romanticism and reality

Lizzie 2022-04-23 07:01:38

I just finished watching Blue Jasmine. Every time I watch Woody Allen's film, it resonates a lot and makes me think a lot. I like his deep grasp of human nature and his wit... He can always interpret life humorously with the mentality of a gamer. All kinds of states.
Maybe everyone's opinion of Jasmine is different, some people think she's cute and funny, some people think she's vain and shallow. But if you think from her point of view and the situation, she is just a poor person under social values ​​and morals. She is extremely romantic and idealistic in her heart. She feels that as long as she finds someone who loves her to spend the rest of her life with, education or something It doesn't matter; she's longing for a better life, and she's been immersed in her memories, she's been immersed in that Blue Moon. Even when she is bankrupt, she still has to fly in first class, still wear a full body of brand name, wear a full set of LV bags, and still generously tip the servants a lot, and refuses to associate with uninteresting people. It was her strong self-esteem and pursuit of a quality life that forced her to live with an attitude and to have the initiative in life even when she was down. In the eyes of many people, this may be a ridiculous vanity, which is out of place. But I don't think that's the case, and it's precisely because of her thoughts that she has a very different life from her sister Ginger, who has always insisted that her sister's genes are better. This reminds me of my mother and my aunt, who came from the same family, the same parents, and the same growing environment. After many years, they lead different lives. My mother had her own career, a happy family, and a wonderful marriage; my aunt lived a broken and destitute life. My mother also tried her best to help her again and again, hoping that she could get out of her predicament, but every time she brought my mother only disappointment and chills, which made people feel hopeless. Different thoughts, different consciousness, different attitudes towards life, different pursuits, and finally destined to lead different lives. One is positive, motivated, industrious, loves to think, and bravely faces different problems in life; the other is negative, degenerate, lazy, and only knows how to blame others. I can only say that it is not what reality makes us become, but what kind of attitude we use to face reality, what kind of reality we have.
Some people are easily knocked down by reality and become stiff and indifferent. Even if some people face many unsatisfactory realities, they will still face it with a positive attitude, and they will still believe in beauty and live a poetic life without losing interest and humor. This is a quality. Of course, Jasmine has her own problems, such as escapism, such as irritability and impulsiveness, but I still think she is cute, at least she has an attitude towards life, is assertive, knows how to refuse, and knows what she wants with What kind of life do people live.

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Blue Jasmine quotes

  • Jasmine: But that's all history boys, I met someone, I'm a new person.

  • [last lines]

    Jasmine: [talking to herself] It's fraught with peril. They gossip, you know, they talk. I saw Danny. Yes, did I tell you? He's getting married. A weekend in Palm Beach means I can wear... what could I wear? I can wear the Dior dress I bought in Paris. Yes, my black dress. Well, Hal always used to surprise me with jewelry. Extravagant pieces. I think he used to buy them at auction. It's so obvious what you're doing. You think I don't know. French au pair.

    [Blue Moon begins playing]

    Jasmine: This was playing on the Vineyard. Blue Moon. I used to know the words. I knew the words. Now they're all a jumble.