But the director is not pessimistic about such an aging society, and even almost admires it. Even if there are such and such problems, this society is still considered to be old and dependent. Such a society is indeed something to be proud of, a good society.
The film also reflects the values that differ across generations in America. The older generation drives muscle cars, is rude and forthright, and is hardworking and strong. The younger generation is kind and gentle, decent but cowardly, and goes with the flow. The images are very typical and can represent the values of an era.
There are some interesting episodes. Ed, who used to run a garage together, tried to blackmail Woody and laughed at him when he found out that he had just been tricked into winning the lottery. But in fact, Ed is also Woody's best friend. He is the one who has the most memories in the whole film and the only one who took the initiative to say hello. Son David also learned that Ed had persuaded Woody to save his marriage. Ed is definitely a jerk, but also a true friend, and we have such lovely and hateful guys in our lives.
A shot of relatives partying, starting with the old men on the left, a large group of old brothers in woody, sitting by the bright windows, as if the glory days of the United States. Son David is the only character in the shadows, in the corner of the room on the far right, his expression sullen, as if America is now the reality of an aging society. The episode of going back to the old house mentioned that woody's father and brothers have more, and they worked together to help each other, and they built the house together. By the time of Woody's generation, the number of brothers has decreased, and their hearts are not aligned. They live in scattered places and rarely communicate with each other. Son David's generation is smaller, more aloof, almost strangers. At the same time, David is also worried about whether to get married and have children. He feels that children will be a heavy responsibility - he doesn't want children, and he can't even get married because of it.
The uncle's squat brothers are a re-enactment of the older generation of Americans from the Woody generation, who are rude, reckless, greedy for money, and love muscle cars. But they have not adapted to today's society and become marginalized, squatting at home. They were sentenced to service labor for sexual harassment, and Woody's wife couldn't understand what was going on and thought they were rapists. The implication is that sexual harassment was nothing in the previous era. This spicy old lady has encountered a lot of things, and she doesn't take it seriously. The sentence must at least be rape, right? As for the Brothers Hoops, they weren't bad people by previous standards, and they valued their brothers very much and had a good relationship with each other—a virtue that had become rare.
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