can be so beautiful

Xzavier 2022-04-22 07:01:31

Jim Kelly is old, and the gradually obvious wrinkles on his face are hard to hide, but his acting skills are becoming more and more skilled. He still has exaggerated expressions and nonsensical movements. Ewan McGregor's performance in this film was very successful, vividly showing a somewhat weak and delicate "Little Shou" character.
This film, I don't think it is a popcorn movie, from the analysis of human nature, and the portrayal of the characters' psychology are all in place and interesting. The little guy, even the relatively disadvantaged gay Steve is a normal guy in pursuit of happiness. In this film, his labels are also many "father", "husband", "liar", "lover", "homosexual", "liar", "prison breaker"... And it is his small desires and habits that the general public has. , the shortcomings have also become his most lovely features.
At the beginning of the film, he reluctantly says goodbye to his daughter. It can be seen that Steve's feelings are delicate. When he started his gay life, he relied on his cleverness to meet the needs of a luxurious life, but he never harmed others. As a successful "liar" , he's not annoying at all. In his emotional journey with Phillip, he used the stupidity of more people to try to make the two of them live the happy life he planned. The various tricks used made us feel a little bizarre, but the ingenious design made us applaud. All kinds of prison escape experiences make us always smile for his genius mind. He is not a brave person, even shy to demonstrate his homosexuality, but he finally bravely protects his lover and sticks to his love. Although he was abandoned by his mother, he did not abandon the person he loved.
The clouds in the sky can take different shapes for everyone, and the shape of the clouds is determined by the human heart, just like the path of life can only be determined by oneself. The last time Steve escaped from prison, it wasn't for himself, it was for the people he loved, it was for the status quo he wanted to change. The "hard work and courage" finally came to fruition, and he also received the most severe punishment in history after repeatedly breaking out of prison.
In life, we are sometimes foolish enough to be played by others without realizing it; we are sometimes deceived, and we try to hide our true self under heavy pressure; sometimes we are cowardly, trying to escape the cruel reality; Sometimes timid, facing a loved one who never promises or promises anything. Steve is respectable, and he finally confronts, fights hard, and protects his gay love. Although the freedom of the body has been permanently imprisoned, the cloud in the heart is like the sky without belonging but drifting as it happens.
This isn't just a gay love story, it's a record of an unremarkable, even abandoned little guy looking for happiness, it can be so beautiful

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I Love You Phillip Morris quotes

  • Phillip Morris: You fucker!

    Steven Russell: I know. I'm sorry. You weren't supposed to find out.

    Phillip Morris: Well, I did.

    Steven Russell: I couldn't take a chance telling you. You know that. I couldn't. But, Phillip, I only did it just so I could get here to you. I did it so I could talk again. And here I am.

    Phillip Morris: You're so skinny.

    Steven Russell: I'm fine. Just hungry.

    Phillip Morris: Steven, I don't...

    Steven Russell: Wait, listen. I just came here to tell you one thing, and that's it. You don't have to take me back. I just want to say one thing. I know you think that we were nothing but a lie, but underneath all those lies, there was always something that was real. I thought about what you said to me. You said you don't know who I am, but I know now. I know who I am. I'm not a lawyer, I'm not a CFO, I'm not a cop, I'm not some kind of escape artist. Those Steven Russells are dead. Now all that's left is the man that loves you. And if you could see that, believe it, I promise I'll never be anything else ever again.

    Phillip Morris: How do I know you're not bullshitting me again?

    Steven Russell: You don't.

  • Phillip Morris: [Over the phone, to Steve] I'm still angry with you, but there's something I-I-I want you to know. Even if sometimes I don't know who you are... I love you. I never stopped loving you. I guess you and me are just fools for love or something - 'written in the stars' or some crap like that - but it was never better than with you, Steve. Never more real. And now I realize all that crazy shit you did in your own fucked up way was always for me, always for us. You're the most amazing man. You take my breath away. And even though I can't be with you right now, I'll always be yours... forever.