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Tobin 2022-10-25 03:11:55
An older unmarried young woman with gothic dark circles under her eyes, the first thing she does when she wakes up in the morning is to open the refrigerator and drink Coke. Interestingly, she is also a shooter who writes juvenile novels. There is a sense of dislocation between the absurdity of adults and the feelings of girls. Mingming suffered a setback, and he had to write "Life, I'm here" at the end of the novel. It seems to say that no matter what stage of life you are in, life is absurd, boring, unwilling, but still cool to go on. Here, the movie gives us a gothic neutral look.
Extended Reading
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Mavis Gary: I just want you to know that I'm feeling everything that you're feeling. Buddy, these last few days have been some of the best in my life.
Buddy Slade: They have?
Mavis Gary: You don't have to pretend. I know what's in here.
[touches Buddy's forehead]
Mavis Gary: And I know what's in here.
[touches Buddy's chest]
Mavis Gary: Buddy, you're my moon. My stars. You're my whole galaxy.
Buddy Slade: [avoids a kiss from Mavis] Mavis! What are you doing?
Mavis Gary: You don't have to be afraid. It's okay. You can come to the city with me like we always planned.
Buddy Slade: What the hell are you talking about?
Mavis Gary: We can work this out. You know we can. We can handle this like adults.
Buddy Slade: Mavis, I'm a married man.
Mavis Gary: I know. We can beat this thing together.
Buddy Slade: You're better than this. I have to go and I think you should leave.
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Mavis Gary: [to Beth] Fuck you! You fucking bitch!
[laughing]
Mavis Gary: Oh my God. You should see your face. It's a joke. Are you just gonna stand there like a big lump? I love your sweater.
Beth Slade: I'll get you a rag.
Mavis Gary: Go get me a rag because you got so many of those lying around here. Fucking burp cloths, whatever. You know the funny thing is, I could have had this party a long time ago. This exact same party. Yeah! Buddy and I were together for four years and we were inseparable. Jan knows. Right, Jan? Tell them!
Beth Slade: You want to clean up.
Mavis Gary: No, don't bother. It is silk. It's fucked.
Hedda Gary: Mavis, sweetheart.
Mavis Gary: Mother, I'm trying to tell a story here. Yeah, Buddy got me pregnant at 20. And we were gonna keep it! We were gonna have a little baby and a little naming party and a Funquarium. All of that. And then 12 weeks into it, well, I had Buddy's miscarriage. Which I wouldn't wish for anyone. Maybe if things were just a little bit more hospitable down south in my broken body, Buddy and I would be here right now with a teenager and probably even more kids because we always found each other. Always! Right, Jan? Tell them!