Out of control family, everyone has a lot of drama

Osbaldo 2022-04-22 07:01:33

Ben and Elena have been in a sexless marriage for many years, the reason is unknown, and there is only basic business communication in their lives. They have sought marriage counselors to participate in group therapy many times, but the effect is very limited.

Ben and Neighbor Janey secretly communicated extramarital music to satisfy each other's physical needs. Ben, who is just as boring as Jim, the technical engineering guy, complaining in bed about co-workers dwarfing him, and Janey doesn't want to be his emotional trash can and cut off lover relationships.

Ben awkwardly and awkwardly talks to his 16-year-old son Paul about jerking off. In fact, the son already understands everything, and even sees through his parents' marriage and thinks that they will divorce sooner or later.

Elena, a housewife, has been married for 17 years, and her life is stagnant and boring. When she sees her daughter Wendy riding a bicycle, she will envy her lightness and ease. Stealing lipstick and other small things from beauty and convenience stores is an outlet for her spirit. She had already guessed that her husband was cheating on Janey, but there was no positive showdown, and she kept her secret, waiting for her husband to confess, but Ben avoided and covered up with lies again and again, which disappointed her. The relationship between husband and wife has dropped to a freezing point, and all that can be said is the imaginary "You have discussed with Janey, leave a mark on the license plate and let her choose" to say it. But she doesn't know that Ben has been rejected by Janey.

Ben and Elena's son Paul is a symbol of softness and beauty. I like to read Dostoevsky's "The Idiot", and I like Libbet, a beautiful and rich female classmate. Unfortunately, every time the girl I like will be intercepted by the rebellious classmate Francis, thinking that the date with Libbet alone, the other party will Just asking him to accompany him doesn't mean anything to him.

The 14-year-old daughter Wendy is in a period of rebelliousness and sexual exploration, a politically angry youth, not only hanging out with Mikey, but also actively inviting Sandy to explore her body. Wendy was in close contact with the boys at Mikey and Sandy's home twice, and was discovered by the father Ben who came to cheat and the mother Elena in the wife swap game. It was very ironic, and it was even more ironic that both the boy mothers Janey and Ben tried to preach with traditional rules. Wendy's behavior.

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  • Constantin 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    Sex is the primordial driving force for universal family life. The passionate one starts with sex, the icy piercing ends with sex, and in the end, it's the family who can hug and keep warm after everything retreats. Ang Lee's straightforward use of Western sexuality shows that Western families are exactly the same as Eastern forbearance.

  • Hayden 2022-03-28 09:01:05

    The filming is really subtle, but this is also a good thing for the 70s in the play, everyone is so rebellious, hazy, doubtful, and fearful. The atmosphere is very well grasped, the casting performances are also wonderful, and the use of music reduces the abstraction and adjusts the atmosphere. The story of the film itself is not very strong, but it is sincere and shocking.

The Ice Storm quotes

  • Ben Hood: Your toes cold?

  • Paul Hood: Libbets? Hey, Dostoyevsky- I'm also really a fan. And, uh, what you were saying, you know- have you ever read The Idiot?

    Libbets Casey: The ldiot ?

    Paul Hood: If you liked Notes From Underground, you'll love The ldiot.

    Libbets Casey: Great. Thanks for the tip.

    Paul Hood: The ldiot!