Women born in France, or women who have lived in France for a long time, have a characteristic, without any expression, their faces are born with vicissitudes and pain, just like Duras's writings, the kind of after a stormy madness. , peaceful depression. Therefore, it is suitable for the interpretation of Juliette, who has experienced fifteen years of prison and has hidden secrets and burdens of the past, with annoying hard lines and flickering eyes.
The director's attention to action and detail almost catches up with his investment in story pacing and dialogue, but it's far more noticeable and impressive than the latter two. Whether it's the rustling sound of Juliette touching the furniture, the gentle contact between her palm and the texture of the sofa, or the close-up of the chatter's lips when she is talking, the director did not spend too much time on Juliette's subtle expressions. In terms of eyes and eyes, but by showing the world she sees and the voice she hears, the audience can perceive her sensitivity and caution. Fifteen years of isolation from society has made her an outsider. With the eyes of a bystander, she observes every subtle movement of the corner of her mouth and every drop of dust. Like a newborn baby, poking out from the broken eggshell, Zhang Huang was at a loss, hiding the burdens and haze of the past, and was even more frightened and worried about the future.
There are not a few works on the theme of returning to society after serving a sentence, because it may have some practical significance, and it is indisputable and worthy of sympathy. But it seems that there has never been a film that made the process so smooth and harmonious, and the mood rose and brightened all the way, without even a reasonable setback and trough. Everyone around Juliette is kind or tolerant, and always maintains a smiling and gentle attitude towards life; there is no misunderstanding, no doubt, just a flash of worry, which is instantly condemned and turned into the most intimate trust; Well-behaved Juliette, graceful and restrained, soon had family, friends, suitors, and a very healthy and stable social circle, no so-called barriers to communication, except for being reticent and smiling, of course as a French Women and highly educated doctors, such a cold and autistic character, is not only understandable, but also full of charm. The sun is shining on the grass, the children are running wildly, the balloons are floating in the air, the men are talking about literature and politics, the women are baking cakes in the kitchen, how fresh the air is! What a wonderful life! The life of a petit bourgeois bourgeois is perfectly outlined in "Love You Forever".
Just like this group of people around Juliette: the
father-in-law is kind, childlike, Russian;
brother-in-law is generous, considerate, Polish;
sister is beautiful, charming, British;
friend is Humorous, passionate, Iraqi;
lover, yuppie, affectionate, French;
niece, astute, eccentric, Vietnamese; and, most importantly, not biological.
The family of this university professor of literature has realized almost all the ideals of the New Leftists in the 1960s and 1970s. Under the guarantee of stable jobs, generous income, and elite aspirations, the petty bourgeoisie in the 21st century will be able to achieve both material and Spiritually, it has become the utopia of the trend-setters of the previous era. And, it is wrapped in a delicate and firm glass box, and then tied with a big bow.
How many people will be waiting for her after walking out of the prison door, will be a private car, a high-end residence, and an elegant romance that comes quickly?
So, when the mere parole officer committed suicide, Juliette was shocked and suddenly realized: a mediocre ordinary person, even if he did not commit atrocious crimes, would have his wife's divorce, loneliness, shattered ideals, practical difficulties, personal Insignificance... These many sufferings are enough to constitute a desolate and miserable life. And how lucky she is! Live in a petty bourgeois utopia! What else can be picky and dissatisfied, thank you life is too late!
Written here, the director can be said to be blameless in narrating the story and expressing his thoughts, gradually reaching a climax. The open and peaceful beautiful life formed by a group of cultural elites has been vividly displayed in front of the audience. It is based on solid material conditions and guaranteed by the social status of Bourgeois, opening the warmest and loving embrace to Juliette. . Perfect merit, long live fraternity! Long live humanitarianism! Long live the petty bourgeoisie!
From this point of view, could it be that material civilization determines spiritual civilization? Humanism based on economic foundation and social status cannot help but appear too cheap and light.
The ordinary and gradually improving film can come to an end at this point. But in the last five minutes, the director still did not forget to shake the burden-about Juliette, the petty-bourgeois-born murderer, the hidden feelings and difficulties. I thought before that the director was always bluffing in the matter of Juliette's murder, and he would definitely not forget to bring the grievances to the light at the end. Sure enough, in the so-called murder case, the son was terminally ill and in excruciating pain. The mother in pain did not want to see her son endure torture, so she reluctantly started to end her son's pain early. What a pain in the ass! The question of the legalization and morality of euthanasia seems to be coming to the fore again. But wait, does Juliette's son have a say in this case? He was only the one who was passively euthanized, and it was the mother herself who made the decision and put it into action, but the son's wishes were never asked and respected. So, before discussing euthanasia, it is worth questioning whether euthanasia is the will of the deceased or the will of others? If a mother can't even respect her son's thoughts, and makes conclusions and actions, how can this so-called incomparably deep love be worth it? It is not so much that he loves him so much that he does not want him to suffer, but that he cannot bear the pain and torment in his heart when facing his son's suffering, for the sake of his own emotional relief. Such selfish reasons are the reason for his cruelty.
I wanted to whitewash the image of the only tainted petty bourgeoisie at last, but it was self-defeating, revealing a fox's tail.
One of the four stars in my heart suddenly dropped: Please don't sell it if you get it cheap!
love you for a long time. I'm afraid it's not the love of a mother for her son, the love of a sister for her sister, the love of everyone is selfish. Only the utopian love for the petty bourgeoisie is enduring and unchanging.
View more about I've Loved You So Long reviews
