Lean into it

Linnea 2022-01-08 08:02:23

Americans are very good at making this kind of dysfunctional family with a secret film. The production cost of this film is very low. There are no gorgeous scenes, no high-tech, no crossings or aliens, no surreal miracles. Like its name, it writes ordinary stories about ordinary families.

Sam, who is good at BS but not very mixed, returned to his father’s funeral where he had not contacted for many years, hoping to get something, but found out that his father gave all the money to him, which he never knew existed. Mother's sister. Sam thought he was greedy for the money, but he approached his sister's family curiously, and found out that his sister was not treated by his father and hated him. He was as lonely as him in childhood, and now his life is worse than him. . .

The development of the story is reasonable and reasonable, and the climax is the end, which stirs me up. This ending is really unexpected, too provocative, there is no build up at all, but it is extremely real and very touching. The director is really smart. The director, Alex Kurtzman, never wrote these realistic stories before. He wrote about Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III, Zorro, etc. This time, it was very good.

It seems that affair is a very troublesome matter in ancient and modern times. Even if a child is an adult, he still struggles with the love and attention of his father when he was a child.

Ordinary life is mostly imperfect like this. But in an imperfect life, there will still be many perfect moments, just like the last ending. The children from this kind of family may not be bad in the end, as long as they can lean into life, what doesn't kill you can make you stronger, when they grow up, maybe it’s just like Sam’s father said he might be a surprise. .

The 6 rules given by this father in life are:
1. Don't like something just because you think other people will like it, because they won't.
2. What you think is important isnt. What you think is unimportant is.
3. Lean into it. The outcome does't matter.
4. Don't shit where you eat.
5. Most doors are closed so if you want them to open you need a cool knock.
6. Don't sleep with people who have more problems than you do.

Busy for a week , Sit down and let the time stand still, watching the people like us, Sam and Frankie are also stressed and alive, and seeing Frankie’s boy and Josh are so uneasy. Finally, they are added by the love of their troublemaker dad. Tongxin was moved, and suddenly felt that the world is still very warm, and this Sunday is still very relaxed, ha ha. As long as there are these moments, this day is perfect.

Give it four points.

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  • Alvina 2022-04-22 07:01:42

    2013.01.26 Little Sam ran away after drinking the water, his father didn't move the camera, waiting for little Frankie to finish drinking the water in front of the same faucet. This is the most feeling scene in the whole film. Infectiousness is lacking. The male protagonist is very handsome, but his acting skills are like boiled water. The best performance is the old mother, and her smile when the little boy comes to the door at the end saves the whole movie.

  • Webster 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Kurtzman is still not good as a director, banks' acting is getting better and better

People Like Us quotes

  • Sam: Six rules. And listen up, because I don't know if I'm gonna be able to tell you this again, okay? These are from my father. Number one. lf you like something because you think other people are gonna like it, it's a sure bet no one will. Number two. Most doors in the world are closed, so if you find one that you want to get into, you damn well better have an interesting knock. And if you knock like you drum, you'll be fine. Number three. Everything that you think is important, isn't. And everything that you think is unimportant is. Number four. Don't shit where you eat.

    Josh: I wasn't planning on it.

    Sam: He meant that metaphorically, of course. Now, bear in mind my father was not all that successful. Number five. Lean into it.

    Josh: What does that mean?

    Sam: It means that the outcome doesn't matter. What matters is that you're there for it. Whatever "it" is, good or bad. Kind of like right now. And finally, number six, a personal favorite. Never sleep with someone who has more problems than you.

    Frankie: [pops from around the corner] Hey!

    [chuckles]

    Sam: And my very own. Always assume your mother's listening.

    Frankie: That is definitely a rule. Your mom is always listening.

  • Lillian: I hope you never have to know what it's like to love someone, and then find out you're not enough. I was trying to protect you from ever feeling that. Don't you think I believed I was flying to your defense with all the courage in my heart?