One film review put it very well, "After watching it, you may hate Durst, you may sympathize with him, you may reflect on the judicial system, or you may tremble at seeing a nihilistic life." In the end, what made me write was "nothingness." "Two words. As if they were still in the elementary school class, everyone’s dream was to be a scientist, an astronaut, etc. I arrived in high school in a blink of an eye. My friend’s dream was to be rich. We debated it for a long time. He felt that my dream of doing scientific research was a dream. He said that the poor are not worthy of doing scientific research. Another friend of mine said that if he was not born in such a family, he would not choose a technical school. When it comes to college, many people say that the dream is to be rich.
Durst is good, there is money that can't be spent in this life, but money doesn't bring him happiness. This is also the reason why many people sympathize with him. He is gentle, polite and gentle, especially when he is old, his posture after being forgotten by the family and the world is distressing. He went to jail when he was young, and he said that the people inside respected him. To be honest, I have some doubts, probably his cellmate is not desperate, and he didn't bully him as a rich man. But now, he is so old and alone, it probably doesn't matter to him whether he can go to jail, because he is equally unhappy.
To be old and not to die is to be a thief. There is a detail in the last episode. He sneezed and said sorry. It's a bit sour, it's really hard to maintain the dignity of an old man. Some commented that every time he interviewed him, his lied tone and facial movements were the same, as if he was waiting for someone to find out. I don't think it is. The tone of his speech is probably the habit of the past. He has money and capital, and these ordinary people struggle for a lifetime. He is born without struggle, so he never needs to pretend, flatter, and blend into the crowd. Facing the atmosphere of his wife's family, he didn't understand the joy of his wife and mother, so his wife was crying and complaining. He probably felt wronged. His family didn't have this. His mother was not like this. Now he is old, always blinking his eyes when talking, his facial muscles can no longer be controlled well, and his family ignored him, or he banished himself.
Money is his bad luck and his luck. If it were not for such a family, a missing, indifferent family, he might not be unlucky. But if it were not for such a family, he would not be able to escape the sanctions of the law, and now he cannot maintain the dignity of the elderly. His happiest time, except childhood, may be the period of passionate love with his first wife. Would you be so happy if you didn't go back and take over the family business? I don't think he is interested in the family business, especially the more his father wants him to take over, the more rebellious he will be. However, the rights and obligations are equal, and they do not pay for the family, nor are they worthy of family support.
May we all maintain graceful loneliness, and wish our lives will not be empty.
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