Afterthought

Kiley 2022-01-15 08:02:11

The glass castle was not built in the end. The whole process of watching the movie is looking forward to a miracle: a dazzling glass castle inlaid in the lush mountain peaks, even if it is just a small open sun room, can make the children's fearful eyes shine again. But, no! Only the yellowed handwritten drawings, the foundation filled with rubbish, and an unbearable memory. Father kept saying that he would build a beautiful glass castle for his four sons and daughters, and end the displacement of the world as a home, but he could always stay on paper, addicted to alcohol and gambling, and was moody. My mother also upholds an utopian attitude towards life, giving up land that can realize millions of dollars, preferring to wander on the streets and dig through trash.

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Extended Reading
  • Joana 2022-03-14 14:12:26

    The broken and reconciled family relationship has as many shortcomings as the advantages. In summary, only such a score can be given. The past and the present are like two irregular curves, only occasionally crossing somewhere abruptly. The way to create a climax basically depends on the quarrel between the protagonists and screams, and finally the father and daughter use cheap tears to win the sympathy of the audience and The cliché ending that finally reached a reconciliation also made this attractive film instantly reduced to a mediocre work.

  • Julien 2022-03-23 09:03:01

    Acting is okay, my father can't do anything about it

The Glass Castle quotes

  • Rex: Rich city folks live in fancy apartments but their air's so polluted they can't even see the stars. We'd have to be out of our minds to trade places with any of them.

  • Jeannette: Do you think... Erma ever did something to Dad?

    Rose Mary: Like what?

    Jeannette: Like what she did to Brian.

    Rose Mary: You can't think about things like that. It'll make you crazy.

    Jeannette: ...

    [Meets Rex in a bar]

    Jeannette: Dad... I'm sorry about Erma.

    Rex: Whenever it's time to go, you go.

    Jeannette: I'm not talking about that... "it's impossible to breathe when you're drowning in shit."

    Rex: ...You still believe in your old man?