On the one hand, the movie continues the black humor that the Coen brothers have always taught people to laugh and laugh. Of course, the motifs of extramarital affairs and money strangers are indispensable. The previous Burn After Reading used five stars, but this time, there are no superstars in charge. More importantly, The Cohen brothers set out to return to their Jewish traditions and explore religious issues in the film.
At first, the film taught people that the Coen brothers were playing mystery, and first quoted a quote from the medieval Jewish rabbi Rashi—Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you. Then, it uses a bizarre story of a snowy night as an introduction, which seems to be the same from a different perspective. See, it's completely different. The husband just invited the old man to come and have some soup, and the wife insisted that the old man is an evil spirit, and the old man was slain. Daily life may be relatively simple, but when one examines life from a religious perspective, it sometimes becomes complicated. It seems that Rashi's words are not unreasonable.
The movie enters the topic, but it is inverted from the old world in the introduction. When daily things become complicated and bizarre, can one examine life from a religious perspective, and can it become simple and just as Rashi said? The protagonist is Larry, a Jewish professor of physics. His younger brother has scientific research talents, but he is sick and involved in official crimes. His wife has to go through a divorce, which makes Larry miserable. His daughter has to undergo plastic surgery. He is dissatisfied with his uncle’s use of the toilet. ), but unlike a mature young man, Larry's life-long position is about to arrive, but he has suffered a setback because of the student's bribery.
But from another point of view, the younger brother is still safe, and the daughter’s complaint was resolved after moving out. The wife’s lover died, and it is still possible to reunite with Larry. The son’s coming-of-age ceremony has finally passed, and the bribe may save Larry for a while. Financial difficulties. And in the end, everything is open to openness, only all possibilities are left. The younger brother's officials don't know how to solve it. Recombination is only possible. If the daughter will listen to the father, and the son will face a tornado, Larry's health may be in trouble.
Yes, A serious man presents an uncertain world, a world of marijuana, a world suddenly dimmed, a world where order is lost under a tornado, and from a physical point of view, everything is uncertain—this It's just the beginning of the problem. The Cohen brothers gently inquired whether Jewish religious culture could bring a little stability to a place full of opportunities and possibilities. Can history, predecessors, and rabbi experience teach it?
In the film, Larry consulted three rabbis, as if facing three escape routes in life. The first young rabbi taught him to look at the world from a new perspective. The second rabbi told him that we can’t know God’s revelation, but it’s a good thing to help others. The third old rabbi didn’t want to see him at all. Larry asked to talk. At once, the old rabbi said that he was thinking. But after the coming-of-age ceremony, Larry’s son met the old rabbi, who opened his mouth to encourage him to be a good boy. Others, just like hanging on the wall of the old rabbi’s office, were provided by Caravaggio (Caravaggio). ) God ordered Abraham to kill the eldest son Isaactu-this is an absurd world, human thinking, rationality and morality can not save people, be a good boy is to do his own duty, As for further understanding of the meaning of God, it seems unknown. Everything is uncertain, and God seems to be staring at us somewhere, and bad luck comes at the door at any time, making people always feel uneasy.
Larry is still at a loss. He wants to be a serious man and be a serious man, but there are many serious problems in his life. He teaches him to constantly want to know what to do. His knowledge, career, ethics, family, community, etc. I have worked hard, but his life is still a mess. Brother Gao An did not preach, they used the story to speak, they did not let Larry find the answer easily, and it was impossible to find the exact answer. A serious man is a movie driven by problem awareness. It is very profound. It is also the best movie I have seen this year, and the most thought-provoking movie.
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