It's a love triangle, but it's not boring.
Because the center of the triangle is a mild schizophrenic Leonard, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who lives with his parents.
Not long after the film started, his family introduced him to his business partner's daughter, Sandra played by Vinessa Shaw. Leonard was neither disgusted nor excited. Like all blind dates, they agreed on a future date.
Then Lennard met his self-confessed true love in the hallway of his house, Michelle played by Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle is the mistress of a married man (the so-called mistress), impulsive and romantic, not like Sandra, a typical good wife My mother, even a gift to Leonard, is a practical glove.
Leonard realized that Michelle already had a lover in his heart, so he had to help her as a friend, but such a relationship would not be satisfied by any man, so many times he decided to leave Michelle and return to Sandra to live a good life But it didn't work. Finally, Michelle got pregnant and miscarried, and the married man couldn't accompany her to the hospital because he wanted to accompany his wife. Michelle agreed to run away with him under Leonard's persuasion. On Christmas Eve, Leonard ignored his mother's sadness. Michelle's look (because she knew her son's plan), ignoring Sandra's expectantly happy eyes (she didn't know there was Michelle yet), left the house resolutely, but waited for the news that Michelle gave up her elopement, because the married man was Michelle Left his wife and child and decided to marry her.
At the end of the film, Leonard came back home, Sandra still didn't know what happened, and asked him where he went, but he took out all the rings he bought for Michelle and put them on for Sandra, the happiness of knowing nothing The woman was moved to tears at the moment.
A Happy Ending.
But I watched the whole film very depressed, not because everyone wore black in winter, but watched Michelle control Leonard in the palm of his hand again and again, maybe she was unintentional, just simply hoped that she would have one "Sister", but her behavior burned the heart of this schizophrenic patient into powder, because although she may only ask him 1 every time, he always achieves 10, and it takes far more than 1 to achieve 10 Much more, and even more difficult for a no-owner.
One of the most unforgettable episodes is at the end, when he realized that he was completely dumped by Michelle, Leonard threw the expensive ring, but it didn't take long for him to pick it up again, back home, when he took it. When the ring was put on Sandra, the film sounded a happy ending soundtrack.
This is an old-fashioned ending, but I am happy to see it. Maybe some people will be resentful. Is this an act of insisting on true love? He doesn't love Sandra at all, isn't this a deception? He doesn't love it, but doesn't hate it either? For such an older youth with a little mental disorder, I am afraid there is no better choice to marry a woman who loves himself deeply. So the question goes back to the old question: The person who loves me or the person I love? The wise will always choose the former, and the brave will always choose the latter.
I remember the lyrics of a song that seemed to be "You like thrills more than tenderness." Thrill or tenderness? This is another problem, because often the lover stimulates romance, and the marriage partner is gentle and considerate. After the substitution is placed, the problem can be changed to be short-lived or eternal.
It is worth mentioning that this film is the final work of the actor. Although he often plays some unlovable roles, he in this film should be loved and hated.
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