hilarious psychiatric movie

Hayley 2022-11-25 02:13:30

Just after writing the title, I accidentally glanced at the sentence on the cover of the movie: COME OUT, COME OUT, WHATEVER YOU ARE.
In fact, this sentence has clearly indicated the theme of this movie: split personality.
It's just who the split personality is, and it has become the POINT that the film has been trying to portray or make fun of.

It is easy to think that it is the little girl Emily. Although at the beginning, there was a slight possibility that I could catch the "real murderer", but the director's avoidance was light, and Emily was repeatedly described. Coupled with my father's profession as a psychiatrist...Let me preconceived that little Emily was included in the nominative candidate for split personality.
At this point, the director did it, successfully diverted the attention of our spectators, and let us go down with his intentions, but only when the truth finally came to light did we suddenly discover our own narrow-mindedness.

Let the psychiatrist be the one with the problem. This is the point and climax of the film.
Who said psychiatrists should be invincible? Who says psychiatrists should have sober self-insight?
On the contrary, the psychiatrist should be the most valued psychiatrist. What they face every day is (to use the popular phrase) "negative energy", if there is no effective venting and channeling, the accumulation of "negative energy" will eventually knock them down.
Therefore, in the psychology industry, "sharing" or open group "case analysis" is highly valued, and the position of "supervisor" has been further created.

We are all ordinary people.
As for the later, Charle's consolidation, Emily's father's retreat, this plot makes people want to focus on analysis.
In the case of split personality, as far as I know, most of the main characters are consciously unaware of the existence of the sub-personality, so every time Emily's father makes himself "amnesia" in a sleeping mode. The sub-personality is often very aware of the existence of the main personality.
When the character of Emily's father finally sees his problem, he chooses to retreat, choosing to let the sub-personality rule him rather than face it. This decision really surprised me.
Or, as a psychiatrist, he really can't accept his own problem, so he just buried himself deep?
Or, is he really too tired, so let himself rest?

Of course, this point, the director did not elaborate. Instead, he turned his pen and pointed the camera at Emily's painting, which seemed to be fine, in the warm sunny room, ending the film.
I am very satisfied with this ending. At least, it has also proved that, in fact, the previous focus on the description is also for a reason.

All in all, this movie has a hearty feel, not bad!

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  • Emily: You like games?

    Elizabeth: I love games. Would you like to play one?

    Emily: I'm already playing.

  • David: What? Spaghetti and meatballs is your favorite dish.