absurd

Chris 2022-10-11 04:05:51

Coincidentally, the tone of the whole movie, the character setting of the male protagonist, the main line of the story, the moral judgment of the society, and the psychological monologue in the face of death are very similar to "The Outsider". I like this sense of absurdity, which is probably the meaning of reading. I gave 3 stars because the character of Meursault is too deep. In comparison, the image of the protagonist of the film is slightly rough, and the plot is not as thorough as the words. However, this is a movie, and naturally it has the rhythm that a movie should have. However, preconceptions prevent me from giving 5 stars. Just like watching a movie adaptation after watching a TV series, I always feel that the interpretation of the movie is not detailed enough, which is probably the same reason.

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The Man Who Wasn't There quotes

  • Ed Crane: [narrating] There they were. All going about their business. It seemed like I knew a secret, a bigger one even than what had really happened to Big Dave. Something none of them knew. Like I had made it to the outside somehow, and they were all still struggling way down below.

  • Big Dave Brewster: Japs had us pinned down in Buna for something like six weeks. Well, I gotta tell ya, I thought *we* had it tough, but, Jesus, we had supply. *They* were eating grubs, nuts, thistles. When we finally up and bust off the beach we found Arnie Bragg, kid missing on recon; the Japs had *eaten* the sonofabitch, if you'll pardon the, uh... And this was a scrawny, pimply kid too, nothin' to write home about. I mean, I never would've, ya know, so what do I say, honey? When I don't like dinner, what do I say? I say, 'Jesus, honey, Arnie Bragg - *again*'?