With the return of Ode to Love at the end, the discussion on the theme of gender inequality between men and women is not so gloomy. Dustin Hoffman's superb acting skills can be said to be alluring under the meticulous makeup. Whether it is the male version of Mike or the female companion Dorothy, he has performed the more fierce and spicy wisdom, troubles and thinking in middle age. way, and I have to say, Dustin's women's dress is really beautiful when she smiles. If it weren't for her disproportionately large breasts and her clumsy walking in high heels, this would definitely be another charming Aunt May.
The film tells that the actor Mike played by Dustin Hoffman cannot find a job because of his bad temper. At the same time, he urgently needs 8,000 yuan and his partner to arrange a play according to the new script. Interviewed by the soap opera "Southwest Hospital" and passed successfully. After gaining audience and producer recognition through Dorothy, a feminist doctor character on the show, trouble ensues: Mike falls in love with fellow actress Julie, whom she sees only as a best friend. ; At this time, Julie's father fell in love with Dorothy and proposed to her; Doctor Se from the same crew followed him downstairs in the middle of the night just to confess to Gao Ge; as Dorothy's role became more and more popular, Mike could no longer It's hard to get out or even to extricate yourself... So how will he play this greatest role and reorganize his life?
This is an absolutely classic Russian nesting doll comedy. Dustin in the play became popular as the female character Dorothy, and Dustin outside the play was nominated for the 55th Academy Award for best actor for playing Dorothy. The play-within-play model not only made sense of humor twice the result with half the effort, but also satirized the absurd insider in the social industry at that time. When watching this movie, I couldn't help but think of what Leslie Cheung said in "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves", "I don't know if you are a man or a woman, I just know that I love you so much." Dorothy, played by Dustin, bent two men and a woman directly. It can be seen that charm and temperament are gender-neutral. When Julie rejected Dorothy, she said, "I love you, but I can't love you. ", it can also be compared to the heartbreak of "We still don't want to be together, but it doesn't mean I don't love you" in "Love of Siam".
There are many emotional conflicts in the film, but they don't steal the show. Apart from being funny, people can't help but think about the true state of love. When we choose a love object, do we miss the one who is destined because of the biggest difference in gender. When people get along, it is often difficult to understand each other's mind because they can't switch roles. The line Mike said to Julie at the end of the film, "But I was a better man with you, as a woman...than I ever was with a woman, as a man.", is impossible to ignore. In interpersonal relationships, it is difficult to say that the cognitive biases brought about by gender are completely abandoned: for example, softness, dressing, housework, etc. seem to be feminine words for women, while strong, casual, and carefree should be reserved for men. Label. But if you can switch roles and get to know each other in a new way, from mutual admiration among friends to love among lovers, you may be able to hear more heartfelt voices. It is undeniable that a person has too many faces, and it is already very fun to discover these many kinds of souls.
The characteristics of Dorothy: tenacity, independence, and straightforwardness. Although she has attracted the attention and pursuit of mainstream media values, she is more attracted by her individual maverick, or because the female body is very attractive to men. The imitation show has attracted much attention. Although men are popular by pretending to be women, the internal reason is that women are popular because they are like men. The difference in treatment caused by this gender inequality is ironic, and it is a form of discrimination for both stressed women and self-righteous men.
Because of this, a harmonious love relationship after a deep confession cannot carry such a rich story structure. Many problems that are deliberately avoided for the sake of comedy are also one of the criticisms of the ending. The reaction of the circle, the public and the media is a crucial part. But it was easily carried by one sentence, which really disappointed me. After all, a good comedy will not only make people laugh.
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