The combination of director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody really didn't disappoint me. Once again, through cold humor and nuanced observation of life, it tells the resonant experience of ordinary people's life. There is a realistic and accurate portrayal of the sacrifices and choices made by a woman as a mother. Every line, every plot can feel the same. Mothers cry after watching this film; unmarried women are afraid of marriage after watching daily; people who do not pay attention to contraception usually have a contraceptive effect to ensure that you will not just do it casually after watching. Of course, this film is the most suitable one. Those couples who want to have more than one child, have you really thought about it?
I'm a fan of Jason Reitman, and I like "Thank you for smoking" and "Juno" which he and Diablo Cody collaborated for the first time. Diablo Cody used her unique sense of humor to write a lot of stories about outstanding women as the protagonists, focusing on women's growth and choice, from puberty to marriage to childbirth, it can be said that each of them contains her personal understanding of growth. And Jason Reitman's control of rhythm and music fits well with Diablo's script, especially this time there is less noise, but there is still no lack of wise and ironic dialogue, to ensure that you will look like Juno. Cry and laugh. Moreover, this time the audience may have more resonance with the heroine. After all, the heroine interpreted by Theron is a representative of millions of mothers compared to a pregnant underage girl.
Of course, not all mothers, like this heroine, choose to have three children, and insist on not asking for a nanny, and one person is completely overwhelmed by the pressure of life. Her appearance in the first half is what all girls are most afraid of becoming: the yellow-faced woman enlarges her belly, the endless housework, and the disobedient bear child, which makes her lose her beauty, wisdom, ideals, pursuit and freedom. It is no different from prisoners in hell, it can only be described as terrible. And her husband? There is no sharing at all. She worked hard and felt that all this was something she should do. She even felt that the child was "given from heaven" and didn't want outsiders to help until she really collapsed.
Because of the pressure of public opinion, how many women feel that their children must be fed, raised by themselves, must breastfeed, and must have two (or more)? There is almost no such thing as a daily movie showing a housewife in detail. Because this kind of movie definitely couldn't find investment many years ago, no one wants to go out from home to the cinema to see the yellow face woman at home. . . But it is these women who hold up a seemingly perfect home. Now that the rise of female films makes it possible to explore the "mother's daily life" in this film, it is time to pay attention to the hearts of these ordinary women.
Theron really gained the weight of the film, and the degree of horror of its appearance change is no less than that of Monster, who won the Oscar before, and the sacrifices made are truly admirable. But it is the script that makes the film, and even the tedious life is still full of twists and surprises.
The only flaw I think is that the film shows all aspects of motherhood that are not easy, even including the pain caused by milk increase and blockage, but I didn't dare to name the root problem behind all of these: Why do you have to have three children? Even the heroine said: "The knowledge you learned when you were young was wasted (forgot) after you gave birth to three children." This kind of childbirth and family "imprisonment" method is almost every modern woman fears, but it is daily. It's all happening. Why? Everyone’s situation is different. We are not all Victoria Beckham. If we are not rich and no one helps, why do women embarrass themselves and endure so much pain?
There are reasons for not specifying these. Because overseas, childbirth is free, and even for religious and traditional reasons, family planning and abortion are not widely accepted. Having three children in the family is "normal", but the only child is "abnormal". Under this kind of values, this film cannot give the answer I have been waiting for: only the woman herself is the one who redeems the mother. Although we cannot control aging, we can control how many children we have. A planned production according to one's own situation and wishes is the only way to save oneself.
In my opinion, the film has the ability to compete in the Olympics, but at this time, it is mainly for Mother's Day to be released. It's worth seeing! Especially for those young girls, don't think that this movie about mothers' sadness has nothing to do with you, unless you don't have children for a lifetime, but aging will still come to your door. The discussion of personal choices in this film deserves everyone's attention.
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