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Many times, there must be a reason why people like a movie, maybe because of the love in the movie, or because of the actors in it, or something else.

Of course, a movie cannot be liked by everyone, but people who like a movie must have a reason.

The same goes for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

But a good movie may achieve the ultimate in a certain aspect and make people like it. For example, "The Story of Hachiko" can be said to have achieved the ultimate in sensationalism, so many people like it, but the same There are also some people who don't like it.

And "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is not about a certain aspect, but about people who like this movie for various reasons.

Some people like the lines in this movie: "We are destined to lose the people we love, otherwise how would we know how important they are in our lives?"

"When things don't go your way, you can go crazy like a mad dog, you can yell and curse your fate, but in the end, you still have to let go!"

Some people also like the various characters in the movie, which may not necessarily be the protagonist, but may also be a minor supporting role.

"I like the man who was struck by lightning seven times. It's so funny!"

"I like that Mr. Monkey!"

"I love the piano lady!"

“I love people in movies who don’t have names!”

Etc., etc.

As a result, more people began to interpret the movie in their own way.

"This is a very special and special movie. When I first watched the promotional video, I thought it was a fantasy romance movie. For this reason, when I watched the movie for the first time, I felt emotional but couldn't savor it. After watching it again, I found that this film tells life from a special perspective and contains a lot of things.

I cannot use good or bad or various adjectives to evaluate people and things, I can only feel the limitations.And this film is undoubtedly a very inclusive film without too many limitations.It is not aimed at a certain type of people, a certain era, or a certain sentiment.Instead, it tells people some profound content for all ages, levels, and eras.The director also handled the details very skillfully and the characters were very realistic.

Of course, different people have different ideas, and there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's hearts, so my interpretation may not be what you want, it is just some personal opinions.

The reason why this is a movie without limitations is because, if you taste this movie carefully, you will find that there are too many elements in it.

The film begins to explain the background of the times and triggers people's thinking about war.

First of all, this is certainly not a war movie.

But the director only brought in a few scenes and some plots to make people thought-provoking.

I was born in a peaceful era and have never experienced war, so I have some one-sided understanding.What makes people feel empathy in the film are those who go to the battlefield. Many of them have just begun their lives and are beginning to truly understand the world.And most people have no idea what war is or what they are fighting for.Some are guided by a certain fanatical belief, some by a certain feeling, some by a certain story or honor, some by protecting their loved ones and home, some by hatred, and some have been brainwashed since childhood and hint in their hearts.People just went to the battlefield and never came back.Throughout human history, wars are always accompanied, and there are no winners in wars.Human nature is easy to be exploited and guided. I have read in the information how high-level officials instigated, brainwashed, and mentally hinted at soldiers during World War II, and manipulated them in various ways.I also thought about it, if I had been in the background of that time, maybe I would have become blind and become a war fanatic.Or filled with hatred and bent on revenge.

Then Benjamin was born.

He was born with premature aging, his mother died in childbirth, and his father abandoned him in a panic.When I saw this, my first reaction was to criticize: from humanitarianism, morality, love, all aspects.I think he is indifferent, inhumane and irresponsible.When I put aside these concepts that have been instilled in me since childhood, I savored it carefully.I found that the portrayal of this character was quite realistic. First of all, I didn’t know much about the background of the era. There were not so many moral standards in that era. People were more restrained by beliefs and traditions.Will giving birth to such a child conflict with his beliefs, and will he be considered a heretic?Secondly from a human perspective, he has never been a father and has no idea what that means.And this weird kid took away the person he loved most.

Later in the film, he explains his love for his wife. For Thomas, she is his world.In his world, no one else is unimportant, but she is the only one who is real.Although the film briefly passes by, you can only understand it if you experience it deeply.It may be better understood after watching the movie "The Truman Show".To be fair, when I face the same situation, if I am not strong enough, I may leave with my wife; if I am strong enough, I will struggle to continue in despair and grief, and at the same time fulfill my wife's last wish.In the film, he has been paying attention to Benjamin, and has always been a desolate image.He didn’t get married and had other children, and finally left his inheritance to Benjamin. I can’t comment on right or wrong or any standard. This character was portrayed in a very real and vivid way in very little space.

For such a father, it is difficult for us to think about what kind of person he is simply from the so-called humanitarian, moral, and love aspects.

Moreover, a detail is also used in the second half of the film to trigger thoughts about war through his self-deprecation.At the same time, it shows his self-cultivation. He is not a cold, heartless, blind and arrogant person.Such a person may not be a good father, but you cannot say that he is a bad person or a cold and heartless person!And this is really true. In reality, we often get some information from the Internet, and then we start to subjectively criticize or praise someone based on the one-sided information we learned, but we really understand them. ?Later, the male protagonist was adopted by Queenie.His adoptive mother also has many such people in her life. We are used to calling them the cutest people.

They may not have a good family background, have received a lot of education, have various bizarre life experiences, and have various stories and insights.This is an ordinary and simple ordinary person, but they exude the brilliance of humanity at all times, and no matter how difficult life is, they cannot stop their optimism and positivity.They are so real and unpretentious, all the joys, sorrows and joys are written on their faces, without any fuss. They use their own way to treat the people they love, and every move is full of "simple" and extraordinary wisdom.It is also such an adoptive mother who cultivates good personality and various qualities.

Piano lady!This character is really charming. Although Benjamin can’t even remember her name, the title Mrs. Piano is enough.

Although there are only two clips in the movie, they are closely related to the key points of the film.She taught him not only how to play the piano, but also something deeper.

I remember when she was teaching Benjamin to play the piano, she said: "It doesn't matter how well you play, what matters is how you feel when you play the piano."

Maybe many people think this sentence is nothing, or maybe I am overthinking it. What matters is the feeling when playing the piano.I think she was telling Benjamin that you don’t have to think of playing the piano as anything special. You just need to let your fingers dance freely on the keys. You are not limited to any style or playing method, express your feelings and follow your heart.You can tap it with a finger or smash it with a slap. You can also play your own music, and you are not limited to any instrument.It can also carry over into other areas, which teaches you how to be mindful.

People always say: "You only learn to cherish after losing." This saying is passed around like a lot of "nonsense" that everyone knows.I used to think that was the case.Later I discovered that the word cherish is the same as good or bad, it has no substance.Just like there is only better but not the best, there is only more cherishing but not the most cherishing.

Or there is a standard for the best in everyone's heart, but it is not constant. Looking back on our lives, it is not always accompanied by various losses and separations.And we are always working hard, chasing, searching, and trying to catch something.I cherish it more and more every time until I meet the best in our hearts.After thinking that I got it, I was ecstatic and panicked at the same time, but I didn't know how to cherish it.

We can only oppress ourselves more, force ourselves to work harder, and become stronger.However, we still lost it, and after that we no longer wanted to continue looking. When we stop, face the pain, feel quietly, and listen to ourselves, we will find that loss seems inevitable. The reason is precisely because we cherish too much and cherish too much. I want to hold on, but I am too afraid of losing. In the end, I lose myself first and then what I cherish.

In the film, "We are destined to lose the people we love, otherwise how would we know how important they are in our lives" touched me deeply.Including the two descriptions of "but in the end, you still have to let go", although it is difficult to accept, it is necessary.Rather than the self-deceptive "no matter what, life must go on" that people often use, "there is something better, just keep chasing and work harder."Then you don’t want to numb yourself in the face of pain, or chase something new.

Only by facing loss can we know how important they are in our lives.After I learned to let go, let go, and no longer want to hold on to anything, I seemed to see a different world, and everything became wider. But in fact, I never owned anything, it was just what I thought I owned, and I knew better how to communicate with you. When getting along with people and things, find the balance, how to cherish and value it, and at the same time grasp the sense of proportion. There is no need to pretend or deceive to catch something.

Including the portrayal of the male protagonist in the film, although he also has his own emotions, personality and preferences.You will feel sad, helpless, jealous, lonely, and you will continue to grow.But it seems to be the same from beginning to end, with no big mood swings, showing ecstasy or rage.

It seems as if the director is showing an attitude through the portrayal of the male protagonist. He was told at the beginning of his life that it would end, and every extra day is a blessing.He has known since he was a child that he would lose everything and end at any time, so he seems to have been looking at life from the perspective of a bystander, constantly trying, and always learning.He is able to grasp the balance when dealing with various relationships, and because he is not obsessed with grabbing certain people or things, he does not need lies, disguises, or various means to achieve a certain goal.

This is why in the movie, there are no sensational scenes, everything always passes by in a flash, including death and rebirth.

Then there is Mr. Monkey, whom many people like.

Mr. Monkey told Benjamin about the outside world. He was like a bard, explorer, and backpacker.

There are all kinds of stories and experiences. He is polite, humorous, interesting, and suave, just like playing life.

But he is lonely, lonelier than ordinary people.I believe many people have also imagined this: dreaming of traveling around the world and wandering like a backpacker. I have traveled to many places alone since I was 16 years old. I experience it with my heart. I have many adventures and various kinds of things during the journey. People talk, travel together, and share.I remember a friend who had traveled for many years told me that after traveling to so many places, he actually wanted to go home and have a home the most.And this home is not limited to a certain place or a certain house. After traveling to many places, I gradually lose the sense of novelty when going to new places, and even feel some resistance.

When I saw a particularly beautiful scenery and was particularly shocked, I also felt more and more lonely. I wanted to be accompanied by someone, and I wanted to share this feeling with my lover.After that, traveling didn’t seem so important to me, and I wasn’t willing to go to particularly beautiful places alone, leaving a blank space. Then when I was in good shape, I could travel without going out.

Then there's Captain Mike, the sexy artist who takes Benjamin out as a man for the first time and gives him a job.The portrayal of this character is also a reflection of reality. He wants to be an artist, but he is a hereditary tugboat captain. However, he is indeed a real artist.

Although he is not famous, no one recognizes him, and he does not have many works, it does not matter.He didn’t say he wanted to be a celebrity, someone recognized by people, a tattoo artist or a painter. He wanted to be an artist. People are always used to thinking that an artist is a certain type of person who engages in certain literary and artistic work. , or all sorts of weird things.A true artist is not a certain profession, a certain type of profession, or a certain type of person.It should be a spirit, a thought, or an attitude, just like how to play the piano in the film.Even when he died, he died artistically.

Benjamin's first emotional interaction with a woman was Lady Elizabeth.Let’s give a brief subjective interpretation of this: All aspects of middle-aged women’s feelings are easily ignored. No matter how much age increases, some things will not change. When having an affair, you need to be cautious and follow the rules. People tend to become emotionally fragile at night.

So, if a person likes to hang out at night, then maybe you will understand that he/she may be the prey or the hunter!
The second half of the film tells the story between Benjamin and Daisy.The main theme is probably "What is love and how to love"!
Too many people have written about the love between Daisy and Benjamin, so I won’t go into details here. I just want to say that sometimes, true love has no limitations.

So who do you think are the lovely people in your life? "