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Chapter 1506 Life can be as elegant as art

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, awards season is approaching.

From the announced list of nominations, we can actually see which movie is this year’s most popular movie at the Academy Awards.

One is "The Shawshank Redemption" which was nominated for seven heavyweight awards including Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Editing, and Best Picture.

"The Shawshank Redemption" has many fans, and it can be said that its reputation still remains high.

A lot of people love this movie and like this movie.

To the dismay of many Hollywood directors, another popular film this year was also produced by the miracle director from China, Li Yi.

"untouchable"!

In fact, the original version of "The Intouchables" can be said to be somewhat similar to "The Shawshank Redemption". The original version of "The Intouchables" set a box office record for French films, but it did not win many awards.

In contrast, "The Shawshank Redemption" failed at the box office and failed in awards, but it was praised as a masterpiece.

In this world, Li Yi's version of "The Intouchables" is the English version, and although some things follow the original version, there are also some subtle changes.

Coupled with the popularity of the subject matter and the public relations of the Hollywood giant Dean Films, "The Intouchables" also received almost the same nominations as "The Shawshank Redemption".

There’s even one more, best soundtrack!

And Li Yi was nominated for the best director of two movies by himself! It can be said that countless Chinese movie fans feel that this time it is settled.

But in fact, Li Yi really didn't have much expectations.

why?

In fact, if it had been ten years earlier, the probability of winning the award might have been higher, and at that time the Academy Awards were not as outrageous as they are now.

Although the influence of the Oscar Film Awards has completely surpassed the three major European awards, in fact, in terms of influence, it has really gone from bad to worse.

More nominations means it is popular, which means it has a higher probability of hitting the target, but don't forget that there have been many cases of Oscar nominations, but the result was empty-handed.

With the announcement of the nominations, interpretations of the movie have also begun to become more popular.

In particular, the two films "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Untouchables" can be said to have their own fans.

Film critics will naturally not miss this wave of Oscar nominations.

They all took action.

John, a well-known film critic, supported "The Untouchables" in his personal column in the Los Angeles Times.

"When you feel irritable, you don't want to be hysterical. A movie like this is just right. It can smooth out the wrinkles in your heart with hearty laughter. At the end, the smile on your face that cannot be removed confirms your appreciation for this period of light and shadow. The meaning is still not finished.

Two people with very different identities and status met by chance. This friendship must be God's arrangement.

Driss was born in the slums and had various criminal records, while Philippe was a rich disabled man, a mixture of black and white. The two people gradually developed a strong friendship while caring and being cared for. The bond of this friendship is not only dependence, but also inner communication and understanding. In this way, Philip will let Driss leave: "After all, you can't take care of me." A disabled person for the rest of his life." Driss would come back to take Philip out to relax when he was in bad condition. In fact, the relationship between the two had long gone beyond the employment relationship and had become irreconcilable.

I fell in love with Driss's optimism, free and easy attitude. What he did was extremely inconsistent with the upper class society in which Philip lived, but it brought endless brightness to Philip's dull life, like a spurt of vitality, slowly awakening Philip's old heart due to his stagnant body. . He marveled unbelievably at the value of "a puddle of nosebleeds" at the paintings in the art gallery, he laughed at "A Singing Tree" at the opera house, he seriously mocked the classical music at Philip's birthday party, and he lectured Bo The neighbor of the car and the "feather duster" who dumped Philip's little daughter, he cut Philip various beards, and he was so scared that he yelled while skydiving. These humorous jokes, big and small, made me laugh, and sometimes even more. I can't laugh or cry.

Humor is the radiating point of the film, and the warm friendship that ripples in the aftertaste of the humor makes me greedy, and the smile lingers on my face for a long time. There are so many people in the world who sympathize with me, but you understand me best, and understand that I just want to As an ordinary person, those sarcasm and ridicule have nothing to do with me. I just want to love and enjoy like a normal person.

A true friend is hard to find, and it is easy to find someone to talk to, but the word "understanding" is extremely precious. Fate is always a gift from God. Gratitude and cherishment are the best rewards. Cherish each other in the light of night. At this time, I am Looking at their joy outside the image, I have already forgotten myself.

This kind of narration is always better than the story. It is never eager for quick success, but it reveals a kind of elegance and fun in every move, and inadvertently shows a unique emotion. Most similar movies tend to prefer to highlight it. The cruelty of reality is used to show the suffering of life after disability, but it ignores what it really wants to express.

In my opinion, such a display itself is a kind of discrimination and an unequal treatment, because the position is already that of the sympathizer.

"Untouchable" is just the opposite, it shows a more different kind of luxury. Obviously, this movie can no longer be called a niche, but it still pays attention to the mood, tolerance of various arts, and the enjoyment of sex without lewdness.

It's nice to have it with you on this sleepy afternoon.

"The Intouchables" is definitely the best of its kind and deserves an Oscar! "

Nick, another famous film critic, also warmed up "The Shawshank Redemption" in his column.

What's interesting is that his opening chapter refers to the old Brooks in "The Shawshank Redemption"!

""Old Bu is here for a visit! "

He was wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a solemn expression, and his sculpting hands were trembling slightly. This old man, who had been in prison for decades, did not feel any joy once he left the cage of Shawshank Prison, but chose death. To him, freedom and real society are like a prison without walls, more terrifying than a prison with walls. I woke up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep because of fear. There is no one to guide and no one of the same kind to adapt to this strange world.

Stumbling to bag goods in the supermarket, every wrinkle on his face was filled with fear and sinking in despair. Sitting on a park bench, solitude is better than the small cells in Shawshank prison. The only wish is whether the free bird will come back to take a look at this lonely old man.

This makes us unable to help but pay attention to this group. Is Lao Bu's fate the purpose of society in punishing criminals? Years ago, perhaps he was a heinous person, but decades later, he was just a dying old man.

But he was walking in a society that was decades apart from what he knew, and saw new technologies that seemed strange to him, and he was at a loss as to what to do. At this time, have you ever thought about walking into the screen and comforting this old man? Isn't he the same age as your grandfather? He no longer has the power to harm society.

How many people watched "The Shawshank Redemption" and were overwhelmed by Andy's personal heroism. Of course, I will also be shocked by his ability to survive. But not everyone has such power.

In fact, there are first rows and last rows in the classroom, and people must sit in them.

There are great men and criminals in society. Some people push history forward, while others hold it back.

What we can do is to improve the overall level, rather than everyone admiring great people. After all, great men are a minority among a minority, and so are heroes. It is actually unrealistic to use all your strength to cultivate a hero. Are you willing to help others? So it’s better to let everyone work hard to move forward.

So I want to believe that the director is using the method of telling heroism to promote humanistic care.

Although he said, "Some birds will not be imprisoned because their feathers are so beautiful!" But there are not many such birds.

There is only one "Shawshank Redemption" in this world. Of course you can say that there are other prison break movies.

Yes, "Cowardice imprisons a person's soul. I hope I can make you feel free. The strong save themselves, and the saints save others." Many male protagonists who escaped from prison in similar films also expressed an attitude while practicing this sentence. , they are all efforts to be innocent. If the system was so perfect that there were no unjust cases, they would not appear. It's because society doesn't pay attention to this aspect that they surface. Just like there is no hatred without a reason, there is no resistance without a reason.

I think I will always remember the sadness and loneliness of Lao Bu after he was released from prison. It was the silent struggle of a neglected group.

Rhett and Lao Bu took different paths in life with the same loneliness. This is the power of hope.

Andy is not so much a guiding saint as he is a representative of the power of thought, a tenacious attitude of self-rescue, and a sense of resistance. We don't want to let the "miracle" created by the director become a "flash in the pan", so I believe that such a film will still be remembered even if it circulates for decades. Everyone can feel the hope the film brings. Everyone can save himself or others, as long as you are willing.

The large blue water that appears at the end of the film is in sharp contrast to the oppression of the prison. It is the most dazzling and comfortable blue I have ever seen, and it is the color of freedom. When you transcend what you thought was impossible, you can also have the beauty of your life flourish.

Doesn't a movie like this deserve an Oscar?

Maybe not having an Oscar trophy would make this movie even greater? "

Because "The Intouchables" was released not long ago, it seems more fresh, and naturally the popularity is higher than that of "The Shawshank Redemption".

There are also more related reports and interpretations.

The famous old-school film critic Nicks can be said to like this movie to the extreme.

He has posted several related film reviews before.

Naturally, he won't miss it this time. However, this time his theme was a little different.

The keyword is: elegance!

"Life is inherently elegant and happy. This has nothing to do with anything other than life, the level you are at, or the misfortune you are experiencing now. It has nothing to do with your soul, as long as you have a happy and sunny soul. , feel the love in your life, no matter what you are going through in your life, your life will be happy and elegant.

This is a movie about friendship, a friendship that allows us as viewers to experience the joy of it. People have long forgotten the disparity in status between them, or maybe this is just the wishful thinking of us laymen. There is no such relationship as status in their relationship, only the happiness of the collision of two strong vitalities. In fact, this is a gift from the gods to them and to those who are lucky enough to see this movie. "God" does all this silently. God gives life goodness, love, and of course art, which gives life joy and grace.

When the two characters were introduced at the beginning of the movie, I admit that a classic Hollywood movie plot pattern appeared in my mind: an injured rich man who laments his unhappy life, because of the intrusion of a young black man full of vigor, and after a After a period of running-in, conflict, and misunderstanding, the two became good friends, and the rich man found the true meaning of life.

Yes, I really thought it was such a story. After reading it, I felt a little contempt for myself: Why am I so cliché?

This movie uses two standard cliché characters to interpret a story full of spirituality, closeness to people's hearts, warmth and care, and full of wisdom.

The movie progresses between these two characters, but sorry, there is no tangled dramatic conflict you want. After the movie officially started, we fully understood the complete characteristics of the two characters, but there was no spark that we expected later. The conflict does not hinder the excitement of the story at all, because of these two lovely characters.

According to me, these two people have a purely natural conflict, which is a collision between the highest and lowest levels of society. But none of this happened in this lovely movie. The relationship between the two was equal from the beginning. There was neither Philip's domineeringness nor Darius's bitterness and hatred. The differences between them did not create conflict. But it has achieved countless happiness, and the film tilts the balance slightly in favor of Philip. Darius is like a living treasure that brings him happiness that he has never had before, and also gives us happiness.

The existence of the two seems so natural, without any artificial feeling, which makes you feel that this is not a movie but a real existence. No matter they face various misfortunes in their lives, they can face them gracefully and calmly. They have such elegant and sunny souls, and their relationship is also so touching. They can fully reveal themselves in front of each other and show their true colors. You have your classical music, and I have my rock music. This is a colorful and harmonious world. Such a setting and angle full of humanistic care reflects the artist's high level of thought, eternal care for people, outstanding taste and impressive spirituality.

This is a movie with a soul. It describes the best state of human souls in this world and the best state of relationships between people. No matter what is happening around us, we can face it in an elegant way, without so much bitterness and hatred. Let the boundless and beautiful world of art always accompany you, make you strong and happy, and let you bring elegance and happiness to the people around you. No matter how you come, what you leave behind when you leave is a piece of art. "

(End of this chapter)