Descendants "The Descendants"
The so-called midlife crisis is just one thing. I suddenly found that the life I have persisted for for decades is completely worth mentioning, boring, bored, and suspicious. I just want to escape but can't turn my head around and start over.
These emotions are suddenly coming, bursting out, making people feel psychedelic.
The most difficult thing for adult men is not to work hard to live,
It is because there is nowhere to say that hardship is also so painful that I don’t know where to start.
Most of them can only talk about loneliness and emptiness through tobacco and alcohol.
The most difficult thing for adult men is not to work hard to live,
, but there is nowhere to say that there is pain, and I don’t know where to start.
Most of them can only talk about loneliness and emptiness through tobacco and alcohol.
This movie tells the story of such a "midlife crisis".
When you only learn that your wife has an affair after she becomes a vegetable, and except for you, the whole world knows that even two young daughters are still aware of it. Where should you go?
"Descendants"
The Descendants
The film is adapted from the debut novel "Descendants" by female writer Kay Hart Hermings. It is directed by Alexander Payne and starring George Clooney , Sheiney Woodley , Amara Miller, and Bo Bridges.
The film mainly tells the story of the protagonist who and his children experience another new realm in life after his wife was killed in an accident.
Alexander Payne is not only a well-established director of Hollywood , but also a famous film playwright, which was quite eye-catching in the American independent film industry in the 1990s.
He incorporated sharp social satire into the light comedy, bringing a breeze to American comedy creation, showing that comedy also has the possibility of showing serious themes.
In 1992, Alexander Payne directed his debut work, a film that describes love and family members' relationships, but the film was released and reflected in mediocre results.
4 years later, he took action again and directed "Citizen Ruth".
Payne sarcastically both parties in the abortion incident - although the comedy elements are a bit exaggerated, Payne's sharp and sharp social satire and excellent sense of humor are revealed in the film.
In 1999, Payne joined hands with playwright Jim Taylor to create and independently direct "Campus Storm". Three years later, "Campus Storm" truly demonstrated Payne's strength and his skills were more mature.
This made him nominated for Best Screenwriter for this film.
and Penn's collaboration with Jim Taylor,
wrote the movie script "About Schmidt" that shows the orphanage of a retired widower.
won many film awards in one fell swoop, and finally won the Golden Globe Award Best Movie Script this little golden man.
In "Descendants", the combination of Payne and George Clooney,
also gave George Clooney a new transformation.
Clooney became an idol on the screen with the movie "Love in One Day". In the film, he showed his unruly and unrestrained charm. Then he became famous all the way and starred in a lot of blockbuster films. A series of outstanding works such as
"Red Alert", " Batman and Robin ", " Perfect Storm ", " Eleven Arhat ", etc. have made him always among the lineup of Hollywood's first-line actors.
However, in the movie "Descendants" recommended today,
George Clooney has transformed into a father who is facing a "middle-life crisis".
's superb acting skills allow him to integrate with the lawyer Matt in the film, interpreting a completely different "middle-life crisis" life.
Honolulu lawyer Matt Jin,
has been struggling in the contradiction between emotions and responsibilities.
wife elizabeth accidentally injured while water skiing and is about to die of treatment.
. He was busy with official duties and had no time for family. He had a long-term cold war with his wife and had no idea about his daughter.
Something happened to his wife, and he was at a loss.
Suddenly realized the importance of family and decided to wait for their wife to recover and they started again.
The doctor told him that it was too late and his wife had to be pulled out of her life support system and wait for death.
He painfully found the rebellious eldest daughter who had a bad relationship with her mother, and told her that her mother had little time left and that she wanted her eldest daughter to treat her mother well.
The eldest daughter could no longer bear the torment in her heart.
told him that she had a crush on her mother because her mother cheated.
and he knew nothing about it.
He was surprised and angry in disbelief.
He was unwilling to believe it until he forced the truth from his wife's best friend:
If it weren't for this accident, she would almost immediately file for divorce from him.
At the same time, the Kim family owns 25,000 acres of undeveloped original land, accounting for 7% of Kauai.
The land inherited by Matt from his ancestors has entered the developer's vision, and new resorts, hotels, and residential areas are all thinking that they extend their olive branches.
He is the decision maker.
Whether to sell or continue to hold this land has been put on the family's agenda.
Then Matt asked a name from his wife's friend:
Spear.
After "conspiring" with his eldest daughter, the family embarked on a journey to find his wife and adulterer under the banner of travel.
It happens that Spear is a real rich landlord,
And their family's land is to be sold to Spear.
hint is already quite obvious.
The wife cheated on Spear, and their family's only precious legacy will also face the fate of being betrayed to Spear.
What mentality should he face his wife who is on the verge of death?
What mentality should he use to send away his lover whom he knows?
How should he decide the subordinate of this land?
How should he face these people he cherishes most in his life?
The first time they secretly came to Spear's house, and the eldest daughter asked him what he wanted to do.
He was helpless and stuttered:
"I just want to see him."
At that moment, the helpless and sadness of a middle-aged man was undoubtedly revealed.
It was at this time that George Clooney took off the unrestrained body of the Hollywood playboy who always had a cynical smile on his lips and integrated into this real middle-aged man. At the end of the video, he contradicts his respect and love for his wife.
At first, he suppressed the devil in his heart and wanted to pretend to be a good person and tell his wife that the man she loves is about to die. Please go see her and say goodbye to her.
However, he couldn't bear it after all. He was worried about when they met and whether they had been to his and her bedroom.
He asked if he loved her.
He hopes he doesn't love it.
He hopes that he is loved, and his wife's love has also been responded to, and the people he loves are cherished, even if he can no longer be by her side.
But at the end, he leaned over and put the last kiss on his wife's lips, tears slid across his cheeks, and fell on his wife's eyelashes. He sent her away with all his love and tolerance.
He finally understood that his past, his legacy, his land, everything he inherited from his ancestors was the meaning of his life.
He believes no one can love it more than him.
This time he chose to fight for his land.
After encountering betrayal in life and a special situation, can you always maintain your original love, can you stick to your original beliefs, and can you keep that innocent heart that has never been hurt.
can forgive, can you be grateful,
can finally understand what is important.
Payne and Clooney told a story about persistence, faith, tolerance and a fresh start, happily, forbearing, and tears.
"Life is in the world, enjoy timely, and love in time."
