I haven't actually seen many of them, but "Return of the Aged" has always been on the top 3 of my list.
"Return of the Aged" is not only about the outstanding performance of the actors and actresses, but also about the plot - a person is born as an old man, and the more he grows up, the more youthful and energetic he becomes. Then the older he grows, the younger and more energetic he becomes. ......
What will happen to Benjamin Button, the "Chosen One", in a story that is intriguing enough on its own?
Why did Scott Fitzgerald, the great writer behind the novel of the same name, who was also a legend in life and in death, want to write such a story? Why did he want to write such a story?
It also includes what it was like for every American in the legendary era in which this story takes place, after the end of World War I, as the United States became more economically powerful than ever before (1919-2003).
And it makes you wonder what was more important in life in the age of the paper and the gold.
It also includes the fact that every time I look back, I find a new perspective, and I think that's the biggest secret to a movie, a story, a classic.
Next, I'm going to share with you these profound de "secrets" that I discovered during the movie watching process, and if you can think about it and feel the same way after watching it, that would be my greatest luck and satisfaction ^__^
It is said that "one of the happiest moments in life is to be a parent". One of the happiest moments in life is being a parent and holding your newborn baby in your arms.
It's hard to describe the pleasure of watching a baby grow up, as if he or she has regained his or her youth.
This is because we see hope in caring for our children, so we are energized.
But if it is not to be, and your first-born child, with degenerating joints, pale, wrinkled skin, thinning hair, can't catch his breath, as if his heart is at risk of sudden stoppage every moment for the rest of his life ......
What can you see in him? You can see death.
How would you treat him?
Before you make your choice, the movie actually gives us two answers.
Mr. Barton, the king of buttons, regarded Benjamin's birth as an ominous sign, and abandoned him "decently"; and Queenie, the housekeeper in the nursing home, lifted Benjamin's withered life with her broad shoulders, and took good care of him as she does of every old man who is dying. the hero a second life.
Of course everyone has their own hardships when making choices. But when the old Mr. Barton dying years, he realized what he missed, is the growth and companionship of his own children, is the warmth of how much family business can not make up back.
Sadly, because of the fear of death he chose to abandon responsibility, because close to death he knew to let go of obsession.
In fact, Benjamin here not only represents a child born with a weak constitution, I think it also maps the problem of supporting the elderly.
The elderly and children's lives are as fragile as they are, and they need to be taken care of. Even if we can only see the imminent death of the person we are taking care of, we can't give up on love, and love is hope.
In the eyes of the children, growing up is a natural thing, so they do not know how to appreciate the old; in the eyes of the old, aging is an expected thing, so they are incredibly envious of the young. In the eyes of the old man, aging is something to be expected, so they can't help but admire the young.
Everyone has three age levels, actual age, mental age and physical age.
Our social environment often treats people whose mental age does not match their physical age as deviants, such as teenagers, such as the old boy, as if they are doing something different compared to their actual age, which is out of line.
It's as if they're risking universal condemnation by associating with people of different ages, so they generally have very few friends, of the same age or different ages. They tend to be the minority.
This phenomenon is also revealed in the movie "Return of the Aged".
The marvelous characterization of the main character, Benjamin Button, is a combination of the physical characteristics of "old age" and the psychological characteristics of "adolescence". It seems that in his early years he should be an old man who "knows the world", but in fact he is just a child; in his later years he should be a young man who "does not know the world", but in fact he has gone through dozens of springs, summers, autumns and winters! ......
So, when he was a child, he could only talk and chat with old people of his age, and no children were willing to play with him, except for Daisy; and when he was sharing their respective "secrets" with Daisy under the table, he had a lot of fun. "And when he was caught sharing his secrets with Daisy under the table, Daisy's grandmother would condemn him for being "disrespectful".
So what is it that creates such prejudice in society? Is it stereotypes, or is it the morality of order?
Our stereotypes of the young and old include: dull, uninteresting, passive, unapproachable, unproductive, unprofitable, etc.
But the stereotypes of the young and old are not the same as the stereotypes of the young and old.
But the reality is that when we judge others, we are also reflecting our own personality traits.
People with such stereotypes tend to be impatient and crave instant gratification, so they pay too much attention to appearances rather than substance.
Fortunately, Benjamin's journey through life has not always been a solo one, as he meets Mr. Otey, then Captain Jack, and finally Lady Elizabeth.
None of them stayed away from him because of their weak looks, they shared their insights on life one by one without any worldly prejudice, and they were all good friends who influenced the protagonist's life.
Paradoxically, they are both deviants in the eyes of the outside world, and perhaps there is a bit of sympathy in their interactions.
In fact, no matter whether they are teenagers in appearance or older in age, meeting and getting to know each other is destiny, and we need to experience more stories and feel more emotions.
What is easy to see is the appearance of "you", and what is not easy to see is the personality of "me".
The love between Daisy and Benjamin is the main theme of The Return of the Child. The movie omits Benjamin's worldly achievements as an adult and focuses on the development of their relationship.
When they first met as adults, Daisy was 20 and Benjamin was 26. By that time she had moved to Manhattan, New York, and was focused on pursuing her dream of dancing; she just saw him as someone special, and there was no steady love between them. Benjamin was well aware of this, that they had different lives to lead, so he rejected her advances.
In the spring of 1962, Daisy was 37 and Benjamin was 43 . They met again at the midpoint of their lives. This time they fell in love without reservation, sailed together, renovated their new house, moved into a new home, and raised their daughter ......
Afterwards, in order to avoid the burden of his own retrograde growth on his family and his loved ones, Benjamin chose to run away.
Goodbye is in, Daisy is 54 and Benjamin is 60 (or 24). She is married to a businesswoman, and he still looks like a teenager. Even though she is already old, he did not take her "I'm too old" to heart; even if the separation has become inevitable, they can still agree to say good night to each other.
Benjamin and Daisy are lucky that fate has arranged a pause in their lives, and they have not missed each other's maturity and love in their journey.
I believe that everyone will go through a stage in their life where they are incredibly hungry for love, and can live or die for it.
The opportunity may be because, in the wrong point of time met the right person, and ultimately for various reasons have the fate of no points, so that later on again encountered the feelings of things are always afraid of.
If there is now an opportunity to reopen, you will choose when to meet her? The day of success, or when you were a teenager?
To answer this question, you first have to ask yourself, what do you like about each other?
Beautiful face, innocent smile, consistent sincerity, the waist of the wealth, a person under the top of the people, or just like a river of tenderness?
If you already have a definite answer, wait for a life track intersection of opportunities, and then in the love of the time, "cherish every minute and every second with her", do not wait until the loss of the remorse, "go to love it".
Benjamin's life, in fact, and most people's life is not very different, only feel the flow of time in a way completely opposite to the general public, and ultimately have to face life and death.
How you view the flow of life determines what kind of path you will take.
Like his father, Benjamin didn't get to see his daughter grow up, whether it was "leading you to school for a day," "teaching you piano by your side," or "comforting you in times of sadness. "......
He wishes he could do everything a mediocre father cares for his child. But he couldn't.
So he chose to spend the rest of his life another way, by physically inspiring his daughter to live a great life.
In this sense, Benjamin is also a great father, just as great as Guido in Life is Beautiful, who condenses all of his life experiences through storytelling or writing postcards, guarding a piece of his daughter's soul, and teaching them that they are worthwhile.
God is fair to everyone, giving you time to do what you really want to do, even if everyone's talent is different, even if everyone's encounters are different, they all have the opportunity to have a worthy life.
Time can't be turned back, and we all have to choose what kind of person we want to be so that we don't fail in this life.
If I had to pick one image to end this movie, I believe the scene where the elderly Daisy walks away with the "5 year old" Benjamin in her hand would be the most touching.
The rejuvenated Benjamin returns to the nursing home where he grew up, and gradually fails to remember his past life, doesn't know who he is, doesn't know where he is, doesn't walk anymore, and can't remember "Daisy's" name. ......
As he sits on the roof and looks out, he sees that the old Benjamin is not the same as the old Benjamin.
Knowledge of the "most beautiful concept of love" there is such a reply, I think it is very appropriate, so excerpted here:
Previously, my idea is very simple, and like most people, I met a look at the right person, the two people together with mutual trust, mutual understanding, and mutual support. At this moment, I would like to see a longer-term vision,
When I was 70 years old and 80 years old, I could still be accompanied by the side, broken down and sorted out his wear, looking at her to reveal a smile of favor, each other called each other's nicknames, together with the two people to watch their favorite old movies, each other, each other to look at each other.
Even if the children and grandchildren are often not around, even if the physical function is declining, but also feel the warmth of life every day sunrise and sunset.
The beautiful thoughts will be like the green light of Gatsby's faraway look, guiding us to find the real right one, and walk hand in hand through the long years.
A person through the vicissitudes of life, if there is anything to look forward to, I think only the most favorite people with the body, it is not worth the trip to the earth.
What kind of life are you looking forward to? The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a new one, and you'll be able to do that.
I hope you can all find your own answers and become a positive person!
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