It's a well-received movie.
《Happiness Terminal》
Because of the similarity of the cover photo, I have not been able to distinguish between him and "When Happiness Comes Knocking". Finally, I finished watching this high-rated film in my boring water class.
This article does not talk about audiovisual language, but talks about the most praised connotation of the film's thought.
The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Tom Hanks. It tells the story of a man from a small country that was once wiped out in the war, who was trapped at the airport for nearly a year due to identity and visa problems in order to realize his father's dream of getting a jazz musician's autograph in New York.
Spielberg on set
Let's talk about it from the following three aspects.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >1, character settings and character relationships</h1>
"The End of Happiness" is Spielberg's use of such a theme to look at the social life of the United States.
In a sense, the waiting hall is a window into the United States. The main contradiction is tom Hanks' conflict with the airport director. In a sense, this relationship and conflict is the contradiction and conflict between an outsider and the American bureaucracy.
Tom Hanks is in contact with ordinary people in the airport, feeling the kindness, enthusiasm, and mutual help of ordinary people, and establishing a touching friendship with these people, while the airport director is a completely cold-blooded animal, and he is to some extent a symbol of the stubbornness, machinery and even narrow-mindedness of bureaucrats and politicians. The human spirit of loyalty, bravery, hard work, and kindness embodied in Tom Hanks won the support of all the airport personnel, while the airport director was rebellious and powerless to resist the will of the people, reflecting the failure of this bureaucratic policy.
The above is fully seen that Spielberg repeated his usual theme in the film, that is, the power of human nature is always much more amiable than the dogma of the institution.
However, due to the closed nature of the story framework and the singularity of the scene, the entire film revolves around a main line of Tom Hanks, which is slightly monotonous. That's where I think the film is inadequate.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, sentient beings depict "waiting"</h1>
The slogan for "Happiness Terminal" is "life is waiting", and the focus of the painting is the word "waiting". The characters who appear in the film are almost inextricably linked to "waiting": the protagonist Tom Hanks waits at the airport, waiting for news of the country and his whereabouts; the flight attendant is waiting, waiting for the man's promise seven years later; the Indian cleaner hides at the airport and waits for his fate for 23 years; the guy who delivers the umbrella delivery truck is also waiting for the favor of the woman he likes; even the director Frank is waiting for more than ten years in the old post, waiting for an opportunity to leap...
Many people will wonder why the flight attendant finally chose the man who made her sad, but did not choose the honest man Tom Hanks?
In fact, understanding the main theme of this film can be concluded. 20 years of flight attendant career, seven years of waiting for a phone call, this perseverance is deeply rooted in the heart. This waiting for the future, this great perseverance, will not be subverted by a sudden change.
In fact, the theme of this film is not only the love of men and women, but also arranges a greater emotional motivation for the protagonist, that is, to realize the dream for his father, which will obviously be more moving. So the appearance of the flight attendant adds to Tom Hanks' characterization and story richness, but it does not change his original goal.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, a vivid interpretation of the main idea</h1>
Romain Rolland said: "There is only one kind of heroism in the world, that is, after recognizing the truth of life, still love life. ”
Although the film is based on the confusion and waiting for the unknown of the future, it describes these characters with a humorous and optimistic emotional tone. The protagonist does not falter in the case of no future, but with optimism, he builds his own bed at the airport, uses the airport bathroom as his private bathroom, collects a trolley or paints the wall to obtain a source of income, allows himself to eat simple food but has a generous satisfaction, and also meets several friends who are at the bottom but are equally active and interesting, and even wins the favor of the beautiful flight attendant. It can be said that Tom Hanks' series of heart-warming and hilarious stories at the airport are based on a spirit of optimism and a passionate and warm mindset about life. As Tagore said, "Life you kiss me bitterly, and you want me to sing in return." "After reading "Happiness Terminal", you will definitely have a different understanding of this sentence.
"Happiness Terminal" is a film that heals the heart and positive energy, but it does not stop there, it also deeply analyzes some of the deeper problems of the American social system, and in general, it is a very good movie, suitable for the whole family to watch and comfort the soul.