First of all, watching this movie, if you don't have a certain understanding of the history of European and American culture and art, then it seems that there will be many obstacles. Maybe it's a wonderful fate, there are many writers and artists I have known, or seen their works, but I can't remember the names. Most coincidentally, Fitzgerald and Hemingway were writers I had studied in American literature class only last week. What surprised me even more was that the Gone with the Wind, which I had seen for a long time, was written by Fitzgerald as a screenwriter.
Secondly, in the film, Gil stumbles upon a street corner at midnight to take a ride back to the twenties he longs for, much to Gil's excitement, where he also meets many people he admires, such as Picasso and Hemingway. He communicated with them, and after some struggles in his heart, he showed Hemingway and the old lady the works he had been reluctant to show to anyone, and asked them to evaluate and suggest his works. By chance, Gil meets Adriana, the sexy beauty who was at Picasso's side at the beginning, and she is so beautiful that Gil even fell in love with her at first sight, and the two of them have a common topic and can have some in-depth communication.
Moreover, I think that the male protagonist Gil and Inez will actually be separated sooner or later, but this trip to Paris magnified their contradictions and accelerated the process. How can two people who have always been in small things, but are at odds with big things, come to the end? I feel that Gil is suitable for the kind of woman who can enjoy a little higher spiritual pleasure, such as the girl who sells CDs, they can enjoy the same kind of music, they can at the same time the idea of the most beautiful Paris in the rain and walk together in the rain, they should be a couple. The male protagonist Gil likes to have Picasso and Hemingway and Adriana in the twenties, they don't like their current era very much, and they all fantasize about living in their favorite golden year, Golden age.
And Gil and Adriana truly fulfilled this dream that many people dreamed of, and together they transcended the beautiful years. But after a series of crossings, Gil has slowly understood that life is not satisfactory, no matter what era, even in the golden age, people always live with their own fantasies. And Paul in the play, I don't know what everyone thinks of him, anyway, I personally hate Paul. Paul knew a lot of knowledge, and then he talked about it as if knowledge had become a tool to show off.
The whole movie, what makes me feel the most is the discussion between Gil and Adriana about the Golden Age, which really has a kind of soul resonance. Unlike them, I am yearning for the future of technological civilization. The objects of longing may be different, but the feelings of longing are similar. Of course, this kind of feeling may also be a sustenance for escapism. Overall an excellent movie, but not recommended for everyone.