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Chapter 1504 Respect is always higher than sympathy

At the beginning, many film reviews gave praise, mostly because "The Intouchables" focused on three aspects, one is disabled people and normal people, one is black and white, and the other is rich and poor. .

It can be said that in the eyes of many Americans, who have been engaged in the affirmative movement, such a movie is simply not to their liking.

But there are also people who think that if that's all it is, then "The Intouchables" is just a very ordinary movie.

The famous film critic John wrote in his personal column: "The feeling when I first watched "The Intouchables", like many people, was that I admired the different classes, different races, and different people that this story highlighted. People with physical conditions can coexist in such harmony, but gradually, I suddenly asked myself, I have watched many movies like this earlier, but why "The Intouchables" impressed me so deeply, and what is more about the movie Can’t put it down?

What is the reason that makes me have a higher evaluation and appreciation of "The Intouchables"?

So I went to watch the movie again, and after watching it three times in a row, I finally understood.

First, the touching feeling brought by "The Intouchable" is so natural and refreshing.

It can be said that it has been a long time since I have seen a movie without value judgment. Yes, in the movie, it can be said that many acute social issues are not brought with the director's value judgment, but are just presented, so naturally.

There are racial differences in it, but there is no mention of racial differences; there are class differences in it, but there is no mention of class differences; there are healthy people and high-level paraplegics, but there is no difference in personality between the two, and there are differences between elegance and popularity. , but also did not mention much about the differences between the two.

Everything happened so naturally.

Philip, a wealthy man who is paraplegic, just wants others to treat him as a normal person, so among the many people who came to apply for escorts, he only took a fancy to Driss, a street gangster who was careless, inexperienced and even had a criminal record. Driss did not treat him as a disabled person.

He did not sympathize with Philip, nor did he look at him with pity. Although he was vulgar, he was extremely straightforward and said that he was only here to get a signature.

It can be said that, as we can see, he seems so out of place among the group of interviewers.

When everyone is using words like help, love, and compassion, only Driss does not. Philip is like many disabled people. What they really need is love, help, and compassion?

Maybe they need help in life, but in spirit, help, sympathy, and pity often just seem to emphasize and tell them over and over again that you are a disabled person and you are not a normal person!

Therefore, what he needs is exactly the kind of person Darius, who is straightforward and even often forgets that he is a paralyzed person!

At the beginning of the film, Driss takes Philippe on a racing trip, making a bet to outrun the police, and Philip cooperates with him to deceive the police. A frame-by-frame comic-style storyboard shot was displayed on the highway, and the music played, with Driss nodding happily and playing the rhythm.

Driss's daily care of Philip's body was full of artistic joy. While Philip was sleeping, he poured boiling water on his calf. When he learned that he had no consciousness, his expression of surprise was like seeing a superpower.

For Philip, it was with Driss that he could feel that he could still be an ordinary person. He felt a true and unabashed equal treatment.

And that's exactly what he needs!

Philip's hairstyle and clothing can become the objects of his ridicule. He teased Philip's personal secretary in public, and his expressions and movements were so exaggerated that it made people feel that he was really open-minded.

Driss is undoubtedly a good person. Although he is vulgar and comes from a lower class, he is sometimes a bit violent. But when Philip's daughter shows disrespect to him, he will tell Philip to discipline the child well; When a girl was abandoned by her boyfriend, Driss was able to threaten him on the street and come to apologize.

When Darius encounters problems, he solves them simply and directly. There are often cars blocked in front of Philip's house. Philip is always unable to drive people away because of his kindness. Darius doesn't care about being ruthless and just goes up to knock on the car door to let him go. People drive away. Philip was secretly happy that only Driss knew how to deal with unreasonable people.

In other words, this is his true side. He is not worried about exposing his shortcomings or other things like others. He is this kind of person, so show it like this. He doesn't care what other people think. , he just thought it was right to do so, so he did it.

In his own way, Driss intentionally or unintentionally changed Philip's way of thinking, allowing him to escape from the arty style of the wealthy class. Driss publicly laughed at the kitsch behavior of pretending not to understand modern art, and hid in his room when he came back. As a result, Philip secretly sold the "painting" at a high price and gave the money to Driss.

In fact, it can be seen from this point that in Driss's concept, there is no difference in class status. He never feels inferior because of his lower-class background and miserable life experience. In his concept, Philip is just like him in terms of personality. equal people. He made Philip laugh again and again on serious occasions. Finally, Philip no longer had to maintain the image of a disabled rich man and grieve for his physical defects, but he had to try his best to maintain a dignity that could not be offended. With Driss around, the atmosphere is always relaxed and humorous. Only by treating the other person as an independent and equal person can one forget the sadness caused by poverty or disability. They will tease each other but always consider each other. Driss personally came on the scene to help the reserved Philip catch up with the person he likes, but he himself Walk away and say goodbye through the window.

Driss is undoubtedly a very charming person. Although he comes from a lower class background, he has the positive and optimistic attitude that that class has even when facing difficulties; his behavior seems to go his own way, but he can always take care of the feelings of others. , even teasing people does not appear to be obscene at all; his unique artistic taste and dance skills can always expose and make fun of the hypocrisy and showoff of the wealthy class at critical moments. People can't help but feel that the way to treat the world should be Darius's. Way.

You can actually see the attitude of Margaery and the housekeeper towards Darius. From the initial dislike and even wanting to replace him, to the final farewell when Darius left.

The relationship between people is like mirrors reflecting each other, and Driss's kindness and optimism reflect Philip's sincerity and friendliness. The other escort Philip later hired was like a cold instrument taking care of another emotionless instrument. If you treat the other person as a person without spiritual personality, you yourself will become a lifeless instrument.

Perhaps he is higher than Driss in terms of professional skills. He has certificates and may even have a rich resume, but he has never treated Philip as an equal.

He would say, you can't smoke, you can't exercise, you can't do, how!

It seems that everything is for Phillip's good, but in fact, it is always reminding Phillip that you are a disabled person and you are paralyzed.

From beginning to end, he looked at Philip with a different perspective.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this, because in reality, such people abound. This only highlights Dris's valuable qualities.

In life, whether rich or poor, everyone has hidden pains and flaws that are unknown to others. When people get along with each other, only when they treat each other as equals and independent personalities can they begin to express goodwill to each other.

There is no value in kidnapping without imposing one's own vulnerability on the other party in exchange for sympathy. Driss never exposed his poverty to Philip and asked for help. Only those with dignity can win the respect of the other party.

Overly caring about and emphasizing the flaws and misfortunes of others is a form of invisible violence. Driss completely treats Philip as a normal person. He takes him racing, teases him, makes fun of him, and puts a cigarette into his mouth when he is nervous. So it was easiest for Philip to stay with Driss. Even staying with him made him feel like a normal person. What moved me most about the film was the seemingly invisible yet caring and gentle friendship.

The film also explores the ambivalence of disabled people. Of the two protagonists, Darius prefers an explicit portrayal, while Philippe is more of a psychological depiction.

He was originally a wealthy man with more property than he could use up in his lifetime, and he had received a higher elite education than anyone else since he was a child. However, due to an accident, he became a disabled person who could not take care of himself.

For Philip, the psychological burden of falling from a strong man to a weakling at the bottom can be imagined.

It is also because of this that when many people interviewed for this escort position, Philip rejected them one by one. The reason is that these people regarded him as a complete weakling. To these people, Philip was a A rich boss is just a rich disabled person.

The reason why Philip chose Driss in the end was because he felt that Driss did not regard him as a disabled person on a spiritual level, let alone a weak person.

So is Philip a strong man?

The answer is no. He was once a strong man, but because of his disability, his heart is actually more fragile and sensitive.

In fact, for any healthy person who suddenly becomes unable to take care of himself overnight, his psychology is fragile and sensitive.

For Philip, this is actually the most important point. It is certainly not difficult to find a full-time escort who can take care of all aspects of life, but it is very difficult to find a qualified "guardian" who can take into account both his psychology and spirit.

Just like him and Eleanor, he has always said that what he longs for is spiritual and soul communication, because physically, he can no longer communicate normally with Eleanor.

On the other hand, he is proud. On a spiritual level, he still thinks that he is a strong man. This is where the contradiction lies.

For this reason, although Philip still maintains a strong attitude on the spiritual level, he is always physically disabled, so he has an inferiority complex in terms of self-confidence. For example, he has a relationship with a man he has known for half a year. The girl has always only communicated through letters, and was unwilling to further contact after the other party hinted.

He is both strong and weak. He is unwilling to bow his head mentally, but he has to admit defeat physically. The film depicts the psychology of a rich man deeply after he was paralyzed due to an accident.

Of course, the reason why "The Intouchables" looks so different from similar works is inseparable from the story-telling method and skills of the miracle director from China.

For a movie with two protagonists like "The Intouchables", the core is the interaction between them. It can even be said that even if the character itself is brilliant, if the interaction between the two characters is too simple and there is no highlight , then this movie must also be a failure.

Of course, "The Intouchables" handles this point equally perfectly.

What kind of person is Driss?

He comes from the bottom of society, speaks vulgarly, and has even been in jail. Generally speaking, with such an identity and background, it is difficult for people to like him or even hate him at first.

But the opening of the movie is very interesting, directly leading to the meeting between Driss and Philip.

It is actually difficult for Driss to compare with those elites in all aspects, but when it comes to Philip's stance, he completely beats the others.

People will remember him right away! Through those constantly switching shots, the movie tells us what kind of people these candidates are and what kind of mentality they have.

So Derris's original shortcomings, at that moment, turned into a unique advantage!

Driss was originally just a rough man with well-developed limbs and no understanding of art. At the beginning, he had a complete contempt for the so-called art.

But as he lived with Philip for longer and longer, he also began to use his unique "music-driven painting" method to create a work of art of his own, and finally Philip successfully helped him sell it.

After Philip was paralyzed, his life was actually a lot more monotonous, and Driss brought him something different again and again.

For example, increasing the power of the wheelchair allows Philip to "drag" even if he is paralyzed.

This is another aspect that highlights his attitude towards Philip. He does not think that because Philip is paralyzed or disabled, he should or should not be like this.

Another example is giving Philip a cigarette to help him relax.

Of course, the most important thing is that he single-handedly facilitated the marriage between Philip and his pen pal. From the beginning, he gave him confidence, took the initiative to call his pen pal for him, and finally made an appointment with the pen pal to meet at the restaurant in advance. It can be said that Driss completely freed Philip. The psychological burden caused by disability.

It is also because Philippe and Driss have been influencing each other, so the tacit understanding is getting stronger and stronger. In the road racing incident at the end (and beginning) of the movie, the two people's "pretending to be ill" performance after being caught by the police made the audience understand My heart smiles.

It can be said that the friendship between Philip and Driss in "The Intouchables" can make the audience's hearts feel quite warm even in the cold weather. Perhaps this is the charm of an excellent movie. "

(End of this chapter)