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Chapter 1505: Because it is untouchable, it is untouchable

There are many interpretations of "The Intouchables" because Li Yi shot the French version. Compared with the American version, the French version of the film is better in this way. Whether it is inspirational or cruel reality, it can be Speak it in an understatement, so it doesn't feel like you are using too much force.

The movie does not overly show what life is like for a disabled person, such as Philip, who has no feeling from the neck down.

It's more of a side view.

And often, as long as many movies are about disabled people, they will inevitably break up and crush the cruel reality to show it.

But "The Intouchables" did not, which is why this movie stands out. With so many movies of the same type, why is this one the only one known as a classic?

Of course, this style cannot please everyone.

As the film critic said in the review: "

People who like this film see race and class, friends and confidants, respect and equality.

People who don't like this film will see an inflated reputation, boring laughs, and an emotion that is difficult to resonate with. "

Some people like Darius as a black character.

“What impressed me most was “expression without restraint”.

Whether we are in front of powerful people, in a magnificent environment, or in a solemn atmosphere, we always control our words and deeds to make ourselves appear appropriate and befitting the occasion. We do a lot of duplicitous things to please the outside world. Some people will constrain themselves to please their bosses, family members, friends, fans, and even passers-by.

One of the characteristics of Derris, one of the male protagonists in this film, is that he can express his true self without restraint.

Yes, he is vulgar.

Yes, he is ignorant.

Yes, he is very uneducated.

Perhaps it is because of his semi-wild state that he can ignore the unspoken rules of society and express himself as he pleases. After all, this is a marginalized group, many of whom have nothing to lose, so they have nothing to worry about.

If a person associates with you not because of your money, reputation, status, power, blood, or out of pity, sympathy, charity, responsibility, morality and law, but just because you are you, then that is probably the best situation.

Some people saw this movie and thought it was too fake, maybe because this kind of acquaintance, mutual understanding and sympathy was so incredible. It is indeed incredible that a person who has been raised but not taught since childhood can become noble after a few decades because of a brief relationship.

But actually, do we really know people like Derris? I don't think so, because we always have a natural filter for people like Driss.

Of course he's not perfect, he's vulgar, he's ignorant, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his shining points.

Anything that is too perfect will become unreachable.

At the beginning of the film, there are many certified personnel applying for the job of millionaire nursing, each showing their abilities. Derris, who had no qualifications whatsoever, only had the chance to sit on the bench. After waiting for a long time, even the people who came after him were interviewed one after another, but he still was not summoned. So, he just rushed in and said, "I don't expect you to hire me. Please sign my rejection so I can get the dole."

He didn't regard his potential employer as an employer at all, and he expressed his thoughts directly without any sympathy. Such a period of entanglement gave him a trial opportunity.

He doesn't know modesty, etiquette, and doesn't have any ideological baggage based on his own class; he has his own wildness, racing like crazy on the highway without a driver's license; and he is full of justice, and when he sees others parking their cars indiscriminately, he just goes up and hugs them with old fists . However, as the saying goes, rudeness is the passport of the rude, and his primitive and barbaric methods are actually very effective in civilized society.

For him, if he likes a woman, he can just invite her to bed and take a bath together. Why waste time teasing and flirting? Talking to women in writing like Philip did, and not even daring to make a phone call, in his eyes, is more of a perverted cowardice than a spiritual "elegant".

These ideas are also vividly displayed in his nursing work.

He is very disgusted with bathing, enema, and wearing stockings. He thinks it is degrading to manhood. If you are not nursing you, you have to be humble. In fact, many times, those who do nursing, don't they hate these things? But they will not be as outspoken as Driss; at least on the surface, they will look hard-working and hard-working, but in fact, they may have scolded them countless times in their hearts.

He pushed Philip around the cold streets of London late at night in a wheelchair. No one in normal care would do this. They would only think that it would be risky. This is not their job. This is asking for trouble;

It doesn't matter whether he is healthy or unhealthy. He smokes for the paralyzed patient as long as the patient wants to. But the certified and experienced nurse behind him will only say, "You can't smoke, you can't do this, you can't do that." It seems that he is doing it for his employer. Okay, but it completely ignored the employer's last wish.

At the concert, he ignored the opinions of others and unscrupulously mocked the performance on stage. He would not pretend to understand;

He laughed at the lifeless classical music at his employer's birthday party, turned on the original heavy bass of a small speaker and jumped, making the whole audience agitate along with it;

After seeing the "old blood painting" that was bought at a high price - a painting made by spitting out blood and falling on the paper, I came back and painted it myself, and actually sold it at a high price with the help of my employer, which was extremely ironic.

It can be said that Philip's disabled body still shows the taste of the elite class. Even in a wheelchair, he is faster than a normal person. However, under the control of Derris, the layers of hypocrisy are torn apart;

In return, he forced Derris to go skydiving, take a private jet, and do adventures and challenges he had never tried before.

These two people from different worlds represent their respective class cultures in every gesture, but they find mutual appreciation at the intersection of their lives.

In Philip's eyes, the advantages of Driss sparkled like gold, and he was humorous, frank and innocent, reflecting the innocent side of human nature. Looking back at myself, although I have everything created by civilization, I only lack two things: vitality and vitality. In the eyes of Driss, Philip is full of love and loyalty, sincere and fiery, but suppressed by various factors. He has been hiding his cowardice and longing for love, but he dared not touch it again. His love could only be hidden in gorgeous poems. He didn't even have the courage to send out a photo of his life after his disability, so he replaced it with a photo of his health when he was young. As expected, during the date, he ran away early because he was afraid that his love would be lost in the light of day.

At the end of the film, Driss helps them reschedule a date.

The camera zoomed in, and Philip's eyes with tears and laughter, and the slightly twitching corners of his mouth vividly demonstrated the tension and joy of his spiritual lover sitting in front of him. I saw that there was truth and hope in his eyes, which also meant that he had found a new meaning for his disabled life and faced reality, and everything was prelude.

Going back to the question we asked at the beginning, the protagonist Philip gave the answer: "He always forgets the fact that I am paralyzed. What I want is this kind of person, no mercy, no special treatment and no discrimination."

In other words, perhaps, when we make strict choices, we realize that the only thing we can accept is the true human heart.

Even if the world goes through vicissitudes, may we be warm and true people.

One good thing about "The Intouchables" is that it does not make a value judgment on vulgarity and elegance, does not deny Philip's elegant hobbies that require spending money, and fully affirms Darius's worldly happiness, so The two did not have conflicts because of their different hobbies and tastes. Instead, they became a catalyst for enhancing their relationship.

Similar to this kind of friction between vulgarity and elegance, the performance was even more brilliant on Philip's birthday. Driss commented on the passionate Vivaldi "Four Seasons-Summer" and said "I feel nothing"; "Cello Music" is said to be the familiar background music of coffee advertisements; the brisk and soothing "Four Seasons - Spring" by Vervadi is regarded as the prelude to the call from the unemployment subsidy center.

What Derris represents here is that large group of people. On the one hand, they disrupt social order, but on the other hand, they have never received the attention and respect of society.

The departure of Driss brought Philip's life back to its original shape. The new caregiver also kept a distance from Philip, and Philip once again closed his heart.

Generally speaking, when we encounter this kind of black-and-white movie, we will say that it is tainted with political correctness, but in "The Intouchables", we don't think so, because the touching and happiness it brings have already made We have no time to imagine the words political correctness. Relaxation, happiness, warmth and friendship are the most distinctive features of this movie.

And that’s exactly why we love this movie! "

As for the role in the movie, Philip, played by Fiers, also received a lot of praise and love.

“It’s hard to imagine that the actor who plays Philip in the film is actually a high-ranking paraplegic rich man. However, it’s no wonder that he is similar to the image of disabled people in any related movie I have seen in the past. Say completely different things.

He is a proud man, successful in his career, and talented. However, after experiencing this accident, he cannot live as freely as a normal person.

But this does not hinder his elegance that is always engraved in his bones.

Many of us have noticed Driss and thought he was so different, but we have ignored the role of Philip.

This is a really, really, really special role.

What's special about him is that he is truly able to treat people of any skin color and any class equally. He is a rich man himself, but he treats people like Driss who are from the bottom of society. According to many media reports, he is even regarded as a scum of society. A person who is synonymous with purity, but there is no condescension or any discrimination. It is precisely because of Philip's attitude that the following story came about. "

"Untouchable" exploded!

To be honest, it not only exceeded Dean Pictures' imagination, but also exceeded Li Yi's imagination.

He was surprised. You must know that although the original "Untouchable" received a lot of box office around the world, it did not perform so well in the North American market.

Of course, it may have a lot to do with the language, but even though the American version of "The Intouchables" has grossed over 100 million at the box office in North America, it can't be said to be a hit.

But this version of "Untouchable" by Li Yi broke out.

People who like this movie, they have many reasons.

As mentioned above, some people like the silent friendship shown in the movie, and some people like Derris, a vulgar, ignorant, but straightforward, and righteous black guy, and some people like Philip, who always A gentleman who maintains elegance, even if he is sitting in a wheelchair, he still feels extremely elegant.

There are also people who like movies with a touch of humor that is different from Hollywood movies.

Others like the warm feeling of movies.

"One person is outgoing and confident, while the other person is introverted and has low self-esteem. On the basis of real life, looking for the beauty outside real life. Such experiences and emotions can teach people to die without regrets. Perhaps each of us, In fact, we all have shortcomings of one kind or another, and at the same time, we also have some shining points, some potential that we ourselves cannot discover, just like the expressionist painting of a black guy actually sold for 11000 euros. In two days Between the two seemingly opposite classes, everything blended together harmoniously. Both people changed. When the black guy interviewed for the new job, and when the middle-aged gentleman sat in a seaside cafe to meet the girl, All of this is spread out in an extremely beautiful state, giving people a warm sense of happiness.

In the face of such a film, all explanations are redundant. We just need to sit quietly, appreciate it quietly, and then harvest the peace deep in our hearts. "

"Why am I moved by this movie? It's not the soundtrack, it's not the acting, it's not the coolness of the mansion and the sports car. It's that he tells a very simple truth. Maybe the movie itself is beautified, and black actors are deliberately used to emphasize the culture. Differences and contrasts in various aspects such as class. However, its warmth lies in always saying one thing - the beauty of a life's existence comes from the meaning given to you by another life. In this bread has invaded the love In the years, his appearance gave him the beauty of life, which was the light of life."

"Sometimes, when a person's thoughts change, everything is completely different. But when a person's thoughts change, it is just a sense of humor. It is too late to laugh at others, and the joke itself misses the point. It's a joke. Driss What Philip brought to him was just such a kind feeling. The sense of humor that had been lost due to paralysis caused by a skydiving accident was picked up bit by bit because of the appearance of a gangster. For Philip Said to have lost all feeling from the neck down, all that was left was a long string of numbers in his bank account and some untouchable sense of humor.

The best thing about this black and white pairing is their sense of humor. Finally, where is the person who can understand my jokes and reply appropriately? The so-called true friends are nothing more than that. "

(End of this chapter)