1310 Uneasy

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When Michael Phillips arrived at the coffee house, it was almost midnight, but the coffee house was still bustling with customers, and there was no sign of the dead of night.

Several peers can be accurately captured in the line of sight, but most of them are new-generation film critics from new media and self-media—or reporters. Because on We Media, they no longer strictly distinguish the responsibilities of reporters and film critics, and one person can hold multiple jobs, even including the work of photographers.

The outlines of each figure are similar, bending slightly, tapping quickly on the computer keyboard, rushing to the draft, the sandwiches on the table lying alone on the plate, untouched at all ; But the coffee cup has bottomed out, and I don’t know if this is the result of the first refill.

Michael was not in a hurry.

Sit down and listen to the jazz flowing in my ears quietly. I always feel that something is not right in my mind, but I can't say why. Until the cafe starts playing fresh and moving ballads, I am missing a little inspiration. It finally dawned on me that this was the missing piece of the puzzle.

"Do you remember what your dream looked like at the beginning?"

Michael tapped the first line of words with his fingers on the computer keyboard, browsed over and over again and again, and finally revised a word. Only then did he lightly bow his head to express his satisfaction.

"Do you remember what life was like at the beginning?"

This is the title that was finally determined. Michael started to work quickly. The long-lost enthusiasm was flowing quickly in the veins, and the inspiration was constantly flowing out. This feeling of passion is so real and so accurate. , is precisely the most precious essence of the festival.

"'Drunken Country Ballad', the latest film from Joel and Ethan Cohen, tells a very simple story about a week in the life of folk singer LeVine Davis, no drama, no twists , there is no suspense, it is just an ordinary everyday life story.

Without the strong cast and complex story lines of 'Tearn Down' or 'No Country for Old Men', this is perhaps the simplest of all the Coen brothers' works. But just like LeVine's music in the movie, it comes from the bottom of the heart, reflecting the clarity and complexity of the soul, and this is perhaps the best of all the Coen brothers' works. "

Despite the careful use of words and blandness, Michael did not skimp on his admiration and affirmation, and clearly stated his position in the opening phase.

"Following the film, the audience went back to the early 1960s, before Bob Dylan and the ballads, and all eyes were on Levin Davis.

He is a loser.

He has no place to live, wanders around in the snow and ice of New York, borrowing from friends' sofas; he strives to make music and hopes to be an artist, but ends up being considered a funny clown to entertain the public; Borrowing to live at a friend's house, but having an affair with his friend's wife, he even got into trouble, so much so that he had to participate in a chorus of commercials that he dismissed.

He is estranged from his family, and in order to pursue his music dream, he gave up a relatively stable life, and he is unwilling to put down his good words in the face of his sister and father; he is eager to find his own place in the wave of folk songs, but Always see other singers with a critical eye; he travels all the way to Chicago for an audition, only to pour a bucket of cold water and leave in embarrassment.

He is a failed loser.

In just a few days, he was unable to accomplish a single thing, and he couldn't even choose to give up. After venting his anger, he finally lowered his head in disbelief. Nothing has changed, but nothing has changed.

In the face of such a life, how many people are willing to persevere, or in other words, how many people can persevere? It even makes people wonder, what are you insisting on?

So what exactly is Le Verne insisting on?

This is the proposition of the whole movie, and it is also the proposition left to the audience after the film ends, and it is precisely the proposition that makes this film unique.

Undoubtedly, Le Verne has musical talent, good or bad, high or low, but ultimately talent.

The commercials he sang with friends were hugely successful, but he chose to give up the copyright, not only because he was desperate for cash, but because he was full of disdain and contempt for songs that catered to the public so much.

He refuses to let music become a tool for success, fame and fortune, and refuses to materialize music into commodities or objects. For him, music is music after all. It is the melody and words that come from the heart and the soul. The artistic creation that carries the weight and color of life, it is the golden sunshine that escapes reality and embraces the beautiful, that is the most real self.

This is his persistence and his stubbornness.

To him, music is a fragment of the soul.

The same is true of music for this film.

The most taboo thing about music movies and musicals is to be reduced to a cheap and boring music video, but obviously, the Coen brothers are not on that list. The Coen brothers' ingenious use of music and performance has succeeded in making the melody and singing the most important part of the role of Levin-Davies.

A 'green-green-rocky-road', which records the road

The freshness and casualness of travel; a song 'the-death-of-queen-jane', which carries his deep affection for his lover and children.

The song 'The-shoals-of-herring' tells of his memory and memory of his father; the song 'Five Hundred Miles' tells of the conflict between dreams and reality, as well as the melancholy of being far from home.

Also, the song "Wait Goodbye", witnessed the start and end of the dream.

Every melody, every lyric, every singing, tenderly and heartbreakingly bears the weight of Levine's soul, and tells the story that belongs to Levine, which comes from the perception of life, but also from the pain. The power really allows every audience to witness his perseverance, understand his perseverance, and understand his perseverance.

Listening quietly to every performance of Le Verne, the weight of the movie is just like this, little by little.

Music and creation consumed all his enthusiasm and hope, but he could not find any support or outlet. In the real world of ice and snow, it was like stepping into leather shoes in the snow, wet, sticky, and heavy, but He couldn't get rid of it all the time, he was stumbling and struggling, and the golden sunlight just disappeared little by little.

He is persevering, but he can't persevere for long, because his perseverance does not see commercial value. "

When writing this, Michael's eyes suddenly became wet, and he couldn't help recalling the last scene of the movie in his mind——

Levine fell down at the entrance of the alley, covered in bruises and a mess, not even a winter coat. The light in his eyes was bitter and relieved, and he whispered "Goodbye", but he couldn't tell clearly. Say goodbye to the audience, say goodbye to dreams, say goodbye to life, or say goodbye to music.

The surging emotion was so intense and turbulent that the flames in his chest began to burn.

"In the movie, the Coen brothers don't give an answer: whether LeVine will be able to keep going.

They created a predicament, and after a big circle, Le Verne finally returned to the place:

He can choose to continue to persevere and live in a sleepless night in Greenwich Village; he can choose to give up, resume his old business, and return to a stable and regular life like countless ordinary people; he can also choose to say goodbye and leave New York, Embark on a new journey alone. Perhaps, there are other options.

But the final choice, the Coen brothers left the audience.

Are you willing to stick with it?

Going a step further, do you still remember what the dream looked like at the beginning? Do you remember the future you pictured in the beginning? Do you remember the source of your inner passion in the first place? Do you remember when you started giving up? Do you still remember what you are holding on to in your life right now?

Do you still remember what life was like at the beginning?

When reality begins to gradually wipe out the edges and corners of our body, and when life begins to gradually destroy our enthusiasm, is that fiery beating heart still beating? When there is no way out and no other choice, giving up seems to be the only possibility. How many people are willing to continue to persevere foolishly and stubbornly, waiting for a hopeless dream?

’ The so-called maturity of many people is just that the edges and corners have been rubbed off by customs, and they have become sophisticated and practical. It is not maturity, but premature aging of spirit and premature death of personality. True maturity should be the formation of a unique personality, the discovery of the true self, the spiritual results and harvest - Nietzsche'

Ballads are like that, movies are like that, and life is like that.

This may be the most unambitious work of the Coen brothers, and the whole story revolves around Le Verne; but the spiritual core is just the opposite, presenting a magnificent picture of the entire era in the most ambitious attitude, which belongs to The folk stories of the 1960s are also movie stories belonging to the 21st century, and more importantly, the art stories of the entire era.

In the cruel reality, how many people are still choosing to persevere, and how many are ready to give up? "

All the emotions and thoughts were recorded in one go, and the surging enthusiasm was so turbulent that the fingertips began to tremble slightly.

In a trance, Michael seemed to have returned to the afternoon when he first saw "Alien et" on the big screen thirty years ago.

Michael raised the coffee cup carefully, but did not rush to drink it, just put it to his mouth, quietly feeling the bitter and mellow smell lingering under his nose, just like the air of Greenwich Village in the 1960s. The diffused breath is normal.

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