"Knowing a Woman by Scent": Life needs an elegant tango

"Smell the Scent of a Woman" reminds us of a tango dance that burns a certain elegance to the extreme in despair, the beautiful woman in the champagne-colored light and the gentleman who was dressed calmly before he died. Lieutenant Colonel, a few words, a turn, and the final curtain call are all so beautiful that people can't get enough of them.

The whole story is about the unexpected collision and redemption of two life trajectories that were originally unrelated to each other and would never intersect in their lifetimes. A high school student with little experience in the world and a retired lieutenant colonel with deep experience, a young Confused, one sees through the world, one cannot see the way forward, and one has cut off the way back. It's like two incomplete souls trying to save each other. They were already completely defeated, but in the end they both won the chess game of each other's lives.

In the scene where Frank first appeared, the sun was shining brightly outside the window, falling into a small dark room, and he was sitting quietly in the shadows, his body as straight as possible, but his face was Somewhat vague. He unabashedly showed his anger and arrogance to Charlie, who had just arrived, and sneered at Baird School students as all snot-nosed brats in tweeds, all of whom looked like George Bush. Even if he said it wrong, he was still arrogant, raising his eyebrows and angrily scolding Charlie: "How dare you find fault with me?"

He seemed to be a somewhat annoying old man. But later we learned that he had been using rage to hide his inner fear and vulnerability, just like many of us.

At these times, Charlie always stood aside quietly, rarely speaking, and sometimes smiling awkwardly. He is one of the few students in an aristocratic school who needs a scholarship. He comes from a poor family and is incompatible with his rich second-generation classmates. He is often secretly laughed at by them for getting a scholarship. This is really unreasonable. Maybe it’s because I am also a poor kid. I feel that getting a scholarship should not be a shameful thing. Because I have no money and no confidence, I have been living cautiously, trying to make money when I shouldn't, and I don't dare to resist when faced with the persecution of others, so I have to make things difficult for myself. Charlie is actually the epitome of many ordinary students.

So he and Lieutenant Colonel Frank are completely different people with completely different lives.

The last romantic trip to New York was a turning point in their lives. The proud one went to death with all his heart and regarded it as the end, lavishing and squandering it as much as possible, while the timid one was confused and yearned for the feasting and feasting. , while worrying about the mess in school. No one thought that this would be another unique rebirth.

The blind lieutenant colonel and the poor student who was dusty inside hung out in a first-class hotel, tasted the best food, poured a glass of Jack Daniel's that was crystal clear and had a charming color under the light, and drank it. When the ice cubes hit the wine glass, they make a nice sound. Then there was the romantic encounter with Donna. The intertwined figures on the dance floor slid inch by inch under the gentle lens, melting into the champagne-colored background music. It was beautiful and elegant.

I love the shots of this movie. It has a rich visual feel and the tone is classic and romantic. At the same time, it is not rigid, and will add some softening elements when the atmosphere is too serious, just like a slightly curled tree leaf, a wall, a fluffy cat, or the smile of a girl floating in the spring water. It was the same thing that was put in based on the calculation. When every frame is still, it won't feel abrupt. The photography is just right, and so are the performances.

At the end of the story, George became the target of public criticism because of the temporary rebellion of those classmates, and Frank also calmly picked up his gun after a night of debauchery. This is the highest climax and lowest point of the film.

George desperately tried to prevent Frank from committing suicide, and his young and kind soul kept impacting the decadent lieutenant colonel who fell from the clouds to the bottom of the mud. One person is trying to save the other person, and so is the other person. Frank said to Charlie: "I have resisted anyone and anything in my life. Only in this way can I feel that I am important. But you are resisting for your principles."

Charlie was stunned. land.

He returned to school to attend the criticism meeting directed at him alone. Unexpectedly, Frank also followed. He was neatly dressed and sitting upright in front of the microphone with a calm expression, as if he had returned to the high-spirited look he had a few years ago. In front of all the teachers and students in the school, he blocked everyone's mouths with an impassioned voice, denounced the school, denounced its ugliness and social inequality, and seriously safeguarded the self-esteem and rights of a poor student.

"At one time, I could still see. I have seen many, many younger boys with their arms twisted and their legs blown off. None of these are as scary as the ugly soul. The soul cannot have prosthetic limbs. ”

A speech that was neither long nor short left everyone speechless, and finally completed the growth and mutual redemption between a boy and a man.

Tango is not the center of the story, but this romance is indispensable to them: life will not be a radiant stage, but everyone has the right to dance a calm and unhurried song In tango, you turn around gracefully after dancing. The journey is thousands of miles away, and the future is long.