Mary and Max 是今年第三部关于忘年交的好片子。看到Max,不由联想到Whatever works里的Boris和Up里的Carl。相似的年景,相仿的境遇,却是各有各的故事。Boris陷入了爱情,Carl弥补了亲情,Max则找到了友情。
出生在一个普通的家庭,Mary有个沉默寡言的父亲和成天酗酒的母亲。头上的“巧克力”胎记让她无法通过外貌换取友情,作伴的只有一只死里逃生的鸡和对街隐居的L和结巴的希腊男。任何一个童年都是充满了奇怪的想法和无尽的疑问,Mary也不例外。一个寻常的关于人的出生的问题牵出了Mary给Max的第一封信。就这样,北半球同样爱着巧克力和Noblets的自闭难Max“写”进了她的生活。
Max和Boris一样,也是犹太人,一样的聪明,也一样的刻薄。影片中Max回第一封信时音乐来得太妙,把Max的无以言表的喜悦无遗地表现出来,所以这封信也应该成为了他们通信中最长的一封。就这样一来一往,他们交换着彼此的生活经历,Mary的生活也开始起了变化:父亲退休,意外死在沙滩;纽约杳无音信,Mary拿着存够的钱上了美容医院;母亲酗酒酿成意外身亡;Mary如愿地嫁给了希腊男
The reason I forgive you is because you are not perfect. You are imperfect , and so am I .All humans are imperfect.
When I was young, I wanted to be anybody but myself.
Dr Bernard said if I was on a desert island then I would have to get used to my own company.just me and coconuts.
He said I would have to accept myself, my warts and all. And we don’t get to choose our warts. They are part of us and we have to live with them.
We can , however, choose our friends. And I am glad I have chosen you .
Dr Bernard also said that everyone’s life are like a very long sidewalk.
Some are well paved. Others , like mine , have cracks, banana skins anf cigarette butts.
Your sidewalk is like mine but probably not as many cracks.
Hopefully , one day our sidewalk will meet and we can share a can of condensed milk.
You are my best friend. You are my only friend.
【玛丽和马克思】此生至爱马克思
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