遗言 (2001)

Fred Schepisis adaptation of Graham Swifts prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of Englands finest actors in a powerful and deeply moving ensemble production. Michael Caine stars as Jack Dodd, the charismatic leader of the group, whose death and last wishes sends his friends on a nostalgic journey from London to Margate to scatter Jacks ashes in the sea. After forty years of warming the seats at their favourite pub, long-time friends and WWII veterans Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Tom Courtenay) are forced to face the loss of one of their own as they make the "epic" journey accompanied by Jacks flashy, prodigal son Vince (Ray Winstone). Noticeably absent from the group is Jacks long-suffering widow Amy (Helen Mirren), who travels to visit her autistic daughter instead of accompanying her husbands ashes, in a painful journey of her own which sheds light on her complex relationship with Jack. As the four men make their way to Margate, going from pub to pub, they reflect on a lifetime of memories of Jack, which are recreated in a series of multi-layered flashbacks that explore the delicate interweaving of their friendships; full of secrets, resentments, and deeply rooted loyalty. Schepisi masterfully handles the multidimensional plot lines while deftly allowing his talented cast to portray their flawed and profoundly ordinary characters. 慢热型的电影，一开始以为是普通的家长里短，剧情逐渐揭露，和预想的并不一样，比起父子不和、老友不舍这样的简单表面现象，其实更多的是展现19世纪前半那些被征兵的底层青年的人生，让人感慨。选角很成功，漂了头发眉毛的JJ Feild和年轻时候的Michael Caine真的很像，尤其是全身镜头简直一样，绝了，年轻的Bob Hoskins也是好像啊，不同时空无缝链接。Kelly Reilly非常漂亮，身材和年轻的Helen Mirren确实一样好。男主夫妇年轻时候恋爱的场景拍得很美，风景美、演员美、剧情无奈又悲伤。最震撼的地方当然是儿子的身世，让人无法忘记伦敦在二战中做所的牺牲。然而结尾还是挺温柔的，之前都对老爸直呼其名的暴脾气儿子一边撒骨灰一边说“Bye, dad”，还是很感人的。由一个老人去世后他的朋友家人执行他的遗愿之旅展开，穿插着不同时间段的回忆，在路途中那些年的隐秘一点点揭开，每个人对Jack的感情不同却深厚，其中Lenny是最为复杂也是关系最铁的一个人。演Caine爷爷年轻时候的JJ Feild好帅，眼睫毛也像Caine年轻时逆天般的长，现在倒是长得像大佩佩和抖森的混合版~这不知是哪块英语方言看生肉太痛苦了，估计漏了不少细节，但还是险看哭。金发