Emancipation without victims One day, while browsing the English-language Internet, I came to a forum of feminists who were trying to prove the superiority of women over men. And they proved it in every way they knew. Needless to say, I laughed heartily that night and reasserted myself in my conviction that feminism had nothing to do with the emancipation of women. The two synonyms are now on opposite sides of the barricades. For an emancipated woman will say, "I am equal to a man," and a feminist will say, "I am better than him." At
As if anticipating this situation in the future, Lin shot an incredibly interesting tape, where a not quite young lady, who by the standards of society can be attributed to an “unclaimed product”, proves that writing her off is at least stupid.
Once again I am convinced that in the hands of the master even a simple script acquires its unique charm, difficult to convey words. David Lin approached this film with the same seriousness and perfectionism as his larger projects.
I decided to watch this movie because of the great Charles Lawton. He's brilliant in all of his screen characters. His acting skills belong to the theater school. Loton uses all means to convey the character of his characters (makeup, movement, pronunciation). He does not speak to the camera, but to the actor standing next to him. Maybe at one moment and lively clever old man, and at another bloated miser and drunkard, but does not lose the attention of the audience. Perhaps that’s why he’s better at single heroes. Whether it’s the scathing attorney from the Prosecution Witness or the omnipotent and evil head of a large company in The Big Watch. It is difficult to find a hero who can be like the great Loton.
And the more interesting that the on-screen rival and comrade is fragile and enterprising Maggie, performed by Brenda De Benzi. The main character of the film, faced with unfair treatment by her father and men like him, does not go to the square to express her discontent, does not say that she is better than men. It shows people how wrong they are in their opinion. Maggie doesn't fight anything, all she has to do is find a man on par with her, no lower or higher. And you know, I admire her and I'm equal. Maggie is an excellent role model for girls (sensible when necessary, smart, with the business acumen of an entrepreneur). It is also a good place for parents in old age.
The chemistry between Lauton and Brenzi deserves a separate mention. The relationship between their father and daughter is far from perfect, but it makes them look much more sincere and real. In the frame, they constantly argue, try to teach each other a lesson, but never deceive people dear to them.
And the most important advantage of the film is that it is impossible to love a person for nothing. We can fall in love with appearance, but we can’t love just that. Maggie fell in love not with the beauty of John Mills’ character, Willie, but with his talent to create something beautiful out of a simple piece of skin, and Willie “has to” fall in love with an insistent girl because no one else can believe in him.
Bottom line: A great film that has no equal in its kind. He was far ahead of his time and showed that a woman would not necessarily be like a man to be his equal.
10 out of 10