First of all, the artistic expression of the film itself is also extremely suspect. The image of the black pianist it portrays is almost perfect, while the white person is vulgar and reckless. Is this extreme contrast another degree of racial discrimination? Of course, there is no perfect movie, and there is still a lot to watch in anyway. The story begins with the white Tony, before he became a driver. Tony is a waiter in a bar. His outstanding feature is his agility. He stole the boss's hat, and then returned it wittyly. He was favored by the boss successfully. But he also has character weaknesses, impulsiveness, and is used to solving problems with violence.
However, at the beginning of the journey, the noble black Shirley formed a sharp contrast with the crude white Tony, which broke the racial prejudice on the surface. But the further south, the more obvious the prejudice of whites against blacks. Shirley cannot live in the same hotel for Tony. It is obvious that Shirley is the boss, but Tony lives in a better place than Shirley. Shirley is not allowed to try on clothes in a suit shop, although he can afford it. Shirley was framed just because of his skin color. Because of his skin color, he was still detained without any crime.
Secondly, in an environment of prejudice and discrimination, Shirley can't do much but is still trying to do something. This may be the purpose of his tour. Tony was gradually influenced by his character and talent in getting along with Sydney, slowly accepting Shirley and helping Shirley. Shirley is also influenced by Tony in the constant relationship with Tony, and faces Tony. The two put aside their arrogance and prejudice and returned to New York to become friends. This is the outline of the story I summarized after reading it. The story is adapted from real people. I like the warmth in the plain. Like when Tony left home, Tony's wife was reluctant but agreed.
Dr. Shirley, a black man, is an excellent pianist. He plans a piano tour to the south, but at a time of racial discrimination, the more serious the discrimination against blacks goes south. He needed a driver who could protect him from reaching every tour location smoothly, so he hired Tony. The film is talking about a heavy topic, but it uses a very plain narrative. After watching the whole movie, I think the only thing that is slightly intense is that Shirley asked Tony in the rain, "If I am neither black nor white, what am I?" At the beginning of the story, Tony the white discriminates against blacks. Although he was worrying about his livelihood, he still threw the two cups used by black people into the trash can. He became the driver of Sydney just to make a living. When she first met Shirley, Shirley sat on a high stool and looked down at Tony, showing Shirley's arrogance towards Tony. However, Shirley asked Tony whether he cared about driving for a black man, and showed his deep inferiority.
Finally, although Tony is not so happy in his career, he does have a happy love. For example, Shirley taught Tony to write to his wife, turning the letter from a daily running account into an imaginative love letter, which made Tony's wife's friends envy. For example, the snowy police reminded them that there was a tire problem and that they would not have any bad opinion of them because of the skin color of Sydney. I like the film’s plain narrative approach, the brave and sincere interior under Tony’s unruly appearance, and Sherry’s gentle introversion and firmness to principles. It is a movie worth seeing. Green Paper, I wanted to better understand such a film from a historical perspective, but aside from the so-called political correctness, I want to talk about the shock that the film itself brought to me.
