Reflecting the thinking of the 21st century

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2010)

This movie is not about romance.
It's not so much about the entire story line, and how the plots and subplots weave together to form the ending.
Rather, i think it's about the message that the director wants to send. I think in a certain sense, it reflects the way of thinking of today's younger generation, the sad facts of life in today's world.
George and Vera represent the cynical executives today. Yet in much sense, their cynicism is back by the harsh realities of life.. the high divorce rates, the unhappy marriages. When the two talk to Anna together in 1 scene, i thought the characters really show that they were once like Anna too, except the years of experience have shown them that Anna's just a classic e.g of the naive fresh grad.
Then we have George who wishes to stay free from commitment. Today, don't we have lots of people like that too? They stay away from families, friends, with the goal of freedom and a comfortable solitary life. By at the heart of it, there's always this inclination to remain connected, especially after the years have gone by. You can see George's dilemma - that on one hand, he wants his free life, yet on the other, he wants to be mean something to his sister.
I think to really understand this movie, one got to go beyond what's on screen, to the social thinking and philosophy of today's modern society.