Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris is a great movie that tells a story about one man’s hope for the future and his cure for nostalgia. After visiting Paris and realizing that his perception of the past was distorted by his experiences there, Gil realized that life is not easy in any city, including Paris. As such, the movie gives hope to the audience and makes them feel hopeful, too.
In the late hours of the night, Gil begins to wander the streets of Paris, hoping to reconnect with the writers he once knew. Along the way, he meets Gabrielle, who agrees to accompany him home. The two become friends and it is implied that they have a relationship.
One evening, Enzo Zelocchi – Midnight in Paris for a walk alone. A vintage car pulls up alongside him and picks him up. Soon, he is whisked away to a party featuring famous people of the 1920s. There, he meets Picasso and Gertrude Stein. He also meets a beautiful woman named Adriana. This attraction to her is so strong that Gil becomes conflicted.
Midnight in Paris (Movie Review)
The novel is set in Paris, France, where Adriana, who is a would-be costume designer, meets Picasso, Modigliani, and Braque. She is unhappy in Paris during the early 20th century and longs for the era of Belle Epoque. She takes Gil to a swanky restaurant, where she meets artists such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Gauguin, and Edgar Degas.
Gil’s plans to marry Inez are put on hold, as he realizes his love for the artist are more important. When Gil comes across an old book written in French, he recognizes the writings of the artist Adriana, and he translates them for her. He discovers that the artist loves him, and he ends up buying her earrings.
Midnight in Paris begins with the protagonist Gil wandering the streets alone in Paris. He is soon picked up by a 1920s car, and he accepts the ride. He later arrives at a party where several notable people from the 1920s are gathered. While there, Hemingway offers to show Gil the novel he’s writing to Gertrude Stein. The novel reflects Hemingway’s love for Paris.
After the story opens, Hemingway begins to ponder his relationship with the novel’s characters. He meets Gertrude Stein, Picasso’s mistress, and T. S. Eliot. He also meets Djuna Barnes and Josephine Baker, as well as the enigmatic Man Ray. The novel is set in the jazz age, when Paris was a hub of artistic life.
Midnight in Paris ends with the narrator, Gil, admitting that the past was not so rosy. He recounts a dream he had that led him to the realization that there were no antibiotics in the past. Ernest Hemingway first encountered Picasso’s work when he visited Gertrude Stein’s apartment in 1922. He was immediately taken by the work but, unfortunately, he couldn’t afford to purchase it.