In 2015, Future, a popular musician, said "Imma choose the dirty over you". While I can't directly relate to this statement, a well known character in the film Metropolitan can't either. It is evident that throughout the film that Tom doesn't even know what to do in regards to his love life. He has no constant, and seems to be disproportionately torn between different women that cross his path. During this period, loyalty to ones partner is important, morally, but more so socially.
Tom is quite the ironic because he always preaches these good morals about being unprivileged and enjoying it, but lacks the character traits of a decent human being in my opinion. It is dizzying to watch Tom run back and forth between different crushes or women of choice, like watching Stephen Curry play against the 76ers. This isn't Golden State though, and not everything is a swish. Culture is a huge factor in this film. Tom doesn't seem to adept to the social customs everyone else follows, and everyone else is appalled when Tom is completely unaware of the unspoken rules.
This makes Tom quite the interesting character, he isn't completely relatable, but the viewer does feel some level of sympathy for his goofiness.
Were we watching the same film? Tom is torn about his love life? Through most of the film, he speaks of his strong feelings for Serena. Only toward the end does he realize a more compatible match has been before him the whole time.
ReplyDeleteYour point about Tom being opposed to "deb parties" but continuing to participate in them is a good one. His moral opposition fades, but why? Is it understandable? What did you make of Nick's line to him, "Has it ever occurred to you that you are the less fortunate?"