Fortunately, that gun hasn't fired yet

Theodora 2021-12-17 08:01:03

When I saw the end, I was like watching a horror movie. I nervously covered my ears,

fearing that when the dark curtain fell, there would be a desperate gunshot, right

? Actually, the reality is just like this end. You think it’s a bad guy. They are all brought down. There will be no ugliness in a harmonious society anymore. In broad daylight, you can walk into the dark with a sway. There will always be someone who will give you a head.

But fortunately, this is a movie. And fortunately, it leaves us with a ray of hope




when I accidentally saw the trailer of this film at the beginning of a certain film, and I had high expectations for it. Seeing the tired face of the old housekeeper chasing the little hooligans with a gun tremblingly, I felt that this would be a very different film. But after watching it, in all fairness, as far as the plot is concerned, there is nothing too brilliant about this film. Exposing social reality is not too sharp. It is not too forceful to create dramatic conflicts. The suspenseful atmosphere is quite well grasped. The few shootouts have made people frightened. They are as slow as the master’s skill, but they are very explosive. I

expected to see something worth thinking about in the plot. In fact, it is also It's just simply turning violence into violence, killing people for their lives. At the same time, there are still many flaws. The old man threw away the whole bloody suit without being reported. The policewoman smelled the smell of gunpowder on the coat and didn't take it away directly. But these problems are basically harmless. Anyway, the policeman in the film is basically very SB.

When I first watched it, I felt that the director's skill was good. Although the rhythm was slow, he was calm. There are no impressive shots or edits, but there is a silent power to attract you to watch. It is said that this is the director's first film. It's really rare to be so simple and calm. The whole film does not have too much content, simple and straightforward, but also deep and powerful

In fact, if the protagonist is replaced by a young or middle-aged person in this film, it is definitely a mediocre work like boiled water. And the biggest highlight of the whole film is the identity of the protagonist and the superb interpretation of the old man McCain. This is no longer a lone hero who is invulnerable because of hatred. Even if he used to be a veteran with an impressive record, his hands would tremble at an old age. In the first half, the desolation of the old and helpless was quite shocking. And the forbearing old man looked so helpless every time he cried when he lost his loved one. Even if he started his journey of revenge later, it was always troubling. After all, he is old. When he bought a gun, he was able to quickly resemble a tiger in the first shot, and he was already half a beat slow in the second shot so that the young man flashed behind him. If it hadn't been for that guy knocked on the medicine, the old man might have lost his life. This trembling veteran exudes the sadness of a martyr's old age from beginning to end, which makes people sigh with emotion.

Fortunately, the final outcome is beautiful. In fact, it doesn't matter whether the old man died or not. At such a young age, the only wife and old friends who can accompany him have also passed away, and life has come to the end of loneliness. But he can survive, and it is not just a poor old man who can finally end his hatred and enjoy his old age. This bright ending also tells us that even if justice is so lonely, it still survives and will continue to walk in the endless darkness.

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Harry Brown quotes

  • Frampton: It's not Northern Ireland Harry.

    Harry Brown: No it's not. Those people were fighting for something; for a cause. To them out there, this is just entertainment.

  • [first lines]

    Man1: Do you want it, fella, huh?

    Man2: Yeah.

    Man1: Because you wanted this yesterday, brother. You wanna do this shit?

    Man2: Let's go.