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I think this movie is about promoting violence
Aubree 2022-04-19 09:01:33
It was advertised as the ambition of the Oscar-winning actor in Alagon in The Lord of the Rings, which is an exaggeration. The male protagonist is a criminal with violent tendencies, but later rehabilitates and reinvents himself, but after all, it is difficult to escape the violence. Viggo Mortensen's performance is not bad, it's okay, but the voice is a bit awkward, and the image of the king in the Lord of the Rings is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In my opinion, the male protagonist's family has a violent tendency, but fortunately, this tendency is usually used to protect himself. The movie does not have a clear theme. After reading it, I felt that the script was written for violence, and the actors served violence. The script entered the middle and late stages and began to be chaotic, which gave people the feeling of violence for the sake of violence.
Extended Reading
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[Mr. Fogarty and his men have a conversation with Tom in the diner]
Tom Stall: We really are quite busy here today as you can see. So if you gentlemen aren't going to be eating, I really should offer your seats to paying customers.
Carl Fogarty: Hmm. Well...
Carl Fogarty: [Mr. Fogarty pulls out a $100 bill and lays it on the table] Now we're paying customers.
Tom Stall: [Tom picks up the bill] I can't take this.
Carl Fogarty: It shouldn't be a problem for you.
Tom Stall: What's that supposed to mean?
Charlie Roarke: Mr. Fogarty's just making conversation here.
Tom Stall: Well, whatever you want to call it, this conversation is over.
Charlie Roarke: I think he wants us to leave, Mr. Fogarty.
Frank Mulligan: Do you know what he does when he don't like people, Mr. Fogarty.
Carl Fogarty: Yeah. I'm scared. We should leave before he goes all 'Dirty Harry' on us.
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[Sam tells Tom and Edie who Mr. Fogarty and his men are]
Sheriff Sam Carney: Charles Roarke, Philadelphia. Indicted on three counts of murder. Frank Mulligan, out of New York, indicted on one count of murder. Questioned in relation to dozens of acts of violence that you don't want to hear about. Both men work for Carl Fogarty. That's the fella with the eye. He spent 15 years in prison on several counts of assault. He's suspected in half a dozen murders, and more disappearances. Tom, these guys are organized crime from the East Coast. Now, they're the real thing. They're bad men. I have to ask you a question...
Edie Stall: Jesus. Jesus, honey.
Sheriff Sam Carney: I have to ask you a question. Are you in some kind of witness protection plan?