In my opinion, the "ladder" in his subconscious is just a reflection of the extinction of humanity in the hearts of soldiers by war.
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War drugs
Catharine 2022-10-19 12:20:33
The anti-war meaning of the work is very strong. The second half of the film talks about the drug "ladder", but I feel that the "ladder" does not exist. Because when the protagonist heard the "Ladder" incident, he was in a deep coma. That world was completely a product of his mind, and everything that happened in that world was a subconscious reflection of him. Even if this happened, he himself would never know about the incident.
In my opinion, the "ladder" in his subconscious is just a reflection of the extinction of humanity in the hearts of soldiers by war.
In my opinion, the "ladder" in his subconscious is just a reflection of the extinction of humanity in the hearts of soldiers by war.
Extended Reading
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Jacob Singer: Jezzie? Get me out of here!
Evil Doctor: Where do you want to go?
Jacob Singer: Home.
Evil Doctor: Home? This is your home. You're dead.
Jacob Singer: Dead? No. I just hurt my back, I'm not dead.
Evil Doctor: What are you, then?
Jacob Singer: [Jacob quietly grins] I'M ALIVE!
Evil Doctor: Then what are you doing here?
Jacob Singer: I don't know.
Jacob Singer: [crying] This isn't happening.
Evil Doctor: What is happening?
Jacob Singer: Get me out of here.
Evil Doctor: There is no out of here. You've been killed, don't you remember?
Jacob Singer: [an eyeless doctor approaches Jacob and hold its long needle and positions the needle and shoves it into Jacob's head and blood comes out] AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!
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Louis: Well, you've done it to yourself this time, haven't you?
Jacob Singer: Am I dying, Louie?
Louis: From a slipped disk? That'll be a first.