When I was in high school, I lived in a boarding school in the county seat. The school is said to be under militarized management, and it is basically impossible to go out. The daily living classrooms, dormitories, and canteens are three-point and one-liner, which is boring and boring. In sharp contrast with our lives, there is another group of "bad students". They work together and call themselves brothers and sisters, smoking and drinking every day, playing cards and making girls, and the scenery is endless. At that time, as a three-good student, I wanted to be one of them in my heart. In my eyes at the time, the love of my parents, the teaching of my teachers, and the discipline of the school were more of a prison of restraint and restriction. I hope to get rid of it and follow the freedom and friendship in my eyes. For a period of time, I often skipped classes and tried to get to know them. In the process of interacting with them, I experienced the pleasure of indulgence and rebellion, and gained a lot of "friendship". But I feel confused and uneasy. This is not my expectation. The price of freedom is huge. In the daily broadcasts of the school, we can often hear news that XX was expelled for fighting. Such news is a huge wave of youth. The strict regulations of the school and the persuasion of teachers. Quit my impulse, let me calm down slowly and think about the path I want to choose.
Seeing the movie "Alpha Dog", I think zack is like me when I was in high school. Of course, he was even worse. He lost his life. I just lost a little time and money. He could have escaped, but he didn't. He was immersed in this rebellious life, and he was intoxicated in the spiritual world shaped by rap music, drugs and video games. This world has no parental control, no pressure from homework, but drunken alcohol, drugs and women. Although in the end he realized that this was not the life he deserved, it was too late for his heartbroken and grieving mother to suffer for the rest of his life.
The true story is even more cruel. "I was among the ten most wanted criminals in the United States, setting the FBI record as the youngest most wanted criminal in the United States. After playing the "cat and mouse game" with the police for five years, he finally fell into the French Open. The glorious "record" of the owl Jesse James, I am afraid that even Hollywood, which is not short of crime legends, has to be convinced. The protagonist of "Alpha Dog" is based on this natural drug lord who has a collection of fierce materials." (Baidu) In the film, the director's personality shaping of these young people is more complicated. Drug trafficking and abusive sex appear natural and peaceful in the laughter and scolding at the beginning of the film. Whether it is Alpha Dog Johnny or Beta Dog Franky and others, they don't seem to be vicious thugs. Johnny, who was smashed into the mansion by Zack's brother Jake, told his friends that a thief had entered for the sake of face. They retaliated against Jake's behavior by smashing a few stones on his glass. The act of kidnapping zack was more like a prank. Franky didn't realize that it would be troublesome. Although he had vaguely felt that there would be a problem and hinted that Zack had escaped, he didn't expect the young man to fall so deeply. When they realized the serious consequences that their impulsive behavior could cause, they also thought about sending zack away and letting it all return to its original appearance. In the end, because of fear and ignorance, Zack was killed in a burst of gunfire. Their mischief was overdone, and they couldn't turn back on the wrong path.
The director is more inclined to attribute the source of the error to the education of the parents. After all, they have a huge responsibility in the growth of their children, just like the interview with Bruce Willis in the opening film. The adult images in the film are basically examples of failed education. Either provide drugs for the son, or let the children ignore it. The road leading to the lost path is always full of flowers, just like the promise Franky made to him while binding him before Zack died, beautiful and fragrant, pulling him into the abyss in trust and drunken dreams. How can these young people who are new to the world suffer without good guidance?
Youth ends, leaving many regrets and confusions. If you go the wrong way, get out in time!
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