"The Trial of the Chicago Seven" was last year's unpopular film. The reason why it was unpopular was that it chose to show it on streaming media such as Netflix, and it was also released in time for the 2020 election. The political implications are self-evident. For various reasons, I put it off until today and watched it
For the screenwriter and director of this film, I really admire Sorkin, the highest-paid gold screenwriter in Hollywood who lives up to his mission. This historical film is just like his previous "The Social Network". It is marked by a jumping timeline + dense and sharp lines. It promotes strengths and avoids weaknesses, and focuses most of the film on the field he is good at, that is, that scene. The tit-for-tat court debate is breathtaking, and the control of lines and rhythm is mature and skillful. Presumably viewers who have watched the American drama "Newsroom" will also find it familiar. After all, this drama is similar to "The White House". Both are Sorkin's signature dishes. After watching the movie, I can say responsibly: If "The Trial of the Chicago Seven" is not nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay this year, I will be filming!
This movie is too left-wing, and it can be called a left-wing political propaganda film. In fact, it is too. The Chicago Parade in 1968 is just like the BLM demonstration that broke out in the United States in 2020. This movie almost put the demonstration sign on the nose of the then US president. superior. If the audience just watched the movie without knowing the relevant historical facts, it is easy to be infected by such emotions and stand on the side of the defense. It seems to be possessed by the Korean "Defender". However, I am neutral, and I even think that if the conservative Judge Hoffman was not too partial and authoritarian in the film, this case would not have been reduced to an outright political trial. It's just that, no matter whether conservative or radical, this is the power endowed by the American system. The film shows obvious political leanings, but the system does not, allegedly.
Interestingly, what is public opinion? If public opinion is a mighty parade in the streets, in fact, it is a parade of 10,000 people, then what about the silent majority? In the film, the Republican President Nixon and his government are portrayed as a tyrannical government that brutally suppresses freedom of speech, but the reality is that Nixon won the election by a landslide. , the majority of the American people are more supportive of Nixon's Law & Order, but these silent majority voices are not seen in the movie. And the fact that the election victory has also verified the belief of Harden, played by the little freckles in the film, is that only by gaining political power through elections can the state machine be controlled to achieve its goals, although idealism is beautiful. Harden in real life did participate in the election, and was re-elected as a congressman for six terms. If he can't beat it, he will join! ! The reality is so American original ecology, not black and white emotional catharsis. But talking about this topic is undoubtedly too big and too broad. I can only say that the film itself is quite good. After all, the American elites themselves have not wiped the ass of current national politics. If it is a megaphone for the left-wing group in Hollywood, the voice it conveys is undoubtedly sharp. In today's American society, which is increasingly fragmented by various structural contradictions, the current reality, in my opinion, can't help but make this movie very interesting. strong irony
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