Quite a killer movie

At the moment when the killer films are dense, it is rare to have such a film that wins not only by killing scenes. The title of mechanic, just like the killer's acting style depicted in the film, is calm, precise and cruel. Just as the killing skills are closely related to the killer, the bottom line and conscience are also principled. There have been mercenaries in Europe since ancient times, and then there were bounty hunters. So far, they are killing machines that work hard for money, or this is the last arena in modern society. After all, they have to pay back when they come out. There are three generations of killers in the film. In the completion of a career fate. The natural killer knows the natural killer best, and whether revenge is the key to the mission, the film seems to give the answer, but it doesn't seem to give the answer. Entering the arena, there is no possibility of quitting, obsessed with money and blood, and can only stick to a lonely life, without friends, assistants, mentors, alone. In the end it's still your life. When people become machines, they seem to have forgotten the original intention of the task. Not revenge, what is that? Remove pests from tissue? Or being fooled and always being someone else's machine? This is a discussion of professional philosophy and professional ethics. It can be a mechanic, a killer, or an ordinary person. You think that you are only doing the task for life, or even for justice, or doing things for the sky, but the task is always asking you questions, is it right? Sometimes a career is a trap that makes people deeply immersed, unable to stop, and even deprived of everything by it. At the moment of being destroyed by the occupation, you can get away and escape. If you are not a genius or have a plan, it is almost difficult to resurrect.

The protagonist is cold and hard in all directions, absolutely masculine, dressing, language, action, masculine meticulousness, in-depth understanding of human nature (super psychologist, more powerful than killing skills), impeccable action plan (every mission is like a cloud of water) On-the-spot forgery), such a rigid symbol must be set off with opposites, showing mercy to nightclub girls, handling of task props puppies, showing mercy to girls in intimidation operations, and never forgetting the boats and watchmen in the harbor , taking on the role of mentor when feeling guilty (or, it could be said that it is safest to keep the danger around), like a series of soft notes and delicately entwined vines that surround the protagonist and the main line, making the characters seem Rich, the character has become layered, and the story is more in-depth and connotative.

Jason Statham grasps this role with ease, his unassuming cool and handsome, and just the right facial expressions, just allow the audience to see the change in the character's heart. Ben Foster's performance is a little over the top, trying to portray an alcoholic and murderous prodigal son who is not favored by his father, is more susceptible, and has complex feelings for his father. He is also overconfident, his tasks have been messed up many times without knowing it, he doesn't know that Jiang is still old and hot, and he thinks that he can easily succeed, so that the trajectory of his behavior is clearly understood by the master, and he commits suicide. Destroyed with the character is his simple, impulsive idea of ​​revenge. Or a warning to young people. Life is not so simple, and careers are not arbitrary. If you don't want to be destroyed too early, you should be modest or forbear, and you need more understanding, observation, and sincere respect for your predecessors. Don't think that the person who taught you owes you (you owe me), and don't think that you can outperform the person who taught you.

Finally, the very good point of this film is that the grass snake and gray line are foreshadowing everywhere. This video by a netizen is very detailed (it's up to you). The above also mentioned keeping the danger around and so on, so I won't go into details. There are still some foreshadowings in the film, if it is just used as a foil to the main line, it would feel a bit wasteful. Especially the nightclub girl (very attractive, and the charm of the male lead) and the boat in the dock and the old man watching the boat, maybe they will be used in the second part.

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