The movie was about two hours long and for about an hour and a half I was struggling to quit. Because the protagonist Roy has no charm. Roy showed his tricks at the beginning, and he did a good job, but it was not shocking. What happened to the deceived old couple at the beginning, the movie doesn't show it, so we know Roy is not a good person, but it's not too bad. If you have to comment, it is probably a model employee, whether it is doing scams or selling carpets.
Another highlight is the relationship between Roy and Angela, to be honest, there is nothing touching the heart. Angela accepted her father without any doubts, which really made people feel ups and downs, although this also paved the way for the subsequent reversal. Roy found his daughter, and it was not touching at all. He had a good life without his daughter, even very casual. If he hadn't lost the medicine prescribed by the psychiatrist, he would have continued to live like this. He may have been lonely during all these years of cheating, but he deserved it in terms of his career and his behavior toward his daughter. The only thing that made this episode any better was that Angela was indeed a lovely daughter.
The reversal of the ending has long been foreshadowed, such as the momentary strangeness of seeing the psychiatrist for the first time, and Angela's familiarity. However, during the viewing process, my doubts were all dispelled by Angela's performance. Even when she wanted to sign her autograph, she couldn't have any doubts. Her performance and emotions were so real, they may indeed be real. The reversal is wonderful, but it can't make up for the boring hour and a half.
Another puzzling place is the ending. Although Roy lost his money, he washed his hands with gold and gained a beautiful family. (In fact, the days are not bad, they say he is a good employee.) In crime films, we often hope that the protagonist will have a good death, even if he is full of evil, because we have an emotional connection with him. I don't feel the emotional connection to Roy. The first half of the film tries hard to portray his father's identity, but he's also just a normal and a bit bad father. This kind of strength is not enough for me to put on a halo for everything he has done. At most, it can make me swallow the sentence of good and evil. So if Roy has nothing in the end and justice is finally served, will it make the ending better? Obviously not, because Roy is not a complete villain, and I have no sympathy with the victim, and watching an ordinary person who has made mistakes be deceived and completely fall into the abyss will not bring anything to my two hours. significance.
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