This is a passage from the famous Russian poet Pushkin "If Life Deceives You". When he wrote this masterpiece, Pushkin seemed to be isolated, lonely and lonely while being confined in his hometown in the country. But during the day he can talk and sing with the villagers, and at night, an old nanny tells him stories. The nearby neighbor Osipova's family also gave him a lot of care and warmth. No matter what, he can still use reading and writing to relieve his sorrow.
However, if Russell, the protagonist of "Out of the Forge," sees this passage, it is estimated that "Bullshit" will pop out of his mouth immediately. Yes, he was patient enough. As a steel worker with a meager salary, Russell needs to take care of his paralyzed father, and often help his brother who is a soldier to pay off his gambling debts, but he can finally make do with it. However, an unexpected car accident caused him to fall into even greater misfortune. Not only did he squat in prison for four years, his father also died, his girlfriend ran away, and his younger brother was killed by the gang after he retired in an underground boxing match. What's even more annoying is that the policeman in charge of the case is actually his girlfriend's current boyfriend, saying that he will enforce the law impartially, but he hasn't seen any action. How can you let him bear it?
If you can't bear it, you don't need to bear it anymore! Russell can only carry the gun and do it by himself, but although he eventually killed his brother and his enemy with a single shot, for him, his future life is still a bottomless melting pot.
This is a film that exposes the dark side of the United States and accuses the cannibalism system, but it is also a very superficial work. Perhaps the most powerful line of the whole show is the brother shouted to his brother: "I've given my damn life to this country. What has the country done for me? What has it done for me!?” Apart from that, there are no dialogues and plots that have deep analysis or even make an impression. The revenge is revenge, but then?
Then there is no more. Perhaps the director just wants to express the suffering and helplessness of the people at the bottom. As for the system, that is not the responsibility of the film itself, nor can it be solved by a film or a screenwriter or a director. Therefore, "Out of the Forge" is after all just a movie that tells an ordinary story, not a work of art with both thought and soul.
Regarding the system, even the Americans are already taking offense, let alone the most tolerable us in the world?
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