Maybe a perfect world

Larissa 2022-04-22 07:01:29

I remember watching Clint Eastwood's westerns very early and found that there is a strong contrast in his works: the murderous intention in calm, the emotional surging under the undercurrent, the old man actually established this kind of person very early. Style, even if it is murder, will never come with some sensational foreshadowing, the most is a silent confrontation, you blink, a gunshot, it is over. Everything seemed to happen and come to an end naturally and suddenly. Although there are fewer blockbusters that are eye-catching and splendid, they have brought more shocking and distant echoes.

The same goes for the film, where Costner's only killing was in a cornfield to get rid of his accomplice who had hurt the boy, which is also taken lightly. If Butch took Phillip away as a kidnapping at first, then it gradually became a mutual need and mutual achievement. Phillip fulfilled Butch's heart's desire to be a good man and a good father, and Butch became a perfect father in Phillip's eyes: a man who would let him play freely and protect himself. That's why my mom sees the touching scene at the end of the film where Phillip turns around and runs towards Butch. Butch is a bad guy: he steals, beats, even robs, kills. His actions are by no means reasonable and normal, but he is not a rock. His childhood and family yearning are his pillars. He also has dreams. Alaska on the postcard is his goal. For them, maybe that's enough to make a perfect world. Some people may say that this is Stockholm Syndrome, and from this perspective, it cannot be denied.

The film is warm and even provocative, but not promiscuous. However, compared to the big and small plots, the scenes of the group of policemen are somewhat chaotic and out of touch.

Thinking of the "Oriental" I watched a few days ago, maybe this kind of film will only appear in the West forever. If it is a domestic director, it must be the plot of the brave police who made a meticulous investigation and successfully hunted down and killed the murderer who kidnapped children. now~

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Extended Reading
  • Tina 2021-12-09 08:01:27

    Kaleidoscope-style director skills, from family drama to prison escape film to road film to police and criminal film, and finally ended on an unnamed grassland. In every scene, you can see the director's attitude, what he criticizes, what he doubts, what he believes. Laura Dern's scream and expression of extreme fear were a reaction to real violence. The sniper rifle hit the center of the torso, with only bullet holes and no blood, which is indisputable. Clint Eastwood in the 1990s was too brilliant. "Unforgivable", "Perfect World", "Covered Bridge Last Dream". The Gesture of the author mentioned by Stéphane Delorme can be seen clearly in his movie. Perhaps his Gesture can be summed up as an action he has done thousands of times-preparing to draw a gun. One step forward is the abyss of violence, and the next step is to get caught. He died with this Gesture in Gran Torino.

  • Cleve 2021-12-09 08:01:27

    He killed people but never beat Philip. During this journey to hell, when he saw his mother beating and scolding the child for fear that the child would dirty the new car; the grandfather raised his hands and ears at the grandson because he was too slow to move. At that time, the anger and disdain, hatred and hatred in his eyes were all because he had a father who was able to fight everyone. This unusual relationship similar to father and son was sublimated at the end of the film, and I was crying!

A Perfect World quotes

  • Sally Gerber: Haynes is a criminal's criminal - armed robbery, man-on-man confrontation. Pugh, on the other hand, has a rap sheet littered with manslaughter, you name it. They'll split soon.

    Tom Adler: What about the hostages? What are they gonna do - flip a coin to see who gets to keep who?

    Sally Gerber: It's happened before. Either way, it's a dilemma they'll address soon - that's why we've got to address it now.

    Chief Red Garnett: Well, "we" don't have a dilemma. Neither do they. They'll simply get rid of one hostage, and keep the other - if they haven't done so already.

  • Chief Red Garnett: You get to know me a little better, you'll find havin' a strong backside and a good sense of humor'll get you a lot.

    Sally Gerber: Yeah; well, I have a fine sense of humor - but the one thing I won't do is be your straight man, so you can play hero to a bunch of morons who think you're some kind of hillbilly Sherlock Holmes.

    Chief Red Garnett: [taking a sip of coffee] Oh, shit. Damn... You know, Arthur Godfrey said this stuff'll keep you young, but I'm not sure it's worth it.