Cruelty because of longing for love

Colleen 2021-12-20 08:01:11

A good thriller or horror movie is never just a false alarm or simple violence, only through those twisted and bizarre people, demons or events, closed scenes, showing people's escape and evasion of reality. Fear allows the audience to connect with their own emotions and think about their fears, so that they can be passed down. For example, "The Shining", "Mentally Ill", "Exorcist" and "Kojima Cry" are all like this.

The newly released "Puppet Contract" is also a rare piece. It is about a young nanny who came to an old castle by appointment to take care of their son for an old couple, and this so-called His son turned out to be a lifelike doll. In order to make some change and pass the cold war with his ex-boyfriend, by the way, he proved his ability and contract spirit to the British employer. This American girl named Greta had a big brain. , Even accepted this seemingly absurd, weird, and terrifying task.

Greta started acting for the price of a babysitter, chatting with the dolls, shaking hands, and decently. In the horrible castle, everyone can imagine that even more terrifying things happen one after another. The hostess reads books and drinks, night falls, and the doll’s body is removed. The condemnation of the nightmare, the trance of mind and body, and the horrible realm alone, the constant occurrence of spiritual events, the puppet seems to have come back to life, very willful use of violence.

For such a movie, there can be no more spoilers. The suspense is really ingenious. Unlike those domestic thrillers, who pretend to be a ghost, and then find a fine or pseudo-science to deal with the matter, "Puppet Contract" is also a rigorous horror film in Hollywood, with characters and events. , Atmosphere, audiovisual impact, all belong to the best, the quirky castle in the night, every picture contains invisible danger, portraits, dolls, photos, room layout, each is carefully crafted, and the chef must A horror experience that can only be passed through with a blindfolded heartbeat.

Thanks to the talents of the masters behind the scenes, the production of the film is quite exquisite. The director William Brent Bell was originally a gold medal screenwriter. There are not many works but the quality is guaranteed. "Survival Game", "Devil in Heart" and "Werewolf" are all Distinctive works strike an ingenious balance between audio-visual technology and psychological thriller. Another big star behind the scenes is the powerful sound designer Craig Mann. He once won the Oscar for Best Sound Effects Award for "Blasting Drummer". Once, he once again shocked the eardrums of the audience with sound, challenging the endurance of the heart. Of course, this effect can only be felt in a movie theater or professional equipment.

Hundreds of movies are released in China every year. "Puppet Contract" is the most special one. It is not only a rare Hollywood top thriller in ten years. It has excellent stories and productions, but also has a different emotional impact from the past. The process of male puppet abuse and killing, not only reflects people's desire for life, but also calls for communication and care between people.

This is a story from longing for love to faith and hope for love. No matter the heroine and his boyfriends, the British couple and their puppet son, they are all crippled in the emotional world, and they all yearn for emotional sustenance. In the end, they paid a lot. The price of "has been answered, whether life is withered or incomplete, believers can finally be redeemed.

Therefore, after the bloody and killing, "Puppet Contract" gave an end that symbolizes vitality and hope. This may be the biggest reason why this movie can cross the ocean and make it onto the big screen.

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  • Laury 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    I came to watch the new film of Maggie The Walking Dead, which is actually quite scary (especially the first half. I feel my tolerance is wild), and the second half was completely spoiled by the Radio and Television Bureau (hiahia)

  • Angel 2022-04-20 09:01:47

    In general, the ending is too hasty.

The Boy quotes

  • Mr. Heelshire: [about Brahms] Be good to him and he'll be good to you. Be bad to him and...

    Mrs. Heelshire: [interrupting him] Oh... she will be good to him, won't you, Mrs. Evans?

    Greta Evans: Yes, I'll--I'll treat him like my own.

  • [the Heelshires are about to leave the house]

    Mrs. Heelshire: [whispering in Greta's ear as she hugs her goodbye] I'm so sorry.

    Mr. Heelshire: [nerviously] Come along, my dear. It's time we left.