Lamentations are sung for specific people

Katelin 2022-04-19 09:02:27

8 points. I just watched "Hunting" two days ago. It is also a drama with the protagonist being suspected by the world. I really want to use it as an analogy.

The biggest reason I like this film is that Richard is more imperfect than the role played by Uncle Mi, and has more mediocrity and even shortcomings. In my heart, this is closer to a real and specific person.

Moreover, Richard's imperfection, as a plot element, is closely integrated with the idea. Attorney said that a little power can turn a person into a terrible monster. Richard looked confused, and he really respected the so-called authority and badge, and it was indeed easy to use power to violate rights in the process of pursuing law&order. Ironically, he is a hero, and is therefore suspected of being the opposite of hero, and even more ironically, he is further into a huge war of power and rights, he wants to defend his and his mother's small but sacred rights, and the opposite is The two most powerful powers in the world - the US government and the US media.

Different from the perfect man played by Uncle Mi, Richard is fat, fat, not social, and living with his mother when he is middle-aged. If it is put into reality, no one may really like him, and this is the case in the film, and these shortcomings have also become an important reason for him to be designated as a suspect. But—doesn't you deserve to be a hero if you're not perfect? Even, doesn't imperfection deserve the respect it deserves? Is public power (or the 3pricks serving public power) and the overwhelming media public opinion justified in trampling, infringing, and ravaging his rights?

I really like the Chinese translation. Who is the so-called lament for? In fact, I sing for you and me, and sing for each specific person. In the face of the huge Leviathan, everyone has the possibility to become the next Richard, then, when facing the bomb, it is also possible to shake his head to avoid...

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Richard Jewell quotes

  • [repeated line]

    Richard Jewell: There's a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes.

  • Bobi Jewell: Why do you keep defending them?

    Richard Jewell: I'm not defending, just explaning.

    Bobi Jewell: Well, stop it!