In 1996, Richard Jewell, a security guard for the Atlanta Olympics, found a bomb in the Olympic Park. Because of his persistence and efforts, the tragedy was greatly reduced. After only being a hero for three days, he was suddenly accused of being a suspect. In a remake of a true event, generally speaking, what is reproduced is not the story of the story itself, but more of how the parties around the event reacted.
The film focuses on three parties: the hero-turned-criminal Richard Jewell's family, the media, and the FBI. Obviously, the media and the FBI are more like tool people. When someone decides who to become a criminal, their job is to turn you into a criminal, otherwise they have nothing to do. If they can easily hit a soft persimmon, the career prospects will be brighter. There is no truth in their hearts, only guidance.
It is not necessary to say what is going on in China, nor what is going on in the United States. Every country is the same, because countries are made up of people. Where there are people, there is humanity, and where there is humanity, there are selfishness and interests. The light we see is not necessarily light, and the darkness we see is not necessarily darkness.
There is also a protagonist in the play who is a lawyer, but the role of a lawyer is not really involved in the film. Although it helps a lot, he is more like an old friend of Richard Jewell. When you know him Having a hard time choosing to trust him, like Richard Jewell's mom: this guy I know just wouldn't do it. Of course, believing in itself does not become evidence, it is just a mental force that does not help the facts. But is the evidence helpful, sometimes it makes people suspicious, because the person who wants to convict you can give you evidence of guilt, and no matter how hard you try to find your own innocence, it is full of powerlessness, because the other party Not judging your evidence, their goal is only conviction.
The crowd is almost blank in the film, the lucky victims, and how ordinary people commented or treated Richard Jewell, the people surrounding his house were all from the media and the FBI, and there was no crowd plot. Chad Jewell has also been in and out of many public places freely. People just don't know the "murderer". They are just the background people in the camera, and no one has acted aggressively against him. As you can guess, most people believe him.
But this film is still not enough to watch. For example, the female reporter who found Richard Jewell guilty and set off public opinion, the reversal was too fast, and in the end, Richard Jewell made the government officials speechless. It is also a bit unnatural to say, the front is a bit long, and the back becomes rushed again.
——2020.12.23 After watching "Richard Jewell's Lamentations"
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