I accidentally saw that this is a new work directed by the old man, based on the real events of the bombing during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Immediately after an event occurs, it is necessary to scramble to report and comment on the program. Combined with the current news environment and government agencies, it will feel that a similar situation has actually continued, but now it is faster, more fragmented and noisier.
After the explosion, the first time was from the perspective of the people at the scene. Richard, a security guard who was despised by others, became a hero who insisted on his job. Immediately after the situation, many agencies intervened to find the target of investigation. Fat and cowardly living with her mother, always eating junk food, like guns, and often wanting to be a law enforcement officer's little security guard, she became the perfect candidate for the bomber's profile. And it's just a guess to start an investigation, and the news is already grabbing the headlines. From "very compatible" to "suspect" to "is the murderer" overnight, the lives of ordinary people have been turned upside down. Once the machine of the government law enforcement agency is activated, it will rush forward. Even the most basic time conflict is not confirmed, or it does not feel that it is a flaw, so it starts to set up various arrangements and compile stories around the little security guard. And reporters are also bloodthirsty and feel that they are reporting facts, but they are just imaginary "facts". With that kind of prediction, how can the lives of ordinary people stand up to all kinds of rummaging. In the end, the FBI only gave a piece of paper, stating that the person was not the subject of the investigation, and there was no apology and compensation. The reporter also felt that this was his job, and he said sorry with a giggle, but he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
This film is full of big-name actors. The little policeman in "Three Billboards" plays the role of a lawyer defending the security guard. He is a person who has been separated from the system. Seeing that the FBI is about to "deep fried" this little security guard, Richard is still cooperating carefully and patiently. Because in his mind, the other side represents the government. The lawyer's request to him was "No Talk" and said that those people were not the government, they were just three bastards working in the government. The lawyer's little secretary is very interesting. She feels that she is from a Latin American country. She said that in their place, if there is a newspaper and they say who is the murderer, then everyone will know that it must not be him. Ironic.
Mr. Dongmu's films are not too fancy or flashy. Like "The Mule", it is said that the police stop cars to check for drugs, but they can't check the cars driven by the white old man, which is very realistic. And this news story, placed at the moment, the chaos of the media and information, fragmented, each with its own purpose. I don't know if it's a fact or an opinion, it's taken out of context, and soon disappears without a trace. Government agencies can keep busy as long as they are busy, no matter what they are busy with. And for those affected by the story, no one cares how miserable their lives are. After all, the person who can be set must look "problematic". If there is no problem, find your problem, there is always one that suits you.
Seeing this, I remembered that I had seen the decoration of the three little monkeys, "Don't watch, don't listen, don't tell." In many cases, there is nothing to lose, and a lot of time for yourself.
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