As director Morris said: "The film is not about the story of the murder, it is not about an investigation, it is an investigation in itself." This is a record of an investigation and a documentary investigation. The use of different artistic techniques endows the documentary with distinctive features and value, making it more vivid and full. The following is the information I got from the film and my personal understanding of the film.
The characteristics of feature films
In the film, when the case is restored by simulating the scene at the time of the incident, the scenes are mostly dark scenes, and the use of large areas of shadows creates a tense and critical atmosphere. The real shooting case is used as the background to make the plot more exciting. . The scenes with a strong sense of substitution, coupled with the constantly changing soundtrack with the development of the plot, such as the initial scene of the police being shot by the police and the autopsy report clips back and forth, make the audience feel as if they were there.
The role of personal interviews
The film combines the character interview screen with the event simulation scene, which most intuitively presents the whole process of the event. Through the characters' own answers or opinions, the ins and outs of the events become clearer. With the continuous development of the case, more and more "new" characters enter the interview, and more voices also provide more perspectives for viewers to understand the film. As evidence and witnesses continue to be discovered, the case itself becomes more three-dimensional, and the authenticity of the evidence and witnesses adds an unpredictable sense of mystery to the film, arousing the audience's interest in discovering the truth of the incident, and enhance their sense of participation.
3. Existence meaning of side things
In addition to personal interviews and simulated acting scenes, the film also describes a large number of side events, all of which have their own significance - enriching the film's connotation, explaining the doubts in the case and some of the reasons. For example, the close-up of a large number of cigarette butts in the ashtray shows the despair and helplessness of the wronged person, the downed wort shows the panic and panic of the policewoman at the time of the crime, and the many license plate numbers show the difficulty and difficulty of the case. Attorney Mulder's winning record demonstrates his extensive practice and experience. The film explains what David did when he grew up by describing his childhood experiences. "I think what I did when I was young was a kind of revenge on him. Revenge for the way he treated me, and I did nothing but hurt myself."
4. Differences in Human Nature in Cases
The film presents a confrontation between the two camps headed by justice and evil, with upright and objective judges and lawyers - "Every judge knows that you can't be emotional in the courtroom, because if you are emotional, the trial will tend to be On the one hand. So you try to be passive, ruthless, and objective." "If justice is so hard to do, I'd rather do something else." Money, he will perjury." "The Millers dare to do anything, as long as it is profitable." In the interviews with different people, we have a deeper understanding of the case and the interviewees.
This film traces a police shooting case through a semi-documentary method that reproduces the facts, and finally successfully finds the murderer, proving the innocence of Adams, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 11 years. The vindication of unjust cases not only reflects human nature issues, but also hints at some deficiencies in social operation. The result that justice is finally served also makes the ideas that the film hopes to convey all the more precious and thought-provoking.
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