Justice did not triumph

Waino 2022-01-01 08:02:11

I just finished watching the movie, so I hurried to collect a film review while I was still warm in my heart. This is a very complicated movie. My ability to generalize is not strong, but I have a thought in my head: "Justice does not win." During the Nazi rule, Ellis lived quite decently, at least on the surface, but after the war, he was not only tortured by "just" hooligans, but also "justly" drenched in dung. Even though the whole family was killed and her heart was very sad, she was basically calm and calm, but after receiving the news of Menz's death, she cried and trembled and made no sound. She finally understood that her enemy was not only the Nazis, but the ubiquitous evil, which was invisible and intangible, and could never be defeated. The director is still very compassionate and let Chocolate save Ellis's life so that she can retaliate against the doctor, but I understand very well in my heart that in reality, people like doctors are often the final winners. What is justice and what is evil? The hooligan who drenched Ellis with dung, no matter whether the Nazis were in power or not, they could be their hooligan unharmed. The general’s personal hatred of Menz transcends ideology, and even the occupying forces representing justice must abide by the rules of the game. Hayek said: "In a totalitarian society, the worst people always climb to the pinnacle of power" (to the effect). I think this sentence can't be wrong in any society at any time. The victor of World War II is not justice, but the superpower represented by the United States and the Soviet Union; similarly, the victor of China's civil war is not justice, but XX. All in all, justice has never won. The true winner, in Wu Si's words, is a kind of "hidden rule." A bunch of nonsense that has nothing to do with the movie, welcome to make bricks.

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Extended Reading
  • Elbert 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    【YVR-SJC】Complementary standard. As a political student, I like this film very much. World War II movies, non-main Warring States (Netherlands) movies that can be influential in the world, have twists and turns and are very engaging. But to put it bluntly, it is more than neat, but it is still confined to the theme of World War II. Seeking stability rather than innovation is certainly not a reason for flaws or criticism, but it would be better if a director of Verhoeven's level could have some unique personal ideas.

  • Baylee 2022-03-22 09:02:07

    "Black Book" is a particularly wonderful Dutch version of "Lust and Caution". The solid and rigorous story has become the fascinating part of the film, and the tension formed by the densely suspicious and perilous context will make the human nature in the war years. Greed and ugliness is so vivid and vivid, the love and hatred intertwined between conspiracy and love, justice and betrayal is not only touching, but also has a profound focus on the absurdity of war.

Black Book quotes

  • Gerben Kuipers: Ellis, a girl didn't show up today. Would you replace her?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: Work is work, right?

    Gerben Kuipers: Even if it is dangerous?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: What have I got to lose?

    Gerben Kuipers: Your life...

  • Gerben Kuipers: You met that Muntze on the train, right? And he liked you?

    Hans Akkermans: Liked her...? He fell for her!

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: He just showed me his stamp collection.

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go with him? For Tim and the others...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: How far...? You mean sleep with him...? I want things to be clear, is that what you mean?

    Gerben Kuipers: How far would you go...?

    Rachel Stein aka Ellis de Vries: As far as that Muntze wants to go... Okay?