I feel mocking the French

Beaulah 2022-09-10 15:41:34

1. At the beginning, the French chose to do it themselves. Several submachine guns burst together, and the leader was unscathed. According to the explanation of the voice-over, it belongs to God's favor, but the truth is that the killer is too stupid.
2. Apparently French extremists also realized their shortcomings, so they began to contact their World War II allies. But the British killer lion opened his mouth and embarrassed them. Millions of dollars, but half of the advance payment. The French once again showed their amateurs in the murder line: there is no money in their pockets without saying, and they don't even know how to "raise". In the end, the other party had to make a move and grab the bank! Can you buy murder by robbing the bank? It doesn't feel like planning to assassinate a world-class political leader, but more like a funny plot in a British black film.
3. The killer jackal's whereabouts have been exposed several times, thanks to the instant notification from the insider, and the news comes from the lover of the key cabinet meeting. To be fair, this can't be considered particularly against the French. To criticize the government for malfeasance is part of the British artistic tradition.
4. The next object of ridicule is the gender characteristics of France. After the one-night stand with the killer, police officers have come to visit and warned. At this time, if you are a woman from another country, if you see the killer again in the window, you will definitely choose to call the police. But the French woman was too strong, thinking that she could control everything, and she lost her life in vain. The French man who happened upon him in the bathroom in the back died of dullness and weakness. I happen to see a familiar image appear on TV, which is a cliché in Hollywood genre movies. What happened next should be to call the police immediately, the police arrived, and the killer flees... But the French man in this film didn't have this nerve, so he went back excitedly and congratulated him. After the identity of the wanted criminal was completely exposed, his dullness turned into weakness in an instant, but he was so frightened that he held the guy in his hand, completely becoming a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
5. The last scene, as many netizens said, is not good. The reason is that de Gaulle's sudden bowing (to kiss a small man) did not produce the poetic justice or ironic effect of the usual meaning of "all the organs are counted and the last accident is lost". Because the professionalism of the British killers is not enough. When correcting the scope, the impact point was not adjusted to the center of the cross and the hand was closed (but not sure if it is related to the final miss). In the process, there were frequent flaws and accidents. Only to catch up with the inefficiency and incompetence of the French police, coupled with the "full cooperation" of the passionate French people, barely got the last chance...

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The Day of the Jackal quotes

  • Caron: [on phone] Yes, Washington, I know it's seven o'clock there, it's midnight here!

  • [Caron calls London, Assistant Commisioner Mallinson at 3:58 in the morning]

    Mallinson: I don't wish to sound rude, Inspector, but wouldn't it be better if this sort of routine inquiry could be conducted through the proper channels, preferably when we're all awake?

    Caron: Yes, I'm sorry Mr. Mallinson, but it is very urgent. Commissioner Lebel didn't wish to make a formal request; he was rather hoping that you'd cooperate with us unofficially.

    Mallinson: All right, I'll take the Commissioner's call at... 08:30, you say? Fine. Good night.

    [hangs up]

    Mallinson: What's left of it...

    Mallinson's Wife: Who was that, dear?

    Mallinson: The Old Boy Network.