For a while, I like domestic horror movies, because there are many slots, and the ending of the characters is simple and rude. It is either a happy life or a stubborn death, which makes people forget it. "Secrets of Ma Rou’s Home" is difficult to give people this kind of "pleasure." As far as the film itself is concerned, there are also problems with the first half of the rhythm and the broken storyline. I even think that the film’s lack of understanding of the feelings of Jack and Ellie has led to At the end, Ellie's choice will be criticized by many people as "Our Lady".
But one thing in "Secrets of Ma Rou's House" did well, that is, it mobilized people's emotions. Domestic horror films that are good at making surprises at this point are difficult to achieve. They can have a fast narrative rhythm, but they can't even express the basic emotions.
I read reviews saying that this movie is heartbreaking, I may not be heartbreaking, but after watching the movie, I still feel a little "unexplainable sadness". This "unexplainable" is very special when it comes to thinking about it, because there are many specific scenarios for feeling sad, such as Ellie and Tom who wooed her saying "I never considered you", such as Jack's state when the suspense was revealed , For example, when Ellie saw Jack in the refuge, the sadness that surged in my heart all had a specific source.
But the most special thing is the "unexplainable sadness" that arose after watching the movie. I think it probably stems from everyone not getting real salvation, right? They came to this house to start a new life, and the way to draw a line to forget the past was to embrace the new life, but this method turned into a sad choice to escape the pain.
Everyone doesn't want this kind of thing to happen. The bad guys will always take something away before they disappear. This movie he takes away more thoroughly, all of the beautiful things such as the future, hope, and the possibility of happiness.
As for the setting of the movie's ending, I think of the classic "Who do you save when your girlfriend and mother fall in the water?" question, but this time it becomes "Who do you want your girlfriend and younger siblings to disappear". However, the heroine of this film also gave her own answer-that is, she chose not to let Jack make a choice, so that the result that exists on both sides, in exchange for Jack's happy ending.
It’s just that this happy ending is really sad.
In the end, the male protagonist who can go out openly as long as he is 21 years old in this house stays in the house forever; the female protagonist who can have a better future also chose to stay here because of love. This is everyone (the role). The ending that I would never think of, there is no such strong emotion as fear or joy, and all that is left after reading is inexplicable sadness.
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