So-called justice

Kara 2021-10-20 17:24:29

After watching the master series of Oscars, I found that the dull and slow-paced opening seemed to be a sign of a "good movie". So I got bored, maybe the little golden man is not bored. I dare not say that such a movie is bad, but at least it is difficult for me to watch. Apart from the narrative methods of the Coen brothers, I don't think the documentary style of other films is clever. Because I am not an American after all, and I don't care about their dirty history. Often when a movie ends, I don't know what the director wants to express. Is it a criticism of society or human beings? Probably I want the audience to realize it by themselves, but my understanding is not good.

Until today, the plot of "Missing Persons" is very Hollywood-style suspense. Although it is vulgar, but will not fall asleep, the technique is not unique, but the theme makes me applaud. In addition, I am a loyal fan of Casey Affleck, and this movie has a full score. Is a child living in the arms of a drug addict's mother? Or take her away and send her to a wealthy family to raise her? From a moral perspective, many people think that a good growth environment is of course more important. If they stay in their own homes, this child will become a little girl on the street in less than 10 years. Maybe the result is like this, but whoever is qualified to choose for her, we can choose anything, but the family can't. The police in the film are all good people, including Casey Affleck's girlfriend, but they arrogantly think that they are moral judges, and they think they can change the fate of a child. Only Casey didn't think so, he stubbornly decided to send the little girl back to his biological mother's arms, even if she was still a bitch who couldn't change her shit. So everyone began to hate him, until in the end it seemed that even Casey didn't feel that he had done a good deed. The moral boundaries were blurred, and the law seemed simpler to enforce at this time. No matter how wealthy a family is, he can't take away the children of an unworthy family. This is the law, just like Casey was at a loss when he shot and killed a pedophile. It is morally reasonable to kill him, but are you God? No, so you have no right to take anyone's life. Casey understands this. When Remy asked if he would shoot if he was given another chance, Casey replied: no. Everyone has their own destiny. If Amanda grew up in the sheriff's house and eventually found out that she was stolen from her biological mother, wouldn't it be sad? No one knows the final result of such a thing. At least he has to hold on to his moral position. Casey insisted. Perhaps his behavior defined the law, but he failed to define the morality in everyone's mind.

In any case, this kind of movie makes the audience think, we are not led by the nose by the director, and we are not molested by the masters. It seems that everyone puts themselves in the film, and everyone makes their own different choices. This is enough, isn't it?

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Gone Baby Gone quotes

  • Officer in Procession: [approaching Patrick and shaking his hand] Mr. Kenzie. Nice fucking job on Corwin Earle.

  • Patrick Kenzie: I'm calling state police in five minutes. They'll be here in ten.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: Thought you would've done that by now. You know why you haven't? Because you think this might be an irreparable mistake. Because deep inside you, you know it doesn't matter what the rules say. When the lights go out, and you ask yourself "is she better off here or better off there", you know the answer. And you always will. You... you could do a right thing here. A good thing. Men live their whole lives without getting this chance. You walk away from it, you may not regret it when you get home. You may not regret it for a year, but when you get to where I am, I promise you, you will. I'll be dead, you'll be old. But she... she'll be dragging around a couple of tattered, damaged children of her own, and you'll be the one who has to tell them you're sorry.

    Patrick Kenzie: You know what? Maybe that'll happen. And if it does, I'll tell them I'm sorry and I'll live with it. But what's never gonna happen and what I'm not gonna do is have to apologize to a grown woman who comes to me and says: "I was kidnapped when I was a little girl, and my aunt hired you to find me. And you did, you found me with some strange family. But you broke your promise and you left me there. Why? Why didn't you bring me home? Because all the snacks and the outfits and the family trips don't matter. They stole me. It wasn't my family and you knew about it and you knew better and you did nothing". And maybe that grown woman will forgive me, but I'll never forgive myself.

    Capt. Jack Doyle: I did what I did for the sake of the child. All right. For me, too. But now, I'm asking you for the sake of the child. I'm begging you. You think about it.