The cat became the sentinel of Kate's family, but did not attract her attention. After all, the sensitive sentinel was just a sentinel and could not prevent the occurrence of vicious events. Let cats become part of the deconstruction of human nature, and I am drunk even if I want to come. Even when the cat disappeared, Kate and her son disappeared. Is it possible that a cat with an extraordinary spirituality can really distinguish between good and evil in human nature, but eventually it becomes a victim of human beings.
Obviously, this kind of metaphor has given the British film "The Man Downstairs" (2015), an addictive interest. At least in terms of atmosphere creation, it creates an unexpected effect. After watching the movie, we still recall the role of cats in it.
After Kate, who was 18 weeks pregnant, had a B-scan, the doctor told her that if the baby's heartbeat in her belly is between 150 and 170, it is normal (I don't understand, so I wrote it specifically). Although the joyful Kate didn't allow her husband Justin to have children, at least he loved her. The life of the husband and wife can be described as calm as usual. After returning from the hospital, I found that a new family moved in downstairs, which had been empty before. Two pairs of men's and women's shoes were neatly arranged by the door. It seems very particular.
Upon contact, the newcomer Tereza had a bigger belly and claimed to be 21 weeks pregnant. After going back and forth, the enthusiastic Tereza invited Kate to go swimming in the health club and drink herbal tea. The kind-hearted Kate of course also knows how to treat guests. She kindly invited her and her husband Jon to come to the house as guests. It was convenient, upstairs and downstairs. Tereza, who speaks and drinks well, said that she met the German Jon in Frankfurt when she was 22 years old and worked in a restaurant. Once they met, they got better. Jon spent eleven years in China, married a Chinese girl, and then broke up.
They have been longing for a baby, and they have chosen their names, Peter. Tereza was moody, she laughed, her face was gloomy, she said how happy she was, and she said that I did not know why she was alive, which made Kate feel weird. Jon said that he has a lot of investment, so he doesn't need to worry about money. After good food and drink and good chat, the guests must say goodbye.
The light in the corridor was broken before, but at this moment, the cat suddenly jumped out without incident. Tereza was so scared that she fell down the stairs. After being rushed to the hospital, according to what they said, the cute baby in her belly was gone. But no, Tereza's belly is flattened, and the Kates really hope that time can go back and nothing happened. But the truth is that it really happened.
Jon scolded the Kates, why inviting them to be a guest. Kate said embarrassingly that Tereza had been drinking. Tereza bit her mouth and said, I haven't drunk any alcohol. Facing their accusations, the Kates completely fainted, reproaching themselves and being annoyed. But it has been irretrievable.
After calming down for a few days, Kate picked up the letter from the door. It was Tereza who had written it, saying that they were traveling and expressing sincere apologies for what happened before, hoping that she could give birth to a healthy baby. Of course, Kate and his wife are relieved, and the conflicts are resolved, it is easier than shelving one thing.
Kate successfully gave birth to a baby boy named Billy. The couple couldn't love happily. Husband Justin also said that I don't hesitate anymore and love you and children. Kate's worries finally disappeared. At this time, their neighbor downstairs came back.
There are two people in the same bed. Kate and his wife are simple people and never think much about it. Facing Tereza with a smile on her face, it's too late to welcome, how can she think of anything else. Only the cat stared at Tereza who was holding Baby Billy indifferently. Kate caressedly asked Tereza to hold the child, pick up the lemonade she had sent, and let her take care of the child.
Kate has always had a bad relationship with her mother. She misses her father who died unexpectedly and blames her mother for her negligence. But her husband always makes her want to drive and treat her mother better. Kate, who was nervous and thoughtless, had never thought about Tereza. Until this time, the floor shook violently in the middle of the night, as well as the alarm of the car outside the house, and the constant crying of the child, which prompted her to bring the child to the hospital for examination. The doctor told her not to feed other foods to the child, so as not to cause Xiao Baoding's discomfort.
Kate was alert now. She deliberately asked Tereza to take care of Billy. After going out, she secretly returned upstairs to observe quietly. Sure enough, she found Tereza feeding Billy privately and taking pictures of Billy. The cat ran over to protest. While she was out, Kate sneaked into her house again and found that the cameras were all photos of Billy, and there were photos taken outside. In a closed room, there was a picture of the couple holding Billy together. It's too weird and creepy. What are they going to do?
Unbearably, Kate called Justin to go home and knocked on the door to enter their house, only to find that there was no picture of Billy on the camera, and there was no happy picture of the "family of three" on the wall, just a landscape picture. Looking at the cold smiles of the Teresa couple again, Kate got goose bumps.
Justin told her not to be suspicious. Kate said no, I can't stand it, we live somewhere else. Justin agreed and promised not to talk to the people downstairs. Before, Tereza secretly gave a look to Justin, which has made Kate uneasy. But it takes several days to rent a house to a simple layout. Kate said I didn't feel safe at all. They all know the sound of Billy's breathing upstairs while sleeping.
Justin couldn't help saying that it was not me who said you, you are just like your family, with mental illness. He felt that all this was just her illusion. This left Kate speechless. At this time, Justin received a call from the unit, saying that someone was going to talk about a big business, Kate said in a panic not to leave me, no! But Justin said I'll be back when I'm done. When he arrived at the unit, he discovered that the call was actually a scam. Only then did he realize the seriousness of the problem. He ran home and quickly ran upstairs. At this time, he only heard a miserable cry, no, no, no...
Kate committed suicide in the bathtub, and Billy's cart was thrown away by the lake outside. Tereza downstairs tried her best to comfort Justin. After attending Kate's funeral, Justin left sadly. Tereza is leaving too, of course, she is satisfied.
At the end of the film, it also flashes how she realized the murder of Kate. After being extremely panicked, Kate drank the milk and fainted with discomfort. Tereza, who came up from downstairs, created all these illusions. She put on Kate's clothes and pushed the stroller to the lake, and then took Billy away.
The setting of the film is very delicate, the pervasive horror atmosphere is not Hitchcock's traditional fear, but the panic that has gradually become popular. This kind of deep and unspeakable anxiety was especially obvious in Kate, until he finally died in extreme fear. It's not so much the cunning of the opponents, it is better to say that this is due to the character of the Kates. Their negligence, or their kindness, will not think bad at all.
In an ordinary and sloppy life, how can one think of crises and life worrying. Who would have thought that a new resident would come here with malice and preparedness. Who would dare to think so. As things evolve, there are indeed subtle changes. Even if Kate is aware of this fear, her worries stop at worrying and did not take the necessary precautions. Instead, she stabbed Lou Zi wishfully, prompting the other party to kill the killer. .
The evolution of the film can be described as nuanced. Any clues will arouse alertness in the eyes of the viewer, only the careless Justin is indifferent. This is something worth remembering about the film. From a certain perspective, "The Man Downstairs" neglects to deliberately create a tense atmosphere, let the viewer participate in it, and give full play to the imagination as much as possible.
In fact, this is more watchable than David Fincher's "The Lost Lover". There is no need to set it up in advance everywhere. The director just offered a table of dishes that you have never eaten, but didn’t tell you the taste of each dish, you just feasted on it, and then you came to a clear conclusion from the taste, which dish is your favorite, or Say you like this table of dishes, no need to subdivide it.
At the end of the film, Tereza, who took a huge cruise at sea, came to a new home in the distance, with the same courtyard layout as before. She lay in the yard drinking lemon juice, Jon came up, hugged, then looked at Billy in the stroller next to her, and whispered "Hello, Peter". A British baby kidnapping incident ended in this way. It seems that China’s Mengmu moved three times to choose the good and stay away from the evil neighbors. This is indeed the truth. It is just a modern society. How many people really have the ability to choose at will.
2016, June, 22
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