At least it can be seen that in that era, people could still have the courage to introspect, instead of being shameless and shameless. Of course, this story more reflects the original sin spirit of Christianity-from the moment Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, no one was completely innocent.
According to our pre-Qin scholars, this is a problem of "evil nature". In everyone's heart, there is a complex human nature where good and evil coexist, and no one is truly pure as a piece of white paper. Even a kind-hearted person will inevitably have potential negatives in their character. In a practical sense, the so-called "original sin" of man originates from this.
Therefore, in Western civilization, from ancient Greek theology to Christian doctrine, seven original sins that damage personal spirituality are gradually displayed. Since it is called original sin, it is not only the root of all evils, but also brought from human nature, and no one can escape it.
And when David Fincher uses a bizarre and unpredictable story to cruelly show the seven deadly sins before the audience in a revelation-like way, we will not only feel the despair from his images as always, but also understand humanity better. This time things.
John Du, played by Kevin Spacey, is one of the cruelest killers in film history. He used the most cruel and unbelievable way to torture and kill the sinners in his heart, causing them to die in despair and fear; he also cut off the heads of innocent pregnant women, making the sinful box the last straw to crush Mills.
But in a sense, he was the greatest martyr. For the faith in his heart, he can give up his life without hesitation. He is as merciless about his sins as he treats others. Even the death ending precisely designed by himself is more like a Hongdae act at the cost of life. Art show.
We cannot say whether he is a prophet-like wise man or an inhuman cold-blooded pervert, just as we cannot say that his ultimate goal is to alert the world or to enjoy killing. Perhaps in his opinion, the world is full of lost lambs, and everyone harbors unforgivable sins. Therefore, it doesn't make much difference whether it is to awaken people in dreams with blood or punish sinners with blood.
John Du has the meaning of "anonymous" in English. Choosing such a "stage name" probably means exactly this: he is a superior judge and a common being who carries the original sin. And these two identities can be you, me, or anyone in the world.
Mills, played by Brad Pitt, is the most sympathetic character in the whole movie. The tragic death of his wife and unborn child is already a human tragedy, and his impulse is bound to ruin his entire career. Although he was the only one who did not die in the "Seven Deadly Sins", Mills was destined to be like a dead body in the second half of his life.
Mills' innocence is a disaster from the sky, no arrogance, but the crime of "anger" he committed is really determined by his own character. From the time he refused to listen to dissuasion and kicked the suspect's door open, his impulsiveness and irritability had already planted himself one after another, until he stepped into the ultimate trap set by John Doe, and fell into a deep sinking forever.
What is sin? It's just human nature.
The whole movie is full of film noir, dark night, heavy rain, dim tones, and blurred human nature. The director's ingenious idea makes Qitian, Qiyu, and Qigui intertwined with each other. Ukiyo-e depicts all kinds of sentient beings in the world and the sin karma of human nature. The audience may unconsciously produce religious thinking and introspection in their minds during the tense to suffocating movie-watching experience.
Look, John Doo's goal is not only to succeed on the screen, but you and me outside the screen have also learned something from this cruel killing more or less?
As one of the three leading actors in the film, Morgan Freeman played William like a wise philosopher, watching all this unexpectedly with cold eyes, and witnessing the birth of a grand tragedy with the last case of his career.
He did not have the cynical cynicism of John Doe, nor the impulsive blood of Mills, but low-key, calm, with the world and the light, and shook hands with the heart demon. Even if his efforts cannot make things complete, at least he still has commendable patience and carefulness. If John Du represents destruction and Mills represents lost, then William should represent the hope of this world.
Just like the meaning of his last line-even if the world is not so beautiful, at least, someone still needs to fight for it.
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