A feast of feelings

Deontae 2022-03-21 09:01:40

If the movie was the last episode of a TV series, it would totally deserve a 9+ for every movie, but by movie standards, it would only be a 6. Out of feelings, let's make a compromise, four stars.

The plot of the whole movie is very clear, and the main task is clear:

Escape from the scene, re-pinch face at the brother's place - go to Todd's house to find money, prepare to escape - the boss appears, the money is robbed - anyway, continue the escape plan, missing 1,800 yuan - want to go home and steal it Money, plot arrangements to get the ultimate props: double guns - kill the boss, get a lot of G, customs clearance, plot animation.

To be reasonable, this plot is the length of a short story. Half of the movie is Xiaofan's memories. The audience who haven't watched the TV series has no idea what this is talking about. How did Xiaofan change from being a coward to being calm. Murdering adults. If it were split into the first and second episodes of the sixth season, I would give it four and a half stars, five stars for the ending of the story line for Xiaofan, and half a star for the thin plot, the characters and the background do not match.

Deducting the memory plot, the style of the movie is actually a bit different from the TV series. The outstanding performance is that all the supporting characters suddenly began to shine with the brilliance of human nature. This density is not found in the TV series-Hum Ha Er will become brave and resourceful, the old man in the junkyard is willing to work for free, the senior welder 5 Fighting 1 actually launched a heads-up duel full of western romance, and the principled transportation captain who refused to give even a 0.72% discount - these personal settings, I can only understand that in order to let Xiaofan clear customs, everyone will take to the new script.

Anyway, it is complete. What I remember most is the words of Lao Bai, which is also the most glorious moment of this movie:

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie quotes

  • Walt: You're really lucky, you know that? You didn't have to wait your whole life to do something special.

  • [in a standoff, moments before a shootout]

    Neil: You ready?

    Jesse: Yeah.