The whole world is watching!
The slogan that the demonstrators have been shouting in the movie is also the purpose of the entire movie.
After watching the movie once and a half, it was really because too many characters appeared in the middle, and there were too many lines (later looking at the film review, the screenwriter deliberately arranged a lot of lines, and the characters interrupted each other to create a kind of sword-drawing effect) , I was stunned when I saw it, and I went back and started again, and then I sorted out the political parties and positions of each character.
The entire movie showcases what can be described as a rather chaotic, blind, and brutal trial. Seven gentlemen have 8 people. Freckles and Lenny representing the elite student class, Abby and Jerry representing the hippies, Searle representing the blacks (who were shut down and violently tied up the whole time), David representing the anti-war social class, and two Comrade Soy Sauce (sentenced 5 people, released Soy Sauce, in order to reduce the psychological burden on the jury).
Among the protagonists, the most contrasting ones are Tom Hayden and Abbie Hoffman played by Little Freckles. At first glance, Hayden is a Kochi intellectual, rational, ambitious, and has a bright future, while Hoffman is a hippie, open-mouthed, and unreliable everywhere. But it is precisely in the second half of the film that the reversal is carried out. Hayden's unclear statement led to the bloodshed, which was used by the prosecution as a handle, and Hoffman turned the tide when he testified in court. There are also TV interviews and quarrels in court. When Hoffman is serious, it can really make people feel his patriotism (What will you pay for to cancel your revolution? My Life), and it is also true Responsible, and sincerely consider the safety of those who follow him, rather than the "passion" and pure "blood" that students are easily incited.
The movie seems to be a trial of the Seven Gentlemen, but it actually reflects the contest between American political forces. Threatening letters were sent to two jurors favoring the accused, the Chicago leader of the Black Panther Party was assassinated, and attorney Bill was sitting behind authorities as he visited the former attorney general. All of this is a game of different political forces. The seemingly sanctimonious prosecutor is actually the culprit of evil. Justice Juliet, on the other hand, is a concrete incarnation, who is fair and fair in the face, but in fact, he has already judged others guilty, pedantic, selfish, and prejudiced (must emphasize that it has nothing to do with Abby Hoffman, and despise their hippie dress, etc.) .
Whether the judgment of the day is notarized or not, with the passage of time and the change of political parties, each period will have its own evaluation in retrospect. But this does not prevent us from making any decisions, we need to strengthen our beliefs and be worthy of our hearts. because
The whole world is watching!
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