Who can be irrelevant to the public?

Okey 2022-03-15 09:01:03

The film is based on the famous Wynn Weir serial dismemberment and murder of children in Riverside County and Los Angeles, California in 1928. A film derived from a true event makes me prefer to focus on its social meaning.

This is not a story of dripping water, nor a story of a storm, nor a story of exhibiting violence and perversion. It clearly shows the difficulties of social progress through the unyielding struggle of a mother who lost her son. So, what factors drove the social progress of the Los Angeles area in 1928?

An uncompromising victim (Christine Collins, played by Angelina Jolie, first a victim's family, and later herself);

a missionary for justice and a public spirit, Gustoph Collins Pastor Brigley ("It will be my mission to bring to light the things that the LAPD doesn't want to know.");

Church (evangelism, broadcasting, helping the weak, helping, telling the truth, delivering justice);

Media (although it was manipulated);

public opinion (people held massive demonstrations and protests in solidarity with Christine, they shouted "Justice me! Give me justice!", "Speak the truth! Tell the truth!" They Hats off to Christine and Pastor Brigley, who point fingers at the police, express their love and hate, who laugh at Captain Jones in court...);

Hearing (Mayor Claire receives a subpoena, faces impeachment and questioning; Police Chief Davey can’t stay out of it);

common people’s right and wrong views and struggles (dentist, Walter’s teacher and even classmates – laughter at fake Walter sitting in the wrong seat is the purest right and wrong judgment, brave prostitute Carlo , etc.);

courtrooms, juries;

justice forces within the police department (Agent Lester);



It is the combined force of these elements that makes the Los Angeles Police Department, "the most violent, corrupt, and incompetent police department west of the Rocky Mountains," "supposed to be our protector, but has become our abuser. , is supposed to be a law enforcer who enforces the law impartially, but is above the law." Captain Jones of a department "full of violent murders, abuse of power, corruption, threats of persecution" was permanently suspended, and Chief Davy was demoted. Also, "Umbrella" Mayor Claire's career has ended; citizens of this city will no longer be arbitrarily put in mental hospitals...

"Don't take the initiative to pick things up, but stay with you to the end." Christine taught her son The principle of being a human being, and later, she herself became a practitioner of this principle.

Pastor Brigley said, "God has his own way."

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Changeling quotes

  • Christine Collins: Why would they do this?

    Rev. Gustav Briegleb: To avoid admitting they made a mistake when they brought back the wrong boy. Of course, anyone reading the newspaper with half a brain would see through it instantly. Sadly, that would exclude about half the readership of the Times. Mrs. Collins, I have made it my mission in life to bring to light all the things the LAPD wish none of us ever knew about. A department ruled by violence, abuse, murder, corruption and intimidation. When Chief Davis took over the force two years ago, he said...

    Chief James E. Davis: We will hold court against gunmen in the streets of Los Angeles. I want them brought in dead, not alive, and I will reprimand any officer who shows the least mercy to a criminal.

    Rev. Gustav Briegleb: He picked fifty of the most violent cops on the force, gave them machine guns and permission to shoot anyone who got in their way. He called them the Gun Squad. No lawyers, no trials, no questions, no suspensions, no investigations, just piles of bodies. Bodies in the morgues, bodies in the hospitals, bodies by the side of the road, and not because the LAPD wanted to wipe out crime. No. The LAPD wanted to wipe out the competition. Mayor Cryer and half the force are on the take: gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, you name it. Because once you give people the freedom to do whatever they want, as the Lord found in the Garden of Eden, they will do exactly that. This police department does not tolerate dissent or contradiction or even embarrassment. And you are in a position to embarrass them and they do not like it. They will do anything in their power to discredit you. I've seen it happen too many times to start going blind now. That's why I wanted to meet you, to let you know what you're getting yourself into and to help you fight it, if you choose to.

    Christine Collins: Reverend, I appreciate everything that you're doing and everything that you said, but I'm not on a mission. I just want my son home.

  • Dr. John Montgomery: He had two cavities that needed filling. He put up a fight, but I took care of it.

    Christine Collins: And?

    Dr. John Montgomery: Your son's upper front teeth were separated by a small tissue, a diastema. It made them sit about an eighth of an inch apart. The boy in that room has no such gap.

    Christine Collins: Can that change with age? Because that's what they're going to say.

    Dr. John Montgomery: In some cases, yes, it's possible. But the tissue between Walter's teeth prevents that from happening. You see, they can never come together without an operation to sever the tissue, and I can tell you right now that he has never had such an operation.

    Christine Collins: Would you be willing to put that officially in writing?

    Dr. John Montgomery: Pardon my language, but hell yes.