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A low-budget movie just depends on the actor's acting skills to hold up half the sky.
Wade 2022-03-16 09:01:03
Violence runs through the first half of this man's life, he hopes to "kill" Joey in his heart, and live a peaceful life with a new innocent Tom, but Joey's history is not as he imagined Finish. The rhythm of the film is well controlled, and the three groups of villains who can be placed in the boss position in regular action films are easily eliminated by Joey with his bare hands, but Tom obviously holds a firm negative attitude towards Joey's behavior. In the original film clip, Joey's performance in killing people was more cruel and indifferent. The reason why the director cut these scenes is to reduce the proportion of the so-called "violent aesthetics". At the end of the film, a tired Tom returns home, with a look that is similar to a prayer, completely lacking the usual heroic spirit of eliminating violence and Anliang. Even violence based on self-protection is still violence. Without this self-awareness, the history of violence will not end.
Extended Reading
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[Mr. Fogarty and his men have a conversation with Tom in the diner]
Tom Stall: We really are quite busy here today as you can see. So if you gentlemen aren't going to be eating, I really should offer your seats to paying customers.
Carl Fogarty: Hmm. Well...
Carl Fogarty: [Mr. Fogarty pulls out a $100 bill and lays it on the table] Now we're paying customers.
Tom Stall: [Tom picks up the bill] I can't take this.
Carl Fogarty: It shouldn't be a problem for you.
Tom Stall: What's that supposed to mean?
Charlie Roarke: Mr. Fogarty's just making conversation here.
Tom Stall: Well, whatever you want to call it, this conversation is over.
Charlie Roarke: I think he wants us to leave, Mr. Fogarty.
Frank Mulligan: Do you know what he does when he don't like people, Mr. Fogarty.
Carl Fogarty: Yeah. I'm scared. We should leave before he goes all 'Dirty Harry' on us.
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[Sam tells Tom and Edie who Mr. Fogarty and his men are]
Sheriff Sam Carney: Charles Roarke, Philadelphia. Indicted on three counts of murder. Frank Mulligan, out of New York, indicted on one count of murder. Questioned in relation to dozens of acts of violence that you don't want to hear about. Both men work for Carl Fogarty. That's the fella with the eye. He spent 15 years in prison on several counts of assault. He's suspected in half a dozen murders, and more disappearances. Tom, these guys are organized crime from the East Coast. Now, they're the real thing. They're bad men. I have to ask you a question...
Edie Stall: Jesus. Jesus, honey.
Sheriff Sam Carney: I have to ask you a question. Are you in some kind of witness protection plan?