He do the right thing, but maybe not the good thing!!

Jordane 2022-03-21 09:01:19

Sending the stolen child back to the biological mother is undoubtedly a correct choice legally and in terms of maintaining social fairness and justice.
However, in order to pursue this result, so many people have died and so many people have been destroyed, the original employer refused to pay the commission, and even his girlfriend broke up with him, is it worth it?
Most importantly, is this right choice really the best outcome for that innocent little girl?
At the end of the film, the male protagonist and the little girl are sitting on the sofa watching TV together, and when the little girl shows the demeanor of a little sister from her body to her demeanor, her future is already looming... From
another point of view, for the sake of Let the little girl have a good home, three policemen know the law and break the law, the uncle kidnapped his niece, the elder brother betrayed the younger sister, the husband cheated on the wife, the friends betrayed each other, if each of us pursues good results, in order to do What will happen to this society if "good things" are unscrupulous...
As an ethical film, the story itself is not the focus of the film, but is left to our thinking.
As Morgan Freeman said in the film, "Many people may never encounter such a choice in their entire lives."
However, after the film is over, we ask ourselves, when the choice comes, will we stick to justice and be right like the male protagonist thing, or will do whatever it takes to pursue a good result (good thing), give up conscience, betray relatives, betray friends...
This is indeed a difficult choice...

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Gone Baby Gone quotes

  • Patrick Kenzie: Go on. Move your bike!

    Kid on Bike: Go fuck your mother!

    Patrick Kenzie: What the...

    Kid on Bike: Beat it, sucker!

  • Helene McCready: [crying] I know I fucked up. I just want my daughter back. I swear to God, I won't use no drugs no more. I won't even go out; I'll be fucking straight. Cross my heart.

    Patrick Kenzie: [comforting her] It's all right. We're gonna find her, Helene.

    Helene McCready: You have to. You promise?

    Patrick Kenzie: Yeah. I'm gonna try. I will.

    Helene McCready: Promise. You have to promise me.

    Patrick Kenzie: I promise.