The head of the prison has a positive image in American movies, it is not easy to have a less negative image. There are very few prisoners with a positive image like "Miracle in the Green Mile". The opening scene of "Runaway Train" is not on the train. , and in the prison, the main contradiction between the prison boss and the legendary criminal is shown from the very beginning. The beginning of the film is really beautiful. The first is that a prisoner was held in solitary confinement for three years and was required to be relieved by a legal institution, and the executioner's description of the prisoner's gnashing of teeth suddenly fully demonstrated the contradiction between the two. What's even better is that there is no need to recount the criminal's past, his character characteristics immediately emerge in front of us, and the news that he will be released from the small single room excited people in the whole prison, enough to make people imagine the legend he once had. Being able to be detained alone for three years, still sitting and doing push-ups calmly without being crazy or stupid, shows the tenacity of his character. The legendary criminal Manny and the ruthless prison boss Lan Ken, the film begins with expectations, how exciting the game between the two will be. Next, a bloody incident quickly puts Manny in a desperate situation where he must escape, putting the film on the track quickly, and Manny and a young admirer, Baker, who are unremarkable, get on an escape train by accident.
The story that follows is very similar in atmosphere to Denzel Washington's 2010's "Dangerous", but it is a typical American heroism movie. Denzel Washington tries to stop the train from killing more people. Danger calm and desperate to prevent disaster from happening. And "Rage Train" is an anti-heroic movie, and it is also the unique and valuable part of this movie. Their hidden trains are also out of control and heading for unknown dangers, but there is no hero in the whole process. Warden Lan Gen is not A hero, he is ruthless and ruthless, and he will retaliate; although Manny has a legend as the king of crime, he is not a hero either. Even more terrifying, at least he won't hide"; Baker showed a kind of naivety and innocence in the youth version, which looked very unreliable, easy to be used, like a joke; while the people at the train dispatching desk were more nervous about System stability, impact, or "don't want to sacrifice that bridge," when they know there are a few insignificant people in the car, and more as someone who can be sacrificed. Everyone's personality and self are vividly reflected. There is no hero, but it is more real, but there is no heroism, but heroic behavior eventually erupts. An unexpected woman in the car turned the whole story. When Manny lost his mind and Baker lost his IQ, she always exclaimed and woke up the dreamer. This is a clever character setting. , let the film conflict one after another, and pull back in time to the final shocking ending.
Manny is always the core character of the film. This is a man who seems to be unable to escape the demons of history. He is the idol of Baker and other younger generations, but he hopes to restore an ordinary life. The scene in the film is impressive. Baker talks about Manny's legend and dreams of committing a crime. Manny angrily refutes him, "You're full of bullshit, you can't be like that. I'll tell you what to do! You should find someone A job, a little errand, something that transforms you, a coffee shop serving dish or a laundry guy. You have to be a golden job holder because it's precious! I tell you, it's gold.", when Baker Further questioning "You would say do you want to do that?", Manny replied slightly in a low voice, "I hope I have a chance, I hope I have." This is the tragedy of Manny's life. He embarked on a crime of no return, but paid too much price. The so-called legend in the eyes of others is only a self-knowledge of the joys and sorrows. In the blink of an eye, most of his life has gone through, but he is still on the road of escape. As Manny himself said, he longed for the air of freedom, the taste of freedom, but he was full of lingering wildness and stubbornness, so he kept resisting with Langen, but he kept falling into resistance-bound-desire Freedom - the vicious circle of resistance again, he hoped that even a job of washing dishes would let him breathe free air without fear, but the moment he found himself on the road of escape, this hope was only Can be a hope. However, he couldn't suppress his wildness. The background of the film was cold winter and the snow was flying, but it was Manny's best background stage. Following the call of wildness, he continued to flee to pursue freedom and resist. And when Lan Gen chased him to the train, he also led to the final destination. Suddenly, a heroic spirit emerged from this "scumbag" of society, and he personally fought against Lan Gen. The scene on the train has the color of a Western movie. He leaves safety to Baker and the locomotive girl, and he duels with Langan in a car. For Manny, this is a battle that must be lost, or destroyed. In the hands of Langen, or conquered but continued to be destroyed by the subsequent pursuit of the judicial system. The film didn't explain enough about the hatred between the two, so that Manny would rather fight with Lan Gen in the most decisive way, but in the heavy snow, Manny's firm standing posture created an unforgettable scene. In the ending and image, the figure of the crime legend gradually disappeared and in the heavy snow, the anti-hero film has created a very heroic aftertaste.
"Runaway Train" is a powerful movie. It is always full of freedom and wildness, but it also shows the good and evil of human nature. It is not so "brilliant", but it is real and touches the audience. Jon Voight's performance was very exciting, and he was nominated for an Oscar that year. Manny's rough feeling was very real, and the complex and delicate inner expression was very three-dimensional. The final performance had a deep aftertaste, standing in the wind and snow. Manny at the front of the car opened his arms and disappeared into the wind, leaving only the call of the wild.
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