what governs life

Fiona 2022-03-21 09:01:44

"25 Hours" is not a movie that wins in terms of plot. It does not have exaggerated and ups and downs in the storyline, but this does not affect the goodness of this movie at all. In addition to the wonderful acting skills of the actors, the reason why it is It is good-looking because it tells a complete story, which tells a possibility of life, and describes the important factors that lead to this possibility. These factors include love, friendship and family affection. When these factors are connected, we seem to see the growth and experience of the protagonist along the way. Through these observations, we will find that life is often not dominated by ourselves. There are too many external factors that will determine what kind of person you will become. What kind of life will you live. The protagonist, Monty, used to be a top student. Not only did he study in a noble school with a scholarship, but he was also an excellent player on the basketball team. All this seemed to indicate that he would be a promising young man, but it backfired. Later, Monty's parents divorced, and his father We can imagine how much this affects Monty as a teen, he might get bored of studying, he might start making bad partners, all kinds of possibilities. Sex, these possibilities have one thing in common, that is, he will accumulate anger, making his view of things become negative and radical. Monty is a perfect portrayal of his inner anger towards the world in the mirror in the toilet, he shouts "fuck you, to everyone in this city", from here we also see a certain As for the momentary self, I think at least those who shouted that this clip was enjoyable must be, people will have a stage of world-weariness, watching the gangsters on the street is unhappy, watching the foreigner driving a taxi, watching the gay, watching everyone is unhappy Unhappy, when you are at that stage, you may not be able to detect this situation in yourself, because your mind is not in control, but your anger, if you don't wake up quickly, you may step by step like Monty into the abyss. There's nothing wrong with going the wrong way but anger. In the context of Monty's father's debts and his own world-weariness, perhaps by chance, he made some new friends, and since then he has been selling marijuana as a student, and he has tasted A few sweet spots were reached, and from then on, it was out of control. "Excellent grades can't exchange for a happy family, but selling marijuana can make a good income and help a father who is in debt", Monty There must be a similar idea in his heart, but his essence is not bad, he thought about quitting, but from selling marijuana to selling heroin, the temptation is getting bigger and bigger, and the underworld is not as easy as you want to come and go. Yes, he repeatedly told himself to wash his hands after finishing the ticket, but he was caught by the police before he quit, poor Monty was swallowed by lust this time, selling drugs, the house and the car were easy The ground came, and in the face of it, Monty lost himself again and again. Facing the lengthy sentences, Monty thought of old friends, a now English teacher named Jacob, and a stockbroker with a decent income named Frank, who he wanted before he went to prison. A night out with these two old friends. In the beginning, Jacob and Frank got together first. The two began to talk about the old days. When they talked about Monty, they couldn't help but feel sorry for a while. As Monty's real good friends, these two people have been blaming themselves for not stopping in their hearts. Monty caused him to make mistakes again and again and finally got this end, Frank said to Jacob, "Monty is no longer a friend after today", Monty has to do 7 years in prison, it seems that he thinks this friend is no longer worth having Now, we still don't know what his friendship with Monty is like. At the time, I thought it was his heart, but after seeing it, I will understand that it was just an angry remark that he was too sad and said. These There's a mix of his sadness and anger at Monty, which I think reflects his friendship with Monty. Outside the bar where the party was going, Jacob ran into Mary, a beautiful girl from his sophomore class, and Mary begged to be in the bar too, so Monty brought her in too. In the bar, Monty is taken to the black boss's room, where he learns that his arrest was betrayed by his "new friend" in the underworld, and that he had been suspicious of his girlfriend until then. Meanwhile, Frank is arguing with Monty's girlfriend, both of whom think the other party didn't stop Monty in time. Therefore, there is a big quarrel because of their fault. In fact, they are also looking for an explanation for this kind of life. Who caused the result and who is at fault? However, it was difficult to explain the issue clearly, and they broke up in an unhappy manner. The English teacher on the other side was dozing off, obviously not interested in the feasting in the bar. At this time, his female student was a little drunk and ran over to tease Jacob. Jacob actually had a good impression of Mary, but as a decent Teacher, many times he kept things in his heart, but this time he lost control and finally kissed Mary. After this impulsive move, he became very remorseful again, afraid that things would leak out and he would be fired. This scene is too real, no one is perfect, and a decent English teacher restrained his further impulsive actions in time, but this is not because reason overcomes emotion, but because of the constraints of reality. The role of Mary is not only to show Jacob from the side, in fact, she is like a replica of Monty, a high school student, her parents are divorced, and her mother is indifferent to her, so she will appear in the underworld bar, what will her future be? I hope she can meet her own good teachers and friends. The next morning, Monty and two other buddies were still together, and he gave Jacob his dog, who accepted. Monty is terrified of prison, he wants to make himself look a little bit more vicious when he goes to jail, he asks Frank to beat him so hard that when he goes to jail to let others know that he is not to be messed with, of course Frank disagrees , as a bystander, we can see where the conflict lies. Frank is angry. Maybe he wanted to wake him up with a punch, but the emotions of sadness and regret are much stronger, and he can't do it to himself. The best friend threw a fist, Monty kept provoking him, and even punched Jacob, who was discouraging him, which finally angered Frank, who threw Monty to the ground, unable to hold back any longer, shouting "" No", his eyes were full of tears, but his fist slammed into his best friend one after another. This is full of contradictory images, and I think only the person involved can understand the feeling. In the end, Monty's father took him to the prison with the wounded. In the car, the people and things he once hated suddenly appeared in front of his eyes. The anger was gone, and his heart finally returned to peace. The car continued to move forward, but Monty's father made an unexpected move, he was going to take Monty with him

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  • Kostya Novotny: [as he arrives late for the party] So how can you start this party without me?

    Monty Brogan: Oh shut up, you fat Russian fuck!

    Kostya Novotny: Fat UKRANIAN fuck!

  • Mary D'Annunzio: I wanted to know why I got a B minus on my paper.

    Jakob Elinsky: You got what you earned.

    Mary D'Annunzio: Nobody else in that class can write! You know it! I know it! Everyone knows it!

    Jakob Elinsky: Don't worry. You're not competing with them.

    Mary D'Annunzio: Yeah. But I am. Okay. I am competing with them. When you apply for college, you might have heard of this, they look at these things called grades and if your grades aren't good enough...

    Jakob Elinsky: Your grades are going to be fine.

    Mary D'Annunzio: Vincent Phiscalla writes a story about his grandmother dying and you give him an A plus. And meanwhile, the night of the funeral, you wanna know where Rhodes Scholar Vince is? Getting smashed at a basketball party and slapping girls asses. I mean, what is that? A charity A+? You wanna know why everybody always writes about their grandmothers dying? It's not because it's so traumatic. It's because it's a guaranteed A+! And you sit there all sentimental "Oh, Vince it was very powerful, very moving." No, it wasn't. You didn't care. Nobody cared. That's what grandmothers do. They die!

    Jakob Elinsky: Sometimes, guys have a hard time showing their emotions.

    Mary D'Annunzio: So, slapping my ass is a way of mourning his dead grandmother?

    Jakob Elinsky: [points to Mary's stomach] What did your mother say when you got that?

    Mary D'Annunzio: Um, she said, "Where did you get the money for that?"

    Jakob Elinsky: And?

    Mary D'Annunzio: What did I say or did I get the money?

    Jakob Elinsky: What did you say?

    Mary D'Annunzio: I said, "He likes me."

    Jakob Elinsky: Does he?

    Mary D'Annunzio: No. Why do you care so much?

    Jakob Elinsky: Just curious.

    Mary D'Annunzio: So, you're not gonna change the grade?

    Jakob Elinsky: No, I'm not going to change the grade.

    Mary D'Annunzio: Great! You know what, this was a big waste of my time!

    Jakob Elinsky: Wait!