To live is egoism

Etha 2022-10-16 19:43:05

French-Argentine director Gaspar Nou. His guts and awareness shocked the world. "I'm Hard" is his first feature film. Its power of shock and the malevolence that provokes viewers is not under "Irrevocable" (also by this dude). At first glance, the film seems to be full of sympathy for the underprivileged, but unexpectedly it is a trap carefully set by the director. It is not a social indictment of a tragic fate, but a cruel act of exposing the scars of human nature. It's a blatant morbid catharsis.

The film tells the story of the unfortunate life of the protagonist through his endless monologue. Just as "killing horses is not for pleasure, but for cooling nerves", the director made this film not for artistic pursuits, but for cooling nerves. After the director vented through the terrifying image, he could wash and sleep, leaving a bunch of fans stunned, unable to relax for a long time.

The film discusses morality, but there is no morality at all. "What is morality? It is a tool used by rich people to deceive people. Guns control the law of morality, which is absolute justice." Such world-weary ravings fill the film from beginning to end, haunting heavy cynicism, blindly The complaining, the monotonous catharsis, the violent revenge for no reason, and the extremely absurd anarchist tendency make the film empty of form. The abrupt editing, the act of pretending to be a B, and the gripping smothering sound during every editing. The second half hour of the film is unimaginable. The director pretends to use letters in a deep or naughty way to remind the audience that those with limited psychological capacity can leave quickly within 30 seconds.

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I Stand Alone quotes

  • The Butcher: Feels strange to be back in this room where my daughter was conceived. What a great fuck her mother was. But if I knew she was going to lay a runt on me I'd have never spurted inside her. But that's how it goes. I let the jissom flow. And today my daughter exists.

  • [MORALITY, in huge block letters, is displayed against a black screen at opening of film]

    [cut to a man holding court, talking to another patron while sitting at a table in a bar]

    Every Man his Moral: You know what Morality is? I'll tell you what it is. Morality is made for those who own it. The rich. And you know who's always right? The rich. And the poor pay the price.

    [cut to the word JUSTICE displayed and then back to bar]

    Every Man his Moral: You want to see my Morality?

    Captive bar patron: Yeah.

    Every Man his Moral: Yeah?

    Captive bar patron: Yeah.

    Every Man his Moral: Sure you won't regret it?

    Captive bar patron: I don't know.

    Every Man his Moral: I think it's gonna scare you. Take a look.

    [Pulls out and displays an automatic pistol]

    Every Man his Moral: That's Morality for you. You know why I carry this around? Huh? Because the guy in blue who shows off his Morality, dig? He's got the upper hand, dig? He and his fucking Justice. But I... But I... Here's my Justice.

    [bar patron is obviously disturbed but is trying hard not to show his discomfort]

    Every Man his Moral: Whether you're right or whether you're wrong. Same difference, friend.

    [He finally stops waving the pistol and with a sense of satisfaction puts it back beneath his leather jacket]