Some people say that Jack is a big fool. Some say that Jack is a true champion of capitalism. It's not contradictory, is it? Flickering is an appearance, and the "defender of capitalism" is not the essence. What he wants to defend is his own interests, the interests of his family - money, status, these realities - Jack said in the opening.
In the movie, Kevin Spacey's acting skills can be seen through his eyes, gestures, and even without lines. And his last two minutes of fantasies, talking to himself at the beginning... all the focus is on Kevin Spacey. What he gave us was a three-dimensional Jack. It's hard to see Jack's conspicuous character. His greed, strength, helplessness, fear, and love are all hidden under his well-dressed and eloquent words.
What the director wants to give us is not a revelation, but a naked revelation. What most directors want to express is shown through the mouth of the actor. One: Don't tell women about your business. Two: Pig-like teammates are undesirable. Three: No friends in Washington. In this era, it is not enough for politicians to have a tough heart and strong courage. Anything needs provocative, infectious eloquence - and Jack is an absolute darling in that regard. Jack originally had a very shrewd and infallible abacus, but in the end, it was completely corrupted by his partner's women and pig-like collaborators. It was inevitable that he had a little sympathy for Jack's helplessness. He knows, not to beat the underdog; he knows what to say to non-cooperators and what not to say; he knows how to make acceptable jokes on appropriate occasions. And all of this was completely screwed up: firstly, the dog was beaten by the ecstatic Mike, then he was betrayed by Mike's talkativeness, and then the vulgar, incompetent Adam used unskilled violence to solve the problem. It doesn't help that Jack wants to save everything.
Obviously, the director unknowingly drew us a circle, Washington, a big circle. Here, there are no so-called "independent" politicians. If you want to integrate into politics, it is difficult to refuse their help. He caught it and was drawn into the circle. If you refuse, the road will stop. In the face of such interests, individuals are powerless. Therefore, once the matter is involved, no one is "innocent" or "innocent".
Yes, in Washington, he has no "friends", he only has "collaborators". Even when he fell into the well, he was only stoned. At the end of the film, at the congressman's hearing, it seems that people suddenly realize what a face is. They, lack something to maintain together. The relationship between them is based on interests, and they are all based on their own vital interests. Under the necessary conditions for themselves, they gather quickly, disperse quickly, and reunite quickly. In their eyes, the most important thing is business. As long as it is beneficial to themselves or mutually beneficial, they will spare no effort to complete the business. This makes me think of "The Godfather" again. That family, one, conservative, but reliable relationship. In the family business, they work together, plan things, and do things as one, and they have considerable reliance on each other. They are a powerful symbiosis. They have grievances and grievances. It is very difficult and even harsh to enter such a symbiote, but once you enter, there is no hope of leaving, and you will have to bear everything.
Two relationships, two future events. The former is easy to find shrewd and powerful partners, and may also find incompetent, failed partners. However, once an incident occurs, such as in the movie, they "stand alone", or they turn against each other. In the latter, in this strong, symbiotic relationship, once someone commits a murder, the hands of others will also be stained with blood. Here, there are "one person who attains the truth and the dog ascends to heaven", and there is also "connecting the nine clans". These two, it doesn't matter which is right or wrong, the author has nothing to judge, and readers have their own opinions.
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