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Hud, this western film, is very rare in Hollywood type films. Generally speaking, the protagonists in Westerns (originating in Greece) are basically heroes and those who do the dominant action. And the protagonist HUD in this film is very passive and cannot change anything. From the beginning to the end of the film, his own character has not changed in any way, the same bastard, the same is not bound by any moral standards. And at the same time he can't change anything outside.
On the contrary, the ANTAGONIST in this film is generally the villain in the movie, a character who has the opposite idea of the action of the protagonist. In the HUD film, it is the protagonist's father, HOMMER. The whole film's story is advanced by HOMMER. It was HOMMER who decided to slaughter cattle and do what was morally right. At the end, the protagonist is powerless to the death of HOMMER and the departure of everyone.
HUD, is a tragic character, he has the potential of a hero, he is bold and domineering, but he was born in the wrong era. In the setting of the story, the society has developed very legalized and sound. Compared with the earliest Western films, the towns were not well built, and the era of lack of legal system established the foundation for the prevalence of individual heroism. In the town where Hud is located, urbanization and legalization have been very sound.
HUD is Freud's sinful self, without any legal constraints, the most primitive and most animalized self. And his father, HOMMER, is the superego who establishes all moral principles, all right and wrong. And LON, the younger generation, is the id. He hovers in the middle of two father roles, father role models. On the one hand, he thought the HUD was handsome, charming, and cool. As an object that teenagers are willing to imitate. Like the fight scene in the bar. But on the other hand, he was deeply influenced by HOMMER's moral values. Finally, in the scene where HUD wants to rape ALMA, LON finally sees the essence of HUD.
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main contradictions and clues focus on how the protagonist finds himself and breaks through himself. All the protagonist's actions are passive, and he does not want to seek his own changes, but is constantly impacted by external events. The end of the final film is whether the protagonist is willing to accept the change.
HUD was unable to successfully transition from adolescence to adulthood due to a lack of fatherly love since childhood. His debauched private life is more of a self-destructive way of life. He can't love others, and can't develop a full-fledged intimate relationship with a woman. All heterosexual relationships i see in his eyes are only conquering and being conquered. This is why although the heroine ALMA is attracted by the HUD in appearance, she deeply understands that the HUD is a dangerous black hole, and keeps away from it and refuses his seduction.
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