bad men and crazy women

Pat 2022-04-01 08:01:02

A dog that bites doesn't bark, and so does a man.
People who you think are weak and incompetent may be more terrifying than death. Of course, if someone is deceived by appearances and makes mistakes, it is not worthy of sympathy if they are punished.
William raped Miranda and served time in prison after being arrested. Miranda came to visit William in prison unconventionally, and formed a habit. William was moved by Miranda's understanding and determined to be a new man. If the plot continues according to common sense, the next step should be for the two to break through the obstacles and change from embarrassing rapists and rapists to lovers.
But American movies are not Korean dramas, so near the end, it is not surprising that William was tied to the bed by Miranda's tricks and subjected to horrific physical experiments. It is a pity that the version of the film played in China should have some bloody cuts removed. , weakening the shock brought by the visual impact.
Miranda is a crazy woman, but William is not a good man.
During a visit in prison, William said that he was about to be released on bail. Miranda asked, did you deserve the punishment, William replied, I will not stop repenting and atonement. Later, Miranda punished William for some crimes, but some injuries were lifelong. Would the limited punishment under the legal framework be too light?
In a sense, the film shows the end of evil. There are newspapers, or people have to take responsibility for what they do, but this film is just telling a thrilling story, and that's not the intention.
From the plot setting alone, the story itself is not brilliant, even a little old-fashioned. Secondly, the screenwriter of the film seems to have seriously underestimated the police's ability to handle the case. If William disappears in the end, from the various behaviors of Miranda and William's contact, Obviously, it can be judged that Miranda is the most suspicious, but at the end, Miranda is wearing a beautiful long dress and talking with her father at the round table in the afternoon. It seems that everything ends so peacefully. The logical structure of the film is not rigorous.
Because it is a Hollywood movie, at the beginning of the movie, I also had the expectation of appreciating a good movie. But it turns out that bad drama knows no borders, or the soil for profit-making filmmaking, and conscientious gardeners are rare.

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  • William Finn: [feeling really sick] You know what's wrong with me?

    Miranda Wells: Of course I do.

    William Finn: Yeah?

    Miranda Wells: You're a rapist, William. That's what's wrong with you.

  • William Finn: You fucking crazy?

    Miranda Wells: No. No, I'm not crazy, William. Crazy suggests that I don't know right from wrong. And I do. This... is clearly wrong.