So I seriously reflected on it, and the conclusion is that the logic and values of the plot are different from the background of Buddhism, and it is difficult for me to "empathize".
For example, the selfish or shallow messenger 2 and messenger 3 have understandable motives to help the nobles reincarnate. Those in the middle who are naive and vindictive, and the anti-intellects who reveal that their younger brother has become a wronged soul, all lack sufficient motivation. In order to promote The plot creates contradictions.
For example, why do the two judges so symbolically and shallowly hope that the defendant will be sentenced? And there is no basis for the sentence, 5 years if you think 5 years, 50 years if you think 50 years? Is it to show that the judgment of hell is so arbitrary?
For example, he pretended to be a colleague and wrote to his daughter because he felt guilty for not saving his colleague. Why can this self-righteous deception be forgiven? The reasons in the film do not convince me.
For example, what is the use of marking the burial site for the recruit who killed his comrade by mistake and handing it over to the deaf mother of the deceased? In the plot of my mother going to the military camp alone without calling the police, I also admire the director and screenwriter for ignoring logic in order to provocative and promote the plot.
For example, the last sentence my brother said to the recruits, in my opinion, has no effect. Screenwriter, are you sure that this can save a person's guilt of wanting to kill himself?
For example, can the captain of the messenger's weapon bind the ghost, and how to determine the combat power of the messenger and the ghost? The director did not explain anything except special effects, which made people confused.
For example, for the crime of attempted murder, just because his mother forgives him, he is exempted from punishment in hell? This setting is completely different from Buddhism or traditional values. I thought there would be some reversal, but this trial ended like this.
On top of that, the protagonist's character traits are contradictory and his motivations are puzzling.
Because my mother was sick and my family had no money, I wanted to kill my mother and my younger brother and then committed suicide. When my younger brother found out, he beat and kicked his younger brother to death, and then left the unconscious mother and young younger brother and ran away from home (even if they sent the money back to them) How to live, hello).
These traits of external attribution, anger directed inward, violent tendencies, and easily learned helplessness are deep-seated personality traits that are difficult to change.
In the second 15 years of the film, the protagonist transforms in a blink of an eye: working hard beyond the limit, disregarding his own safety in order to save people (and cats) (this plot is the most illogical, it cannot be explained in order to make money or atonement), being killed Hell judges the righteous.
It's not that the transformation is impossible, but this transformation is not explained by running away from home and guilt. The most basic motives of the characters are not established, how to make the audience empathize.
Or is this just a cultural difference?
In the end, anyone who has a certain understanding of Buddhism should not like this movie.
The only thing I'm interested in is the line of the messenger captain, which is relatively complete and can be established. I hope the second part will not collapse.
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