It's an overly gorgeous tragedy

Kasey 2022-03-20 09:01:53

All kinds of shots are very touching, and successfully created a sexy and handsome female killer. The most important thing is that the protagonist's acting skills are great, the sense of substitution is very strong, and there is no feeling of being in a play at all. From the premature maturity and indifference of the little girl to the ease of assassination when she grows up, they are all perfect. There is forbearance at the right moment, and ruthlessness at the time of the assassination. The most profound scene is looking at the boyfriend who can never be in a relationship (or a gun buddy?), under the blues music and dim lighting, his eyes flash with unspeakable emotions. She hoped to tell this man, and hoped to have an emotional bond in addition to physical entanglement. But she can't. Even such simple happiness is beyond her reach. This is her most distressing and vulnerable as a killer. Equally vulnerable, and her naivety. She was so naive to think that everything she did would not affect her family. So when everything was gone, she regretted it. She cried heartily. She's been wrong all the time, and she's lost terribly. She thought that leaving a mark that belonged to her when killing someone would be her obsession with revenge alone. But she never understood that such childishness would make her lose everything important.

There are actually a lot of routines, and I feel that I mainly rely on the exciting clips to attract the audience. After watching it for the second time, I was not so nervous, only to find that the film's handling of emotions is still very good. But for the positioning of this type of film, its core is all kinds of gorgeous actions after all.

Objectively speaking, I think this is a well-made movie, but I personally feel that this kind of movie is very uncomfortable to watch. I have been running for my life all my life, all my family members have been killed, and even loving someone is too extravagant to live. It is really dark, too dark. I don't really like this kind of action-thriller crime movies (well, none of these labels are suitable for me), so I don't have a lot of exposure. So seeing it for the first time is really hard to appreciate. Only after watching it once, can I stop worrying about the protagonist to the point where my heart is beating wildly, and then I can calm down and savor such a movie.

Aside from the tension, what bothered me the most was that this was actually a tragedy. Indeed, she survived on her own and took revenge. In the eyes of most viewers, this should be a good ending. But I always insisted that it was a tragedy. Because, although she took revenge, she still lost everything, everything that was most important to her. As Mr. Lewis said, she spent half her life hating for revenge. Since then, she has lost her freedom. Her revenge took the last family, so that she almost lost the last softness in her heart. This movie is a tragedy written by gorgeous intrigue and beautiful and clean skills. Strong and confident, she seems to have mastered life, but she has lost herself at the same time.

The sequel should continue to talk about her love, right? Perhaps, she who walks in the sun at the end will eventually reap happiness. After all, the last person who loved her was still alive, even if he didn't know her. She got into the car and went to the distance to pursue her future life. I think this is the only good thing left of the movie. Like the dawn after dark, the sky has begun to light up even before the sun has risen.

With so much on her back, can she really let go of the past and start over?

12.27 First look. 1.3 Review, plus one star.

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  • Braulio 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    The plot is really lackluster. The only thing I can watch is the heroine's jumping figure.

  • Deja 2021-12-18 08:01:07

    It’s Luc Besson’s Europa, and another Nikita. The sharp-action Zoe is very eye-catching, and the fast camera cuts are a bit overwhelming, but it’s really enjoyable. The subject matter of the superwoman is always very catching, and mom. It’s fun to watch together~

Colombiana quotes

  • Special Agent James Ross: You think you've been smart. Have you covered all your bases? Because this? This is already over. This whole place is wired with web-cams.

    Cataleya: You mean these?

    [holds them up by there wires]

    Cataleya: Taking about covering all my bases, your chair is pressure-wired. You move a single inch, and it'll be the last move you ever make.

  • Special Agent James Ross: She got the drop on me in my home, and she told me that if I don't bring her the whereabouts of this man, she's going to kill a member of my family every week until I have none left.

    Richard: Are you kidding me?

    Special Agent James Ross: Does it seem to you that I would make something like this up? So why don't you just tell me what I should do?

    Richard: Call 9-1-1.