You may ask why I did what I did, but what choice did you give me? I am forced.
I was attracted by the expression of the man on the poster and watched this film. What frightened him so much? What's in the box? This poster serves a purpose that is truly engaging.
He was a quiet man Look at the first line of the poster: A QUIET MAN PRODUCTIONS LLC FILM Is the main creator laughing at himself and being QUIET MAN like the protagonist, or is this an independent producer? I don't know but the words that appear at the beginning of the film seem to me to add a bit of a weird flavor to the film. The film is about a guy who fantasizes about killing all the little employees who bully him, Bob, who goes blind after an office shooting. He became a hero by accident, not only won the favor of the boss Shorby, but also became a pair with Vanessa, a beautiful woman who was accidentally injured and paralyzed in the shooting, just when everything was going well. The dream was quietly shattered... The movie touched me a lot at the beginning, because I also fantasized about killing those arrogant people, Bob allocating bullets to them every day, and then fantasizing about blowing up the company building during lunch time . But after lunch, the building is still the same building, and if you are bullied, you have to be bullied. The protagonist's monologue at the beginning of the film is confusing at first, but after the film ends, I understand:
"It used to be easier, people knew how to be a man. You can stand up to the wrong things, you have the right to do it, you have the obligation to do it. The way you live, the education you get, Makes you stand ready, even if you get beaten to the teeth or even die. Then something happened. We passed decent laws, lawyers became our caretakers, and things that used to be razor-sharp are now submerged in In the bureaucracy documents, this is what we call civilization, men can no longer stand up to the bad things around them, they have to go through the law and lawyers, and trudge through long official articles. Women want equality, and equality is given to her, Not because they have everything, but because men are castrated under the cloak of order, I don't care what you say, it's not progress, it's not evolution, someone needs to come forward, he's not afraid of sacrifice, he dares to come forward, Like a pure man, daring to fight against the unjust world..."
Maybe I was stupid to type the words on it according to the movie, but these words are not only the theme of the movie, but also the crux of the current society. The law rules everything, and the primitive killing of the predators has become a violation of the law. behavior contrary to civilization. And the fact that "no one is equal before the law" is also a pain in everyone's heart. And it is precisely the law that allows more people to do bad things. The protagonist Bob is going to be the person who stands up. He said that "NO TRIAL" is an attitude of contempt for the law. In fact, each of us is like this, but we will not practice it. Although there is a taste of American personal heroism, this film is actually anti-heroic. At the end of the film, it really shows that this is everyone's fantasy. (The following contains spoilers)
At the end, Bob discovered that it was not Coleman who shot the office man, but himself. Everything was all his fantasies, but for what? For herself, but also for Vanessa, the beautiful secretary who can bring spring breeze to the office. Everything he did was to get close to her, to have her. So, Bob is not a hero, but a commoner, he didn't save anything, but in the end he only committed suicide. Why did he do this crazy move? He said:
You may ask why I did what I did, but what choice did you give me? I am forced. He just wants to get her attention, he just wants to realize his self-worth, he just wants to escape from loneliness, loneliness. At this point, I realized that this is a crazy love movie, and it is also a science fiction movie for every man.
Interesting Details The story of the film is relatively modest, but there are several well-placed stunts and details that add a lot of brilliance to the film. 1. Hula Girl The doll on Bob's table "Hula Girl" is actually his favorite, the company beauty Vanessa. Every time he saw the girl in the hula skirt, his face would be very relaxed, and Vanessa remembered Bob because of the "girl in the hula skirt". When the girl in the hula shatters, Vanessa is also paralyzed. When "Hula Girl" was thrown into the trash with the suitcase, Vanessa was also being forgotten. But when the hula girl was picked up by the cleaners and glued up again, Bob couldn't have it anymore. Because if Vanessa recovers and takes care of herself, she will leave her too - because she can love her boss Shorby but won't say "I love you" to Bob. 2. The goldfish in the goldfish tank is Bob's inner spokesman, and the foul-mouthed words are exactly Bob's true attitude towards things. Bob was struggling with whether or not to continue Coleman's shooting, and the goldfish kept babbling: finish Coleman's thing. When Bob is bewildered by the news paparazzi, Goldfish says: Welcome to our world When Bob finds out that Vanessa would rather say "Love you Vanessa" to her boss Shorby than to Bob When "I love you", the goldfish appropriately said: That bitch is lying! Naked said what Bob wanted to say.
3. Hummingbirds with few hummingbirds take on "Bob's situation" Bob used to crave a desk by the window and befriend Vanessa, just as hummingbirds always crave honey behind a glass When Bob and Vanessa were kissing, the hummingbird appeared again, and it was the kind of beautiful, dreamlike hummingbird in the sun, as if to say: WOW—when at the end, Bob is dead, and the hummingbird looms, As if the explanation was finally freed.
4. The wheels of the airplane fell from the sky and killed 12 people, and the sound of airplanes and airplanes kept appearing behind them—people were dying all the time, this is the reality. The above points not only play an explanatory role, but also illustrate the emptiness and loneliness of Bob. Set off the theme of the film.
— JRLD, January 2008
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