Why is it good? The following is a comparison with the first part. If you have watched the "Human Removal Plan", you will definitely be surprised by the new background setting-the mass murder of freedom for the whole people every day. This is why the first movie can become a dark horse. So when faced with the second part, people can't help but wonder, what will the second part be? Knowing the background and taste, what new tricks can the screenwriter play in the story?
If it’s the best sequel, I’m going to give a name to "Human Removal Project 2", because it is completely blue and better than blue. The escalation of the film (that is, more success than the first
one ) lies in: 1. The clue change that promotes the plot has been
upgraded from civilian resistance in the first film to private revenge. The changing effect of this setting is very important. It not only brings the perspective to the outdoor urban streets, but also gives us a glimpse of the street riot scenes that only appeared on the TV in the previous work. It is also from the first part of "resistance and self-help". The theme is sublimated to "Battle Royale". Benefiting from this, the limitations of the story have been opened up, and the hunting plot makes the story full of tension and non-stop taste.
The crimes of civilians
II.
I took a look at the upgrade of the armed forces. This time, the armed forces are as follows:
outdoor ordinary removal forces (individuals or small groups are also the main force of the first part, such as the guys drinking beer and sniping on the roof of the building, and the subway station. The group of machine guns shooting in the
room ) The rich players who sang and cleaned up the room (this kind of player is the most hateful, uses money to sophisticate the doctrines of God, picks up an axe in a suit and leather shoes, can exchange blood with red wine, is a civilized executioner)
gather money truck Armed forces (this kind of armed forces are larger than ordinary groups, wandering to search for survivors, search for money, and sell them to the rich as playthings)
government forces (be regarded as the big villains of the system in this film, exclusive execution by soldiers, powerful equipment, and rapid firepower , Targeted slaughter to maintain the stability of the removal plan itself)
Confrontational armed forces (the last armed forces in this film can be seen as a revolutionary force for the oppressed people, calling on people to rebel against the government, resisting unethical and dirty policies, and resorting to force) The
male protagonist’s son was accidentally killed by a drunk guy (The point of emphasizing drunkenness is that the drunk is not necessarily a fan of the cleanup plan, but can be classified as a manslaughter, paving the way for the ending to be changed), the male protagonist only wants to make a simple crossing on this year's cleanup day The city had revenge, but was trapped by several cross forces on the road, and finally had to take up arms to resist for the innocent.
The crimes of the rich
III. Political satire and the escalation of the relationship between the government and the people.
In the first part, we can see that the male protagonist’s identity is a businessman who sells the home security system. This kind of identity as the protagonist is very effective in showing people’s The plan’s policy has reached a state of numbness, and those who advocate violence are delighted with the advantages of the plan and look forward to going out and hunting civilians on a precious night once a year, while the people who are unwilling to participate in the plan install security doors. You can easily spend the night watching TV at home.
And the people who suffer most are the poor people and the homeless who are unwilling to be tainted with crime and have no money to provide shelter for themselves. So there was a scene where they curled up and hid in the subway station and were killed innocently. In the "Human Elimination Project 2", the newly appointed head of state has repeatedly advocated how good, fair and reasonable our policy is (the ten-level government officials who are reminded at the time of the elimination countdown have immunity, which happens to be the best for this plan. Satire). At the same time, when there is oppression, there will be resistance. There is a black leader who leads everyone to resist. This leader has repeatedly promoted on TV to use blood to fight back against the government. Simply put: Hey, brothers, take our weapons and fight with them. Let's take one! Damn it!
In fact, this resistance is also quite controversial. First of all, the government’s plan was put forward in a reasonable social environment, aimed at reducing unemployment and crime rates, and enhancing social stability. The results showed that the crime rate had indeed fallen, and it was obtained in a disgraceful and immoral way. . If they are not harmed, people are happy to enjoy spending the night comfortably in their own den. This kind of policy can meet the needs of most people to some extent, so it has not aroused all people's resistance.
This method cruelly exploited the lowest level of people. Therefore, the merchant male protagonist in the first part, and the revenge male protagonist in the second part, as the middle class, they don’t care much about the system itself (both films did not give their evaluation of the system opinion). The group led by the black leader can be regarded as the real rebels. There is an essential difference in interests from the male lead and his party. It was a mistake for him to save the male lead and his party. If the male protagonist is also rich, even if he did not participate in the removal plan, I would bet the blacks would kill them without hesitation.
The most obvious irony that prompted the transformation of the roles of these different classes is that the couple rescued by the male protagonist, after the man was killed, the woman cried bitterly, and finally indifferently refused to escape with the male protagonist again, but chose Joined the black leader and participated in the purge plan (note that this way of participation is completely different from the male lead. The male lead only wants to revenge one person, and the girl begins to change the confrontation policy. The story does not continue to tell her, but miss her It’s not an exaggeration to go to slaughter the rich area next).
So if we shoot the third part, the story must focus on the uprisings of the people at the bottom. The government privately joins the armed forces to carry out targeted elimination. The resistance will only intensify, and the plot will become more "mocking birds" very similar.
The government’s evil
four. The protagonist change has
nothing to do with the plot, but I just want to mention it. Ethan Hawke is the protagonist of "Human Removal Project". His acting skills are better. I have seen "Training Day" and "Before Sunset", and I personally like him better. Frank Grillo came into my sight from "Offline" and "Captain America 2", not as handsome as Ethan, but also very stylish. Both gave great performances, and I especially like the role played by Frank. Everyone always says that he is inseparable from the crime thriller, which may be due to his gloomy temperament. In short, Frank's appearance in the sequel is a surprise, and there is no better candidate for this role than him.
5. The performance of the theme of
redemption. Both themes have the theme of redemption. The unpleasant thing about the ending of the first part is that the relationship between neighbors has changed so quickly and so bloody. The exaggerated policy achieves exaggerated expression, which is the same as the sister killing the sister in the second part, but there is no disgusting neighbor who hides the knife in the smile of the neighbor.
The ending of "Human Removal Project 2" is gratifying. When the actor got into so many troubles, he finally arrived at the enemy. After going in for a while and roaring, we then saw him walking out of the room, but we didn't know if he had revenge or not. Then the plot made waves again, the leader of the government armed forces appeared, gave the male protagonist 2 shots, but did not kill, and then pointed at his head again to promote the superiority of the policy, in order to prove the inevitability of the "human removal plan" and to prove the individual The failure of heroism. The gun hadn't been fully raised yet, with a "bang", it was headshot by the hero's enemy.
It turned out that the hero gave up revenge. Then he was saved by his enemies. There is no more reasonable story of salvation than this. The word forgiveness, no matter how long it is on the lips, is false, and only actions are true.
Humans themselves put forward the "human removal plan", which is not funny at all. Fortunately, watching a movie, "Human Removal Project 2" is a good story.
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