Let’s talk about it from my professional point of view. I have a bachelor's degree in bioengineering and a master's degree in food science. So I was very interested after seeing the introduction. After reading the beginning, I probably guessed that the male protagonist's patent is to use engineering bacteria to convert glucose into lysine. Then the content of glucose is actually a lot, and lysine is an essential amino acid for the human body, so this patent obviously has high economic benefits, whether it is used as feed or food.
I have never heard of bacteria producing viruses, because most viruses are proteins plus nucleic acids, and those without nucleic acids are prions, such as mad cow disease, which are not many. So I thought at the time that he should say that it produces similar substances like endotoxin, and once endotoxin is produced, it is not easy to handle. There are two solutions, one is to separate the toxin, and the other is to transform the bacteria, both of which cost a lot of money. huge capital. Therefore, the directors of the company did not agree and put it into production directly. At that time, I was quite sympathetic to the male protagonist, which was very similar to me and my mentor. But I didn't expect that this virus was completely directed and acted by the male protagonist, no wonder he was talking about a virus. As long as the director has a little professional knowledge, he will not fail to discover the conspiracy of the male protagonist.
Next, let's talk about the jokes of the movie, it's really too much! A few wonderful ones, 1. In order to create a sympathetic character for himself, he announced to the public that when he was 6 years old, both his parents died in a car accident. When his parents were planting vegetables leisurely at home, they learned through a reporter's phone call that they were so ignorant when they died in a car accident in the mouth of their son, they were about to die of laughter. 2. Finally, I asked the president for bail in front of the camera. When I saw his head bulge, I was thinking about what he went through. He said that he completed 3 master's degrees during the period, and I understood it. It became more convex and stronger. 3. He told his lawyer that I would not tell anyone about my espionage, but the next day, his espionage was published in the newspapers, and the whole country knew about it. The lawyer saw the desperate look in the newspaper, it was so funny. 4. When the company and the American ZF didn't help the male protagonist, in order to frame ZF, they pretended to be beaten and kidnapped, and even deceived his wife. Matt Damon's acting skills were so interesting. In short, there are too many jokes, almost laughing from beginning to end, full of black humor.
Finally, the theme of the movie. At first, I thought that this movie was a satire on the power of American capital, and it would not hesitate to break the law for the sake of capital. And then to a certain extent satirize the shortcomings of American politics. But looking at the back, I don't think it is at all. The reversal of the male protagonist makes me feel that this is a complete comedy. A smart man played a movie of a group of fools. The group of fools included high-level executives in the company, even the fbi. In the end, the male protagonist even wanted to play with the president, but he still failed in the face of the judiciary and the president. This also explains to a certain extent The maturity of the American political system and the checks and balances of the separation of powers. So I don't think it's a satire, I just watched it as a comedy, so his rating is not too high, and the depth may not be enough.
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