mark. Pellington's "Invulnerable" (also translated, Ellington Highway, 1999), in my opinion, is very forward-looking and prophetic. Two years after it came out, the "911" terrorist attack occurred. Special appreciation for the film's Michael's actor Jeff? Bridges, with his hoarse voice, is sure to appeal to every viewer. Cold Oliver by Tim Robbins starred, and the two staged a stunning drama together. It seems that because of Tom's role, Mark Pellington is more famous for his "Mr. Sweetheart", but this film is rarely mentioned.
Michael, who teaches at the university, teaches courses related to terrorist attacks, and his wife, who works for the FBI, also died in an accident on the job many years ago. When Michael Yong rescued his neighbor, Oliver's son Brady, who broke his finger from a fireworks, the two began to communicate. Gradually, he discovered that many things were wrong. Sensitive, he learned through investigation that an impostor Oliver, whose real name was William Finnemore, had been making black bullets since he was 16 years old. When Michael spoke to his current girlfriend and friends, they all felt he was still immersed in his wife's death. But he didn't give up.
During the visit, Oliver made him discover that the neighbor was not at ease with him, and gave the reason for impersonating a deceased friend, which was really impeccable. What's more invulnerable is that Michael's girlfriend was killed after discovering that Oliver had ordered his subordinates to deliver goods abnormally. And Michael's son Glenn was also controlled by Oliver's gang.
Michael, who no one believed, had to take the risk, determined to stop the terrorist attack. Oliver's group was truly impeccable, and eventually let Michael and the FBI building blow up together, killing nearly 200 people. What is even more speechless is that all the media came to an astonishingly unanimous conclusion that Michael, who never got out of the shadow of his wife's death, made this terrorist attack.
The difference from similar movies is that a lone hero ends his curtain in a tragic way. There is absolutely no theme that justice will triumph over evil in ordinary Hollywood blockbusters, and there is no omnipotent display of omnipotence. Instead, he is accused, ridiculed and criticized everywhere. humiliation. Only the bad guys are complacent. Therefore, I say that this film is uncharacteristically and deeply prophetic, as if predicting that the world will not be peaceful from now on, and that terrorists will use various means to achieve their ulterior motives.
In terms of artistic expression, the film also has many merits. The psychological characterization of Michael is particularly detailed, and even his own son and girlfriend do not trust him, let alone outsiders. He can only fight alone, but he is not a superhuman hero, just an ordinary college teacher. He can only do it all in his own way, and tragedy is inevitable. This also warns people of neglecting precautions, not to think that others are just raving about madmen, or that if you listen carefully, you can come to some unexpected conclusions, and you can avoid unnecessary social risks and loss of human life.
I think it's a movie that's been overlooked or underrated. If you sink your heart and taste it, you will be touched differently. It doesn't matter if the string is too tight, or it can't be lifted at all. The point is that in reality, we sometimes have to keep our eyes open and paraphrase what Michael says in the film when he suddenly wakes up and says "Hi, neighbor."
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