Killing Them Softly (2012)

Monique 2021-11-22 18:54:21

A dark and frustrating movie.

This film is very fine and wonderful in terms of film techniques. The scenes, music, editing and voice-overs and murder scenes attract suspense and scheduling, plus low-key and gorgeous slow-motion violent scenes. The political allegory attempt of the script is very obvious, and it is obvious that it makes people feel too forceful, but the characters and the dialogue themselves are actually not so easy to read their subtopics, so the director directly interspersed the political speech and the film in the film instead. Is it a simplified approach?

It’s one thing that you don’t understand the plot metaphor, but in contrast to Obama’s victory in 2008, the joyous moment of the American dream, "Killing Action" deliberately emphasized the time and space at the time, but it took a completely opposite attitude and point of view. To show the United States, a country that is darker, more barren, or more real, the contrast is really choking.

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Killing Them Softly quotes

  • Driver: He's got a broken jaw. Got broken ribs, he got a broken nose, three or four broken teeth. There's some question about his spleen, he said. He was in the hospital when I talked to him. He's out now, I understand. Must be his spleen's okay then. You know, he's not happy, though.

    Jackie Cogan: I'm sorry to hear that. We aim to please.

  • Frankie: I don't know who the fuck you are.

    Jackie Cogan: Very few guys do.