In a remote place in Ohio, most of the local people believe in religion. They believe that God can help you through any difficulties in life. This soil that was kissed by Satan was completely abandoned by God and became a "land forsaken by God". Although the people Possesses religious beliefs but completely lacks the ability to think.
"There are things in the world that we cannot understand"
The film is not about the necessity or importance of religion, but about how we can build beliefs about what is appropriate to live and avoid running away from problems. Although we living in 2020 cannot understand why the ignorant girls of that year were deceived by the pastor who was deceived and donated their bodies, nor could we understand that after the death of their family members, they planned to trade human bodies in exchange for their families to return to the world, blindly believing in religious beliefs led them to wrong places. The road, thinking that religion can give them the strength to realize everything in their hearts, they give up any struggle in the world. Even though the citizens of the whole town believe in religion, they have not heard the reasons behind their beliefs. To put it bluntly, some people establish their beliefs. It lies in shifting all responsibility to God, escaping from practical problems, and begging for God’s favor.
On the other hand, this soil has become a breeding ground for sin, where fraud, sexual assault, murder, bribery, etc. are gathered. Citizens begin to do evil things in the name of God. The four narratives depict the shady life of the citizens of the Land Abandoned by God. In the last four narratives, the development of a single story line, the protagonist's use of violence to overcome violence and the belief in religion brings a clear contrast, ironing that this religious land will eventually fall into traditional killing and "return to normal".
The two-hour and eighteen-minute "Land Forsaken" took the lead in using forty-five minutes to set up the characters, reflecting the stubborn pursuit of religion among the people of the Land Forsaken. This absurd and bizarre place accepts bribes from police detectives. , then frankly stated that the appearance of evil did not happen in a day. The entire film is surrounded by depression, darkness, desolation, and powerlessness. Citizens cannot get out of the loop of sin. They can only beg for a miracle every day, and they have never planned to replace the police detective who is known to be addicted to corruption. The town throws off evil and thrives.
The advantages and disadvantages of the movie are obvious. The advantages are in the second half of the plot. A character who has no religious belief will destroy the evil in the town with violence and violence, and he will control his own destiny. The movie superstars are gathered, and the sports men Robert Patterson, Tang Helan, and Sebastian Stein contributed the best acting skills in their careers; the disadvantage is that the story is long and boring, especially the first forty-five minutes of the characters. The characters are extremely flat, and there is no clear personality difference between the characters. All of them are reduced to "functional characters" to promote the message of the director's intention, and it is very cheap to promote the story through the chattering narration. The last four story lines come together, without intertwining intricate contexts, and the process of the protagonist opening and hanging "fighting monsters" is easy and simple.
We can't take it for granted when the environment is bad; we can't lose hope in life.
Rating: 6.5/10
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