The hero is still full of firepower

The film tells the story of a retiring police detective, Morris, who was condemned by his conscience, drinking and depressed all day long. After being temporarily ordered by his superiors, he escorted a witness across 16 blocks to testify in two hours. This seemingly simple task could not be simpler, but it became an impossible task under the pursuit of police officers who were trying to kill people. In the film, Morris, played by Bruce Willis, is wrinkled and limping with an injured leg. Of course, the director has intentional intentions, but it is undeniable that the era of screen heroes has gradually faded away from us. , while lamenting the twilight of the hero, the audience still expects that this tough guy who can't be beaten can still turn things around at the last critical moment, and the dramatic tension caused by the contrast and suspense is highlighted.

An iron-blooded police detective and a nagging black man, this combination is commonplace, and it can't help but fall out of the rut. But the first two-thirds of the film can indeed be called fast-paced and gripping. Intense street fighting and dodging and chasing in New York street crowds are also exciting. In order to prevent witnesses from testifying in court, and thus implicate many police officers (including some senior officers) involved in the case, the 20-year-old partner turned against each other, while the criminal became a friend through life and death. The frustrated police officer stepped forward to defend justice, against the overwhelming The "own person" of the advantage, this kind of black and white is reversed, good and bad, the setting that knows it can't be done is a bit of a joke, but it is the theme that the audience has always preferred, and there is also a permanent spokesperson for this type. - Bruce Willis, how could the audience not buy it. However, the last part of the film is a bit far-fetched. First, the witness escaped calmly in the public eye, and then he was able to escape from the siege. Finally, he released the witness and surrendered himself (by the way, he answered the question raised by the black man), This hasty little cleverness is undoubtedly clumsy and clichéd. Here, it is not difficult to see that the screenwriter's ability is limited. Compared with McClain who used his wisdom to solve the crisis in the dilemma of the Die Hard trilogy, Morris can only take a step by step in the hands of a second-rate screenwriter. .

Through the noise of New York and the melee between the police and the bandits, this film attempts to tell a story of lost and self-redemption. Although it tries to deepen the theme by using the background and dialogue of the characters, it can only stay on the surface, and in the end, it is futile to use a cake to reveal the theme. Overall, this is a mediocre work that is neither successful nor disappointing.

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