If the escape from prison is replaced by the pursuit of love, then this movie will become "Love in the Time of Cholera"; if it is replaced by fishing, it will become "The Old Man and the Sea". "Death Prison Break" and "The Great Escape" face fascism, "Shawshank's Salvation" faces an unfair trial (the warden’s crime is not comparable to Mao’s), I disdain to mention "Prison Break" Yes, the only two that are comparable to "Papillon" are "The Hole" and "Blood on the Bar." "The Hole" has nothing to do with paranoia, so I won't mention it for now. "Blood on the Bar" and "Papillon" have many similarities, but the prison settings are too prominent, such as fierce jailers, friendly inmates, etc., which are not the focus in "Papillon". Therefore, "Papillon" is more like a concept, with universal applicability.
Prison break means resistance. In the movies listed above, the protagonist's resistance is reasonable and justified because they are innocent. In this movie, we don’t even know whether Papillon is innocent or not. Judging from his actions, At least he is not the kind of good person people often say. Compared with the punishment he has endured, the crimes committed by Sisyphus are simply insignificant.
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