"Seek the truth with the true meaning of life, not the world's eyes."
When I saw "12 Angry Men", it came from a recommendation, and the reason was "live and let live". There are many versions of this film, including American and Japanese versions before. Only so far, there is no Chinese version. What I saw was the Russian version in 2007. After reading it, I was very uneasy.
After three days of court hearings, the fact that the Chechen child killed his adoptive father appeared to be in doubt. In the final step of closing the case, in the face of "iron testimony", the jurors agreed to the prosecutor's request and gave the defendant "the harshest sentence". If the 12 verdicts are unanimous, the guilt is final and cannot be appealed. And any innocence who finds doubts can also make the "iron testimony" rust. However, the result of "no doubt" has quietly changed because of a little burst of human brilliance. The weight of guilt is gradually lost to innocence, until it perishes. This process is short and long, and people seem to have experienced a growth.
The first round of voting, because one person cast innocence in a trance, didn't let the movie end so quickly. After withstood 11 other guilty grievances, he was firmer in his decision. The reason is "this is terrible, after we all raised our hands, we were convicted, this is too fast" "at least, let's talk about this case". Then, he told his own experience and came to his own conclusion: "Maybe that child should really die in prison, maybe that's his life, and I should have died on the street long ago, but I didn't, because One person, just because of one person, cared about me a little more than others." Looking back on himself, who doesn't feel overwhelmed with emotion?
The law gives ordinary people great powers, and ordinary people should in turn defend the purpose of the law: justice must be done, and sin must be punished. Only the law can allow everyone to live with dignity. 12 jurors with different identities may represent the whole society. A re-examination of this case may be a reflection of the whole society. Reflection caused labor pains and stimulated the numbness of the heart. Is it okay to walk away selfishly and indifferently in the face of the pain of others? In the face of the ugliness of society, should we stand up? The film reveals an often-laughtered fact through the anger of an actor. "You're indifferent to everything, you're cynical, why are you laughing? What's there to 'haha'? Because you're terrified of being serious". Serious and serious, obviously out of tune with today's thunderous mood. "In order to achieve an end, there will always be people who will do anything." The director of the cemetery, selling cemeteries by dirty business. Will buy myself a Rolex and find a 21-year-old girlfriend. The money will also be used to give alms to the homeless and build schools. "Everyone has their own way of making money, everyone is like this," he said with some ease. The stubborn taxi driver, remembering the "jealousy of stupid women", realized that his son was so similar to that "Chechen son of a bitch". Facing his son, he was like an executioner. The "wink and smile" expression must have left a deep impression on every audience. The story in the film is a perfect combination of reality and art. There are also harsh criticisms of society, such as "Russians have long been without souls, like walking dead", such as "Everyone who lies is the Communist Party, and the Communist Party is a liar. For the sake of power and profit, they are used to lying." "Reflection is the soul of a nation's progress and the inexhaustible driving force for a country's prosperity." In today's life, there are many things to reflect on. Movies shouldn't just praise merits in singing and dancing.
Innocence is innocence, and good people can't be allowed to live just because "being in prison is longer than being released". When the chairman said "there is no retired military officer", it foreshadowed that he would help the children find the culprit. However, this road will not be smooth, even dangerous, and a person's strength is weak in the end. As long as the society can be warm and the law can be sound, there will not be so many tragic heroes in the world.
Give the world a little hope. Just like adding a wreath to Yu'er's grave in "Medicine". The film is interspersed with a scene many times: a dog runs from the battlefield with a severed hand in his mouth, and the ring on his hand shines in the drizzle. The twelve flickers in the last appearance may represent the brilliance of the 12 jurors' humanity. But this bleak brilliance is painfully reflected in the war and killing. Hope this light will shine more and more, heal the world.
"The law is eternal and supreme, but what if mercy is higher than the law?"
2011.12.31 Xi'an
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