However, there is no comedy effect of "Home Alone", there is no cute baby in "BB Project", except for breastfeeding and crying, the kidnapped black children have no more opportunities to appear. This is a redemption of the self, and has nothing to do with the hijacked object.
It is worth noting that in "Redemption", the protagonist's friend Boston mentioned the word "respect" and explained that it includes respect for others and one's self-esteem. Undoubtedly, this word is the key to interpreting the film. It is the key to the protagonist's self-salvation.
Because of respect for life, the protagonist opposes his companions to kill men who see their true colors, and even kills his own friends because of it.
Out of respect for the newborn, at the door of the baby's house, he carefully put down the paper bag containing the baby, and turned around to pick up the crying baby, even delaying the time and being surrounded by the police.
Because of his respect for the light, he raised his hands high. It was not only a surrender in compliance with the police's request, but the raised arms were not a big "V", representing the victory of breaking with the old self and representing humanity. Victory in the most noble part?
At this moment, the protagonist's face was full of tears. Maybe there is the fear and helplessness of being surrounded, maybe there is the bitterness and pain of the sinking of the old days, but I prefer to believe that the tears are more the excitement of being reborn.
Babies are the representatives of new life and the first form of human beings in the world. When seeing the baby, the protagonist thinks of his childhood, the young woman who is breastfeeding, and the warmth of the mother's love. There is also the painful experience in the past, maybe it is these, let him decide not to let this baby follow in his footsteps, let him decide to return the child, let this child live a happy life that he never had. From a cold-blooded criminal who became indifferent and ignorant because of his loss of love, to a prodigal son who also has scars but cherishes his life, this is exactly what "salvation" means.
The soundtrack of "Redemption" is mainly RAP rap and black spiritual songs. Rap has a kind of angry feeling, and it mostly appears in the shots of black slums, which is in line with the protagonist's past life; black spiritual songs are more like an inner monologue, with pure vocal harmony, without any accompaniment of musical instruments, it is a kind of music. A true and pure chant that comes from the heart. The most interesting is the design of the ending song. The first half is a noisy RAP, and the second half is a black spiritual song, which seems to symbolize the change of the protagonist's mentality.
It is a pity that the background of the whole film is designed for the black life circle, and it seems that apart from poverty, the role of other social factors has not been clearly manifested. Such a design can effectively avoid discussion of some issues, but it makes the story feel like a modern fairy tale rather than a deeper social representation.
Overall, it is an excellent work in the same type of film. If it is rated on a five-star system, I will give it four stars.
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