Since it is a redemption for the wicked to turn to the good, the plot can basically be guessed. The boy who was cold-blooded and violent at first was awakened by a baby and finally surrendered to the police. The characters have a very eye-catching opening, a very tortuous mental journey, and a happy ending. Coupled with the psychological shadow of childhood and the struggle of brotherhood, the story is told without leakage, and the director's stance is firm and clear. More importantly, such a theme It has broad educational significance.
Of course, the above is for the introduction motive of the film bureau, as far as the film itself is concerned, it is quite ornamental and artistic. The clues of the story are very clear, and the process is not dull. It takes no time to add some exciting violent scenes, and sometimes some philosophical dialogues can emerge. The background of heavy rain and dark night is also just right to set off the plot and the psychology of the characters. Through the interpretation of such a story, the director has been fully able to achieve his goal, which can be described as a work with relatively complete form and content.
The film's use of babies to entice the thugs also adds depth to this redemption. Because babies represent the most innocent and pure human nature, they are completely different from the adult world of intrigue, indifference and utilitarianism. In addition, the baby can't speak, and can communicate with people most directly, which dilutes the didactic meaning of the film on the surface, and allows people to gain insights and touches directly from people's body language. There is no need for any earnest teaching at all. A baby's eyes, a smile, and a cry can make people feel pity and love, and any evil thoughts can be temporarily purified. At first, it may be difficult to understand why the mother would risk her life for a car, but when the baby's face flashes, I believe that every audience will pass a trace of admiration for the greatness of maternal love.
The ruthless cruelty of the male protagonist in the opening robbery is heart-pounding, and he is not relentless when he disagrees with his accomplices. What's interesting is that when his good side was awakened, although he wanted to raise and protect the baby with all his heart, he still adopted violent and extreme methods. He threatened the young woman with a gun to breastfeed the baby, and then robbed the baby of toys. Talking with guns and knives has become his normal living habit, and he does not know that the world can still understand and communicate in a peaceful way. This kind of character transformation is more real and credible, but unfortunately it makes the theme a little superficial, the male protagonist fails to gain a deeper awakening, and the story does not bring enough power to people's hearts.
The surrender at the end is still too idealistic, and I don't like such a seemingly perfect ending, and I never think that the police represent absolute justice. And judging from the performance of the police in the film, their way of solving problems is to use violence to control violence. They only know how to point guns at the heads of gangsters, but do not know how to use language and psychology to defeat or influence them. Using one kind of violence to bow down to another kind of violence is still a little superficial in artistic value for the best foreign language film at the Oscars.
This film can only be regarded as acceptable in Hollywood, but it may be a masterpiece of the highest level for South Africa. South Africa also has a great actor like Charles Theron, and the potential cannot be underestimated. Let us hope that the new army of African cinema will continue to surprise us in the future.
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