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The line between justice and truth
Bailey 2022-03-22 09:01:54
Psychological suspense, my type. No matter how bad the script is, guessing the murderer is something I never get tired of doing. What's more, this film is adapted from a novel, and the script should be said to be very full. The film follows the path of the Lambs, BT Killer and BT Psychoanalyst. But from the point of view of shooting, the film is not unfolded layer by layer, but explained the cause and effect clearly through one phone call after another. Without good subtitles, it is difficult to understand the plot. And the many female supporting roles are also dazzling and messy. However, Al Pasino finally held up the drama alone. The success of this type of film depends on whether the audience can guess the murderer before the ending is revealed. Of course, I didn't guess the murderer in this case. But looking back and thinking about it, this murderer has the least number of scenes in all the supporting roles, so the film deliberately conceals the murderer rather than the cleverness of his shooting techniques. It is also difficult for you to imagine that a weak woman can make such a big deal by herself. After all, at the end of the film, it is not explained whether she has any accomplices, and the reason why she was tempted to commit a crime is not very clear. Another point that puzzles me is, can the American judicial system allow criminals to be convicted based solely on the judgment of a psychoanalyst without evidence? As the film says, what is the line between justice and truth?
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Kennedy 2022-04-21 09:02:14
I didn't guess the murderer anyway.
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Darian 2021-12-30 17:21:24
A serial killer who was about to execute the death sentence because of Al Pacino’s testimony found an accomplice to continue his murder. He wanted to exonerate himself and take the opportunity to take revenge on Al Pacino. The only suspense was who this accomplice was. The whole movie is a one-man show by Al Pacino. The supporting role has no sense of existence. The suspects are not only thin but also far-fetched, but when the real criminals pretended to be attacked in the parking lot, I suspected her.
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Jeremy Guber: Would you say it was fair to characterize your attitude towards Jon Forster as a personal vendetta?
Jack Gramm: Well, if we're being fair, yeah, sure. It's a personal vendetta. I have a personal vendetta against Ted Bundy, Gacy, and about ten or fifteen other serial murderers who are floating around in the streets right now.
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Dale Morris: [giving toast] To our impossibly difficult professor, we say thank you for making our lives miserable.
Jack Gramm: The pleasure's all mine!