Reverse drama.

Josiane 2022-03-22 09:02:46

The whole movie looks sloppy from the start. From the 180-degree shift in the heroine's attitude towards CJ, the reassignment of CJ's job, the lack of groundwork for the charges against Mark Hunter, including the death of his friend, everything seemed rushed.
The first half hour of the film is all about how CJ and his friends create traps, how to arrange them, and how to expose Mark Hunter's ugly face. The whole process of shooting is simple and clear. The heroine is hunted down after the heroine proves that the cigarette butts on that photo were forged and added to the photo after the fact. In these few shots, the police who arrested CJ appeared. He claimed to be a stalker. But the film does not introduce why the policeman is stalking criminals, which makes the film even more inexplicable.
After that, the film directly used the narration to explain the development of the story, making the whole film seem anticlimactic.
In the last ten minutes, the heroine found out through TV news, photos, and CJ's previous video tapes that the real murderer was the man sleeping beside her. The transformation of this plot is very similar to that of South Korea. Reverse drama. At the last minute, overturn all previous settings. In my opinion, the plot has neither foreshadowing nor a good follow-up, which makes it a bit absurd. And how exactly did the heroine know that the dead prostitute was blackmailing CJ? Is there really such a thing as telepathy? This episode is really disappointing.
At the end of the film, the heroine had tears in her eyes and gave the film a "finishing touch": fuck you. It really makes people feel emotional about this film again, how ridiculous. It's a really weird line.
This movie is so disappointing.

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Extended Reading
  • Marlen 2022-03-27 09:01:20

    Everything is done step by step, not nervous or excited, regardless of authenticity considerations, the story is not bad.

  • Camryn 2022-03-20 09:02:44

    The hostess has a noodle stall

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt quotes

  • Madalyn Urlanger: [regarding Corey] Ah, yes. I remember him vividly. He was in a terrible hurry. No D in his name, unlike my second cousin or whoever he is. Rush, rush, rush. He simply took something out of his safe deposit box and literally ran out of here. No private cubicle, nothing. He didn't even take his key. I've never seen anything quite like it.

    Ella Crystal: Did you see what he removed from the box?

    Madalyn Urlanger: Oh, we're not allowed to do that. Our customers are guaranteed complete privacy.

    Ella Crystal: I appreciate that, Ms. Urlanger.

    Madalyn Urlanger: Miss Urlanger. I never quite liked "Ms." Sounds like a beehive.

    Ella Crystal: [after a chuckle] Uh, you say he reached for the box right in front of you. It's possible that you saw what he removed because you couldn't avoid it, isn't it?

    Madalyn Urlanger: Well, now that you mention it, maybe I kind of saw something. A plastic thingy with something inside.

    Ella Crystal: A computer disc, maybe?

    Madalyn Urlanger: [nods] Maybe.

  • Mark Hunter: And after you saw the man with the knife, what did you do?

    Kevin Tarlow: Oh, I didn't have time to do anything. Oliver just-

    [gestures movement]

    Mark Hunter: Excuse me. Oliver?

    Kevin Tarlow: My dog. He's a Jack Russell terrier just like the one on Frasier. They don't know they're small. They're absolutely fearless. It's amazing really.

    Mark Hunter: Mr. Tarlow, what happened after you saw the man with the knife?

    Kevin Tarlow: Oliver just ran up and bit him.

    Mark Hunter: Where?

    Kevin Tarlow: On the calf of his left leg. And Jack Russells have very sharp teeth.