Twilight Battle - Only Violence, Rare Thoughts

Napoleon 2022-03-22 09:01:57

This movie easily reminds me of John Scalzi's novel "Old Man's War", which is about a group of old guys in their seventies and eighties who have been made into brave warriors through high technology such as biotechnology . To be honest, the novel feels the same as the Harry Brown movie: it looks lively, the old withered wood is rejuvenated, and when you think about it, it really is nothing more than that.
Specific to this film, the gloomy mood in the first half and the terrifying rhythm made me think it was another introspective film. Who knew that the speed suddenly accelerated later, and the old man showed his great power and singled out the crowd. The sophistication of the means left the police helpless; the cruelty of the torture dwarfed the US military in Guantanamo, which made people addicted. However, there is nothing more than these, and the second half is basically a cop movie. Originally, if we could dig deeper into the deep-seated causes of this social antagonism, it would bring the film to a higher level. It's a pity that the director only used a rhetorical question from the female detective to raise this question. After a few tries, it was like scratching the itch, and the final impression left on the person could only be the whole plot of revenge. In fact, the biggest attraction of the whole film, I think, is the confrontation between the police and the gangsters in the East District, but it still only stays on the description of violence.

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Extended Reading
  • Demarco 2021-12-17 08:01:03

    Old-fashioned, no suspense. The rhythm is well grasped

  • Liana 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    Focusing on juvenile delinquency from a grim perspective, who is the most damnable?

Harry Brown quotes

  • Harry Brown: [to Stretch] You two are a right pair of cunts!

  • Stretch: [points his gun at Brown] Look at me! Yeah...

    [pause]

    Stretch: Pigeons!

    [tries to shoot Brown; his gun jams]