This film scored extremely high in IMDB, which is not surprising, after all, we cannot forget the terrifying campus shootings in the United States in 2007 or in previous years. The film itself has nothing to do with them. Neither the signification nor the metaphor can reach the bounds. But it is impossible for an American to see these irrational scenes of violence and see that a good policeman can do nothing about it, especially American intellectuals. This is why it is so invincible in the film critic awards. This kind of very American factor may be difficult for foreigners to understand. But some things I think are common, the escalation of violence and irrationalization, the whole world is this trend. On the other hand, the ambition of the Coen brothers is actually vaguely visible. While maintaining the stylized violent scenes, they are trying to show a darker and hopeless world. The magic box is opened, and the world is in chaos, but the heroes once are old, can they still eat?
The old policeman in the film always reminds me of the female detective in Fargo, another film by the Coen brothers. There are many similarities, they are all kind, wise, careful, and gentle. They are not irritable. It can be said that the old agent is the older version of the female agent. But the final outcome is different. The female agent finally captures the murderer, but the old agent can only leave the scene sadly. The taste in this is embarrassing.
In fact, in the film, there are not many scenes of the old policeman. It is more about the confrontation between Moss and Suger. The two of them account for most of the scenes. But these are all very regular cat and mouse games. Even if they are dressed in Cohen's style of violence, although it is very exciting, it still has no breakthrough. But the appearance of the old policeman put another color on the game. He has never confronted any of them head-on, but all three of them have sat on a sofa. He has been chase the two of them all the time, his gentleness and kind eyebrows are clearly in stark contrast with the other two people, and he never takes a gun easily (using violence), and his fatigue is also opposed to the vitality of the other two. In short, with the addition of this character, there will be a lot more memorable things.
In other words, some technical achievements can make people get out of its depression. This is not an overt repression. Even seeing those violent scenes can be very enjoyable and enjoyable. Some scenes are also absurd (such as the comparison of the treatment Moss received after crossing the border twice), but the darkness in the bones is indeed felt. Cohen's narratives have always been commendable, and they always feel like thunder at first silently. This time, due to the many details of the original work, many sub-line developments were omitted in the film in order to keep the style introverted. For example, the ins and outs of the group of people who drove an off-road vehicle to chase Moss, the three people in room 138, and the group of people who later appeared at the airport, the first time they look, they will feel abrupt, but the second time they look. It's clear. In addition, the handling of Wells—he died soon after he appeared, seems to be controversial. But I think this is a very wonderful treatment, which corresponds to the face of violence that the film wants to convey-irrational and easy. His death like this not only breaks through the narrative conventions of the film, but also conforms to it. Internally logical.
Similarly, Moss's death and Suger's car accident were both within this framework. A more powerful force engulfed them, a certain inevitability to restlessness brought people’s lives to an end. Someone in the movie said that people were no longer polite because of money and drugs at this time, but this was superficial. Phenomenon, what the inner black hole is, it did not say, but it can feel this dark power.
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