Well, I admit to watching it as a horror movie

Maeve 2022-03-23 09:02:29

When I was a child, I always hoped that I could have superpowers and have that uniqueness that did not belong to me. In fact, having superpowers is also a daunting thing, and a little carelessness can lead to tragedy.
"Out of Control" is an example.
If you have the ability to turn your imagined events into reality like the protagonist. You cannot guarantee that your thoughts will be good and beneficial to the world at any moment. Just imagine having a vendetta against someone one day and just retaliating to hope he gets hit by a car and then he literally blows his mind in front of you, it's a really scary thing.
I finally understand why the protagonists in the animation who have super powers themselves have their abilities sealed when they are still mentally immature, otherwise they will be attacked by their own abilities. Perhaps, each of us has superpowers that are sealed, and can only be unlocked when your mind is mature enough.
I like those scenes where the protagonist struggles to admit that he has superpowers, and the bridges are like a dream but not a dream. The gentle voice in his ear woke him up, and when he opened his eyes, it was the self lying on the bed, smiling, as if saying "accept me". And, despite his ability to turn his fears into reality, he tries to focus on explaining Simon Silver's way of cheating to the sassy and loyal tech nerd. The device exploded, the TV turned on with the man holding the gun at the screen, and the dead bird smashed into the window connected so well that people really thought that Simon Silver was trying to sabotage their research. By the way, the British English of the tech house is also very cute.
Also, in the end, when he was hesitating to expose Simon Silver's lies, the uncle who beat him to the ground was actually the one who wanted to wake himself up and remind himself to brace himself and face reality. Ideas become reality. (because of the mention of Hamlet)
But I don't know how divine the old woman who suddenly appeared when he was following Simon Silver in distress, was it the prophet who helped him save him and guided him forward, or was it just a coincidence, or came from him subconscious?
Also, if you take Professor Margaret's death as the midpoint, it feels a little long in the front or a little short in the back.
The above is purely personal opinion. As well as the shallowness of personal ability, the subtitles are a bit tricky, and you really won't understand the connotation of the plot if you don't read other people's movie reviews.

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  • Margaret Matheson: Ever heard of Occam's Razor?

    Policeman: Occam's Razor?

    Margaret Matheson: When I hear the drumming of hooves, I don't think unicorns, I think horses.

  • Tom Buckley: Listen to me. YOU are the only guy separating the world from stupidity at this point in time, okay?