Ruthless Killer - Incomprehensible

Lennie 2022-03-23 09:02:10

This film has a high rating and I watched it with anticipation. The story rhythm of the film is still very compact, although there are no ups and downs and confusing plots, but it can make people watch without getting bored, so from this point, I only give 6 points.
When you see the ending, it ends so quickly and abruptly, and the protagonist's behavior is incomprehensible. Looking back to analyze the character of the protagonist, it is still incomprehensible. The protagonist of the film is a lone killer who is silent, ruthless, restrained, and even makes people feel emotionless. Such a person gives me the feeling that he is out of reality, because there is no such person in reality. Let's imagine that a person is alone in the world, with no ties, no support, no matter what the reason, killing is his only skill, the only thing he can do when he is alive. Under this circumstance, he gradually learned and became a completely ruthless person. He had no family relationship at all, and it was impossible to have friendship in terms of conditions, let alone hope for love. In this situation, his life trajectory was already doomed. That is to be caught or killed one day. If the film is just to describe a profession that looks "cool" - a killer, then it is a well-established and successful sketch film. If you have to find any connotation, I really can't see it. If you look at the film's artistic point of view , Watching experience Watching this film is not so attractive, but it is just taking "loneliness" as a gimmick.
But to be honest, the protagonist is really cool, in line with the aesthetics of narcissists.
Speaking of the ending, the way the protagonist died is indeed unpredictable. Assuming that the protagonist is desperate, knowing that he will either be caught and sentenced to death, or that he will not be able to get along in the underworld, so he chooses a method of death and is beaten to death by the police on the spot. In the end, there are no bullets in the pistol, which can only be understood as a weak and meaningless resistance of the protagonist to not admit defeat before dying.

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  • Superintendant: Little Jef Costello will be sitting in this chair.

    Superintendant's Assistant: He'll just laugh in our faces.

    Superintendant: I doubt it. Ever see a guy stay handcuffed for 48 hours and not open his mouth? I haven't seen many.

  • Superintendant: Let's suppose Costello wasn't here during those six hours and I find out. You'll be indicted for perjury, contempt of court, obstruction of justice, and accessory to murder. You'll get at least five years. Five years is a long time. Especially for a girl your age.