Just to show the evil of society and human nature

Beau 2022-03-24 09:02:30

There seem to be several versions of the movie with this name. The one I watched was a remake of the Korean movie of the same name, and being able to be remade shows that the story is attractive to some extent.
It's a bit heavy. I think of Nicolas Cage's "8mm" and Pitt's "Seven Deadly Sins". After reading it, it's very uncomfortable. I don't understand why some directors are interested in abnormal crimes.
The story is quite appetizing. A middle-aged man was suddenly kidnapped and imprisoned for 20 years. During this period, his wife was raped and killed, his daughter disappeared, and then he was suddenly released. Naturally, the reason for being imprisoned must be found out. And the whereabouts of the daughter of the wife's death.... However, the ending was so depressing.
The overall quality is average to low, the performance of the actors is average, and the story is not very suspenseful, especially the martial arts part.
It is not recommended to watch it, don't find it unhappy for yourself for no reason.

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  • Chaney: Shit, you might wanna think about what you're doing here!

    Joe Doucett: I've been thinking about it for the last 20 years.

  • Chaney: I swear, I don't know nothin'! I swear before God and eight motherfuckin' white people!