unyielding soul

Kaylie 2022-03-24 09:01:36

This movie is a bit old. There are several places where the picture is a bit bloody, giving people a feeling of depression or collapse. It is about the protagonist who keeps escaping from prison, from young and strong to full of gray hair, still not giving up, and even the last time he survived with a slim hope.
Every time he escaped from prison, the price he paid was heavier, and even so, he still did not give up. I would also think that even if he succeeded in escaping in the end, it is estimated that he will not have much to live, so why is he working so hard? At the end of the credits "the last years of his life lived a free man's life". What matters is not the result, but the process, the persevering process, the unyielding spirit. Yes, it is this "unyielding" spirit. You surrendered today, your benefits are so obvious, but your surrender is like that invisible prison cell.

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  • Melyna 2021-11-14 08:01:23

    Boring and lengthy, the reputation is hard to bear. It seems that in the prison escape works, it is inevitable that Shawshank will be able to gain the Dao all by himself... One of the root causes of the weakness is the scribbled relationship between the two male protagonists: Papillon needs Degas's money, but where is the money hidden? "On or inside" (Ebert jokingly), never mentioned; Degas needs Papillon's protection? But while he was escaping from prison, Degas himself seemed mixed and moisturized. The plot development is sometimes romantic and sometimes stupid, and the quality of each section is uneven.

  • Cameron 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    This lengthy prison escape story exudes a unique sense of thinking under the all-round high-level production. Papillon's tenacious pursuit of freedom's characters can penetrate the screen and be engraved in the hearts of the audience, and give people a powerful ending at the end. The silent shock, but too special. Dustin Hoffman has already shown the temperament of the best actor, and Steve McQueen is as difficult as the film to surpass the "Great Escape" of the same theme.

Papillon quotes

  • Warden Barrot: [to Papillon upon his release from solitary confinement after five years following his second escape attempt] Your five years in solitary confinement are at an end. You've paid part of your debt to France.

  • Warden Barrot: Put all hope out of your mind. And masturbate as little as possible, it drains the strength!