The higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment

Denis 2022-03-24 09:02:29

To be honest, this movie really confused me. It is said to be a crime suspense film, but there is no reasoning, no plot, no action scenes, and the only thing that keeps me from falling asleep may be the inexplicable and frightening scenes that pop up from time to time. Originally, I thought this was a very clever criminal who met a particularly witty detective, and had an intellectual tit-for-tat battle at the top of the Forbidden City. The result is that two superpowers discuss the meaning of life pain and euthanasia? ! It may also be that my expectations are not in line with the director's original intention, but I feel that many places are not handled properly, and the explanation is not clear.

1. You can see the past and the future with just a touch. Why do you need the police? Touch one by one, then concentrate, can you see the face of the criminal? And then go get people, isn't that the end of it?

2. The detective seems to have done nothing in fact; the criminal came to the door by himself, and the understanding of the case depended on superpowers and the criminal's reminder. The only good thing might be to save the heroine?

3. Don't you intend to explain the director of how those miraculous crimes are done? Even if you have superpowers to see the past and predict the future, how do you break through the door without leaving a trace? Or the people of American imperialism do not lock the door? Moreover, how did you find out that this person was seriously ill and could not be saved? Every day you walk up and down the street and see someone wrong and go home with someone? Also, the projection on the wall for the heroine at the end, the one whose eyes can follow, how did you do it? And then, there are so many ways to euthanize, do you have to pick such a bloody method?

All in all, euthanasia is indeed a topic worthy of discussion, but the performance of this film, at least in my opinion, is by no means satisfactory.

One star for "Hannibal" and one star for the detective's beautiful daughter.

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Solace quotes

  • [first lines]

    Joe Merriwether: [sniffing the cigar] Cuban.

    Agent Katherine Cowles: What's the word, Sawyer?

    Agent Sawyer: Looks like a match.

    Agent Katherine Cowles: [holds up three fingers to Merriwether]

    Agent Sawyer: [on the phone] Yeah, it's Joe. We've got a series. Same M O, same signature, no DNA. Not one goddamn shred.

  • Agent Katherine Cowles: Dr. Clancy, before we go upstairs, with all due respect, I don't hold an ounce of confidence in the paranormal in general. I think it's a sham. I hope that's okay.

    John Clancy: No problem at all. I feel the same about shrinks. After only one thing, your money. Give them your little finger, they'll take your whole hand.

    Agent Katherine Cowles: Whoever said that has obviously never met a good one.

    John Clancy: It was Sigmund Freud.