Violence with violence

Lilian, who returned to her hometown, was stalked and harassed by the town's former sheriff, Blackway. The town residents, including the sheriff, were terrified of Blackway's lewd power and no one was willing to help her. Young lumberjack Knight is willing to help her out.

The film can be said to be straight to the point. It begins with Lilian being beaten by Blackway. After calling the police, the sheriff's advice to him is to leave the town and return to the original city. Unwilling, Lilian sought help from the forest farm owner who had a debt relationship with Blackway, but the forest farm owner, who was scared by Blackway's beating, didn't dare to go into the muddy water, but the old woodcutter of the forest farm, Lacey, felt pity and decided to take her with him. Some dull young lumberjack Knight helps Lillian out. In fact, when the old woodcutter Fleiss offered to help Lilian, he already knew that for a bully like Blackway (the direct translation in English is the meaning of the underworld), he could only use violence to deal with violence and then hurry up. Although Lillian didn't want to make things bigger at first, as Lillian kept recalling the various atrocities Blackway had done to herself, she finally agreed with Rice's approach. As for Rice's motives for helping Lillian, some clues can be found through some dialogues with the characters in the film. Rice was once a villain who dominated one side. Because of his daughter's addiction to drugs and suicide, she felt guilty and retired. This time, Rice saw the shadow of her own daughter from Lillian, and at the same time hoped to atone for her past evil deeds by getting rid of Blackway, who had done the harm.

The old woodcutter in the film is played by Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins (who also serves as the film's executive producer), and actress Julia Stiles, who is well-known for her "Bourne Life" series, plays Lillian, who is unknown. Whether the role needs or lack of maintenance, Julia in the film is bloated and has a dull complexion. She is like an old aunt. Although Julia is not known for being sexy, it is not so miserable. The whole film is very calm and sophisticated in terms of plot advancement and camera usage, showing the director's deep control ability. In fact, the film also reveals the fact that a remote and sparsely populated town has never been a paradise, because the more people talk about the society, the less the law is clear, and the less security is guaranteed. Human society, but it pays more attention to the rules and is safer, so you still have to live in a big city for safety reasons.

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