Isn't this a sociopathic movie?

Adolfo 2022-03-29 09:01:03

Not sure what label to choose. After reading it, I feel a little disappointed. Uncle Jackie Chan is as serious as ever, but this story really makes people feel that the three views are wrong. What does it say? Personal distrust and disrespect for public power, society has developed to this day, and a film and television work is still promoting personal revenge, which makes me think that the heroes of Liangshan have passed through, which is a trampling on the modern social system. In the film introduction, it is said that the British government did not act, and Uncle Jackie Chan launched his personal revenge. What this means, I can't see it in the movie, but what I can see is that even if the uncle doesn't go after the enemy, the British government can finally catch the terrorist. The society has developed to this day, why is it still advocating the use of violence to control violence? Uncle Cheng, who made earth bombs, isn't your behavior a terrorist activity? So, I'm wondering, is this movie really not promoting terrorism? Isn't it anti-social?

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The Foreigner quotes

  • Liam Hennessy: You killed my dog.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Dog's fine. Just sleeping.

  • Quan Ngoc Minh: [opens coat] I'm wearing a bomb. Anyone comes in, I touch it one, then we die. Now, give me the names.

    Liam Hennessy: They claim to be IRA, but I don't know who they really are. I'm doin' everything I can to find out who's responsible.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [puts gun to Hennessy's head] You're lying! Who killed my daughter?

    Liam Hennessy: I'm sorry! I truly don't know yet!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [pause] The explosive the bombers use, it's Semtex-H?

    Liam Hennessy: [nervous] Yes. Yes. You know about Semtex?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: I know Semtex-H. During the war Czechs make for the army. Good for bombs and traps.

    Liam Hennessy: In Vietnam?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Yes. Many American people died by Semtex-H. Now, IRA use to kill my daughter. That's ironic.

    Liam Hennessy: I've read your history. We both know about war. We've both tried to put it behind us. You and me, we're alike.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [backhands Hennessy in the face] We are NOTHING alike. You're NOTHING! You kill women and children! NAMES!

    Liam Hennessy: To Almighty God, I don't know!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [cocks the gun]

    Liam Hennessy: WAIT! Wait! I've set a trap for them when they use the next bomb. When they claim responsibility for the next bombing, they'll use a code word, telling the police they're IRA. I've changed that code word. So when they use it, I'll know.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [lowers the gun] You have one day.

    Liam Hennessy: ...what if they don't set off a bomb by then?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Twenty-four hours.

    [leaves]

    Liam Hennessy: ...Jesus. Oh, Jesus, sweet Jesus.