Coming home after a busy day and watching this movie again is really a test of perseverance. . ? Taken from Greek mythology, but changed the original ending of tolerance to cruelty and despair. The story tells the story of a couple played by Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, plus a son and a daughter, who form the perfect family in the eyes of outsiders. But when a 16-year-old boy, Martin, appeared in the family, everything changed. In the end, the doctor played by Colin Farrell killed his son in a roulette-like desperate way, in exchange for the safety of the remaining three (not yet). Knowing whether the future will be safe or not, I feel very uncertain). The first half of the film is exquisitely shot, and the seemingly peaceful daily life makes people deeply feel the unease and even evil buried in it. But after Martin announced to the doctor that one person must die, the rhythm quickly collapsed. I don't know if the director did it deliberately, but it is true that the narrative has become very fragmented, and the outbreak of conflicts does not always seem to be on point. In short, a very bad viewing experience. There are a lot of fragmented symbolic metaphors in the film, but the center is extremely vague. Is the main idea to emphasize the karma of one life for another? That is completely contrary to the mythological theme of the relying, so that the "roulette" shooting that was originally a climax seems to be boring, more like a crazy move. Maybe what the director wants to express is grand, but if it can't resonate, no matter how profound the fable is meaningless. PS: No matter how regretful or guilty, the past must be let him go, and the people of the past must not be brought into the present life. Indecisiveness leads to disaster! ⚠️
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