The film is adapted from a real case at a University of Kentucky in 2003. Four students planned to rob several precious original books collected in the school's library, and then sold tens of millions on the black market. However, the case was soon solved because it was too amateur. , four young people are imprisoned, the film is adapted from the book "American Animals" written by one of the criminals after he was released from prison, and focuses on two questions; one is why four college students who have a good future do this thing; Second, what kind of experience do people experience once they cross the line?
The title comes from a passage in Darwin's book "On the Origin of Species"; we must assume that the American animals that originally lived outside the Kentucky caves degenerated from generation to generation to the creatures in the caves. It should be said that the title of the film is really good. The crime happened in Kentucky. One of the rare books they stole is "Origin of Species". The film also discusses the degeneration of American youth.
Because it is a real case, not an entertainment film, there are naturally no wonderful scenes of Eleven Arhats, Thief, and Caribbean Beach Counting Money. Only a few amateur thieves watch the robbery-themed film and video to plan the robbery. Zhong was unable to deal ruthlessly with the old lady in charge as planned. When he retreated, he panicked. He was so nervous that he was thrown into a mess in the car. Although the process is very low, the director's description is very smooth, and, trying to objectively show the whole process from having an idea to stepping over the boundary, including psychological and emotional changes, should answer the two questions mentioned at the beginning of the article.
The dazed and ignorant state of college life should be a common phenomenon, not only among American students. They generally feel bored, have no direction, and are unwilling to be mediocre. They want to do something and make a fortune. This is how the four young people are. The family of four is also a normal middle class. The parents are also full of hope for their children. After the incident, they were all shocked and saddened, and the teachers were also surprised. In the family of four, the mastermind Warren's parents are in a divorce, which is the only negative energy, and he is still admitted to the school with a sports scholarship. The rest are very talented in painting, and some are majoring in accounting and want to enter the FBI. , There are small business prodigies who started a company at the age of 12. According to common sense, they are the least likely to do robbery and criminal activities. As a result, they just did it. This should also be the subject of the title of the book; American young people who have degenerated in comfort and boredom, pay attention!
Secondly, the film also truly shows the psychological changes of individual behaviors. It was not implemented for the first time. The old lady was not alone, but a few people were in a meeting. A few people who were fully prepared canceled their plans to go home, and one of them The narration; the blue sky, white clouds and sunshine outside, looking at the young smiling faces on the campus, I am lucky to be reborn after death, and this can no longer be done.
After leaving the campus, everyone said that they would give up the robbery. As a result, Warren still encouraged a few to continue the robbery the next day, and thus became criminals properly.
It seems that at some critical moments in life, it is very important to adhere to principles and bottom lines. Once the line is crossed, it will be too late to regret.
The film is quite successful. Without preaching, it truly restores the behavior and psychological activities of several confused young people, but every audience can feel some of the most simple truths in life.
I just watched a similar movie "My Friend is a Killer" the day before. In comparison, this film's control of the story and the audience's psychological speculation must be superior.
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