The film is very suspenseful, but for a group of audiences who have already developed immunity, even if they have not guessed the final ending, they will not believe that Dave is a murder; because of this, will it make people feel that Dave died very much in the end? injustice?
Did dave die unjustly? Look at how he died:
the shadow of childhood-leading to his autism in interpersonal relationships, no matter how you say, the two little friends are not responsible for that.
This kind of autism has made his life rough in the eyes of many people-he was married in middle age (inferred from the age of his son), and his wife couldn't handle the troubles, and finally killed him.
The murder on the night of the incident directly led to his suspicious behavior when facing the Katie incident, and formed the suspicion of the police and his wife on him. These suspicions gathered to Jimmy and led to Jimmy's judgment that he was the murderer of his daughter.
Before he died, he became nervous-leading him to admit that he was the murderer of Kitty. Others asked him "why" in grief. He also said a very abnormal but well-founded reason that made the violent victim's father choose to lynch Come revenge.
In the course of this series of events, his two childhood friends (jimmy and Sean) felt guilty (or regrettable) for the car incident of that year on the one hand, and on the other hand examined the whole incident independently; even though Jimmy had lost himself While facing her own family problems, Sean has to withstand the pressure of different opinions from her colleagues. The two of them have been protecting Dave either intentionally or unintentionally. If it is said that it was wrong for Jimmy to kill Dave by mistake in the end, then in the whole incident, he
sought justice for his murdered daughter. Several things he did actually brought him closer to the truth: the first time he arranged manpower to find clues— -The police did not notify him, but after seeing his daughter’s car, he immediately arranged for his brother to look for his daughter (the body was not found at that time) and put pressure on the police; after confirming that the daughter was killed, he asked his subordinates to conduct one by one on the people whom the daughter had contacted. Troubleshoot.
Identify the two most problematic directions-the subordinates found some of the most powerful clues in time: Harris' son's dynamics, and the police investigating dave. These are facts and are directly related to the case.
Obtain the most direct information-if the reporting situation is only based on loyalty, Dave's wife directly reports to Jimmy on the situation when Dave happened. It is based on trust. Please note: Dave and Jimmy have both asked Celeste ( Dave wife) "Do you suspect that Dave killed Katie?" Celeste only gave his cousin-in-law Jimmy a positive answer.
Finally, the "murderer"'s confession-Dave admitted his "guilt" and "motivation" under the guarantee that he would be exempt from his confession, which made Jammy decide to kill.
Dave and Jimmy have very different childhood and life experiences. In Katie’s case, Jimmy, as the victim’s father, did not lose sight of the police in finding the murderer; but Dave forcibly removed himself from a passerby. The identity has been transformed into a "foul suspect" that even his wife considers. It seems to be the sharpest contrast between winners and losers in life.
The question is, is Jimmy really the winner in life?
Once in jail, his wife died in solitude, her daughter was killed, and at least two lives were carried on her back. If the story continues, will the police relax their investigation of him? If the sons of Dave and Harris find out the truth about their father’s disappearance one day, what will happen to Jimmy’s wife and the remaining two daughters?
I think it's not just a Katie accident.
When his wife begged Harris’ dumb son to put down the hammer in a certain basement (no sentence for crimes committed under the age of 14, the dumb will eventually come out of detention), what awaits her is not the phrase "You are this "The king of this city", but "You are the ghost of this city".
As Jimmy said: "You (Katie) died because of me".
Yes, although he was wrong this time, it is not arbitrary to say that it was sooner or later. He messed with graffiti and led to his friends being arrested, his revenge on his accomplices led to grievances at his son-in-law, his arbitrariness caused the police to look at him differently, and his lynching and revenge would plant another bitter fruit.
He is as miserable as Dave.
So some people say that "character determines destiny", Dave's autism led to the treason and being killed unjustly, Dave's wife's weakness led to the end of the "pit man", Jimmy and his wife were strong and unanimous and finally laughed proudly.
He is so miserable, what's the use of being strong?
Performing powerful violence in the name of the law of the jungle can certainly deter the weak masses, isn't there a trace of fear in one's heart?
I think Jimmy is there. Otherwise, after his daughter's death, he would not have to think hard about which enemy was killed, send his men to collect clues, and finally said with emotion, "You died because of me."
The direct cause of Dave’s unjust death was that he killed the pedophile and triggered a chain reaction. Jimmy’s impulse for revenge originated from the fact that he had done too much in the past and attributed his daughter’s death to this direction. Dave’s wife’s tragedy stemmed from his own tongue and weakness. I don't believe my husband.
In a word: no zuo no die.
But this does not prevent us from sympathizing with Dave's experience and his wife's choice. Dave's killing of pedophiles and wanting to go home and hug his wife made him start to walk out of the shadows of decades ago, but the director and the underworld did not give him this opportunity; Dave's wife felt that her man was a suspected murderer and chose to report him is correct, but the method was wrong. She should report it to the police or show her a card with her man. Of course, this was also arranged by the director.
And those friends who agreed with Jimmy’s wife’s argument, said “Don’t marry the wrong wife”, preaching that “This is a cannibalistic society, so we should slam others on the soles of our feet powerfully” and preaching that “Jimmy’s wife has done something. Yes, Dave's wife deserves it", preaching that "you will live a long life if you are cruel", and preach that "the law of the jungle in this film allows us to learn a lot",
do you still have the most basic humanity?
Even if you have no humanity, work like donkeys and horses during the day and reproduce like flies at night, and follow the "rules of the jungle" of the animal world, can you think:
"A husband killed an innocent person by mistake, and his wife loves him and thinks that he doesn't have to bear it." The slightest consequence."
"The husband has a serious suspicion of killing, and the wife can cover him whether it is right or wrong if he loves him."
"For revenge, you can still use lynching within the scope that can be resolved by law."
"Because it is strong, I have no fear of all rules, because it is strong. It's the only rule."
Could it be that only your child is a child, and other people's children can spend $500 a month to spend it?
Why are the reform and opening up for so many years, and the people here are as ignorant and selfish as they were during the Nanjing Massacre?
The saddest thing is that this is a place where a person's rights are trampled on, and those trampled "untouchables" still want to trample on the "lower people" in their hearts.
When I say this, I don’t agree that Dave’s murder is justified and that his wife’s report to Jimmy is appropriate. On the contrary, these two things can be solved by other and better methods. This also reflects their being honest people and "mentally disabled". Weaknesses and weaknesses, but if they have the sympathy and help of others, the final outcome should not be like this. Similarly, Jimmy and his wife are powerful everywhere, but this unscrupulous means can really exchange life's peace and happiness ?
If you have to extract some "chicken soup for the soul" from this plot, it is not:
1. No matter when and where, you need to be physically and spiritually strong, because this world is full of countless misunderstandings, disputes, and more. Countless brain damage. Only in this way can you protect yourself and your family.
2. No matter when and where, people must follow a basic value, a universal value, even if it has nothing to do with your blood relatives, but it will eventually affect you through innocent people Relatives. (Will Dave's wife sheltering Dave will make their son the next jimmy? Because that kid knows the inside story)
3. This value maintains the most basic respect and protection of the fundamental rights of others. Only in this way can it be ensured that the situation will not deteriorate into a butterfly effect.
The director made the film dramatize, but it does not prevent us from distinguishing right from wrong, black and white, because at this stage of human development, if we rely on the "Law of the Jungle" to fully interpret a movie, it will either be full of loopholes or insanity.
The same goes for the society.
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