"Hunter's Night" is a typical noir film. Whether it is a shadowy photography or a character setting that highlights the evil of human nature, all convey the message of collapse and degeneration to people, and the film does not only focus on crime, but insinuates Many social problems: education, premarital sex, abortion, racial discrimination, low status of women, etc., because of these many imperfections in the legal system, religious systems, and stubborn social customs, the sins in the film can be exploited. As a result, under the superb performance of the perverted murderer, all the people who contributed to the situation behaved like idiots.
The widow who had just lost her father was persuaded by the old woman to find a man. The scene of the two chatting and the scene of a train driving in the dark were constantly switching, indicating that danger was approaching.
A pseudo-missionary who specializes in killing widows with money aimed at a new widow. However, after killing the mistress and widow, he was accidentally run away by the two children with money. The missionary who did not blink would naturally not stop there. .
From the beginning of the movie, the murderer and the protagonist’s evil deeds were explained. The priest who drove the car smiled and said to himself, "How many widows are there already? Six? Twelve? I can't remember... ..You always give me money to promote your words...God, I'm tired...not that you don't like killing, all in your book is killing", a few words twisted and contradicted him The character is vividly displayed. Whenever he finds that there are weak people around him to take advantage of, he has to thank it as a gift from God, proving his sheepskin wolf heart nature in a blasphemous way. The protagonist’s performance is also really powerful, and the degree of perversion is no less than that of Anthony Hopkins in "The Silent Lambs". The latter can kill two guards while listening to Bach’s "Gothenburg Variations", while the former and his opponent In the dark, they sang the tactful "Controversy between Good and Evil" together in the dark, thinking about how to kill each other. The more perverted killer can show his unique taste before the murder, and the elegant hunter is always calm.
The son who was recalling his father's last words suddenly turned his head and found a shadow of a strange man cast on their bedroom wall. At this time, the doubts and panic in the teenager's heart were evident. However, the size of the shadow is an incapable body, and the weakness of the young man is an entity, which indicates that the young man will eventually defeat the false preacher.
The film’s photography and composition are a major feature. The murderer always wears black clothes, and in the daytime he regards himself as a solemn preacher, but at night he looks like a silhouette, walking through mysteriously and evilly looking for a chance to strike. When he in the theater resisted the idea of crime and even cut his clothes pocket, the audience in the theater behind was completely blocked by the shadow, which also indicates that his hypocrisy can easily pretend that he is not noticed by others, and is ironic. The situation where most people are blinded by ignorance; when he first appeared in the little boy’s house, he was hovering outside the fence and was projected on the wall of the children’s bedroom by a street lamp. The clever little son was dying of his father. The entrustment turned into a fairy tale and was shrouded by this shadow when telling the younger sister. This also indicates that the missionary will bring the family to the extreme. The children found out but the mother did not realize it. It also indicates that there are only these two. A child can escape this shadow; when he finally used his identity as a missionary to encourage the people of the town to follow him, one night when the mistress and widow gave a speech, the eyes behind the missionary were burning like a torch, and behind the mistress was only A small flame seemed to have been swallowed by the darkness before it had time to expel the darkness, and her fate was indeed like this. From the beginning, her weak and empty heart was defeated by the evil and powerful soul of the pseudo-missionary.
The more exciting the performance on stage, the more excited the hands that the missionary hid in the pocket, and the switchblade that pierced the pocket at last symbolized the genitals.
What is interesting is that although the missionaries have shown absolute greed for money, their essential purpose is more like a "physical" frustrated pagan who uses the name of God to destroy God's reputation, so that a person can easily play with it. The mentality of the group makes them eager to believe in him as a god, and the people who are in a state of madness after his actions are exposed are trying to wash the shame with violence and blood like crazy medieval believers, and also ironic the abuse of those who borrow the name of the believer but lack the mentality and backwardness. Believer. The reason why he is said to be frustrated is because of his sexual repression. He is not close to married widows, but after cheating for money, he must kill each other. Even the more blonde, the more resentful he is when watching pornographic performances. This resentment is particularly strong. The sharp knife in his pocket is the prop for him to release his sexual desire. Under strong depression, he can't become a normal man's inferiority and cowardice. Only by killing his ideal target can he gain a sense of accomplishment. It is also an extreme form of SM.
The widow was turned into a reproductive tool, and she joined the ranks of self-deprecating to appeal to the world for the importance of this concept, which is extremely ridiculous.
The film makes no secret of its weak and contemptuous attitude towards women. Whether it is a little girl, a young girl or a middle-aged woman, it is easy to believe the sweet words of the pseudo-missionary, and even his abnormal righteous words can be truthful, borrow a jeep Said the old woman's mouth mocked the stupidity of these women's brainlessness and the sad status quo of relying on men for survival. These are uncomfortable spikes, but they are indeed a way to alert women not to trust others.
A pro-dad and a post-daddy were both put to death because the money left him. The destructive power of money made the little boy fall apart.
Quietly watching the pseudo-missionaries in the widow’s house are like ghosts, and the shadows and lights that are divided into two upper and lower parts by the fence indicate that the "war between good and evil" has been shot.
The pseudo-missionary finally lost in the story he made up
In the scene of killing a widow, the structure inside the house resembles a Gothic church. In a world where faith collapses, the hostess is shrouded in a faint halo waiting for death, one slaughtered in the name of God, one Ignore sin in the name of God, in fact, both of them are hypocritical missionaries.
The corpse in the water is the most beautiful and weird scene in the whole film
The first entity that the boys and girls in the boats passed by was a spider web. The spider as the head of the hunter did not appear in the web. The bright ending begins here.
The perspective of this scene is definitely the most sophisticated shot in the whole film. A wise and brave elder appeared among the women who were despised and feared by the missionaries. The light hit her like a divine envoy, and the shotgun in her hand came to protect justice. ; And the pseudo-missionary sitting outside waiting for an opportunity has an unclear outline, and his small body is being resisted by a shotgun, which indicates that evil is invincible.
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