In ordinary film and television dramas, the protagonist will wear a halo, open the plug-in all the way, overcoming obstacles, people blocking and killing, Buddha blocking and killing Buddha. The Messer in "Border Killer" did not enjoy such treatment. The story of the film Messer was playing soy sauce from beginning to end. He was used as a chess piece, and at the end he destroyed the three views.
The film opens with the rescue of a kidnapping case, and it turns out that there are no hostages, but there are the bodies of a group of people who died tragically as a result of the drug lords fighting. Moreover, two other brothers of Messer died in this operation. In order to bring the perpetrators of such crimes to justice and bring justice to the dead brother, Moser volunteered to go to the frontline and join the ad hoc team. Note that there is still a big difference between seeking justice and revenge.
With the further development of the plot, the audience and Messer became more and more aware of what was wrong. First, on the way to transport drug dealer Gilmour, the task force exchanged fire with some Mexican militants where there were civilians. Then, the task force deliberately created troubles in order to lure the snake out of the hole and froze Diaz’s bank account. Finally, when Messer discovered the truth, the task force came to her, not to let her participate in solving the case, but to use her as a convenience for free movement. Pass. At this time, you will understand that Reggie was not selected because he was a high-level legal student, which was not good for the task force. The purpose of the task force was not to bring criminals to justice, but to restore order in Medellin and suppress drug trafficking organizations. The government's controllable range.
When Moser learned the truth, tears fell, and the Three Views were completely shattered. The film can clearly see how Moser's spirit collapsed step by step, and the development of the situation was completely different from what Moser thought. Meser's idea is to find evidence, prosecute criminals, and follow normal legal procedures, but Meser's idea is not very feasible in the complex and dangerous border land.
Messer believes in the rule of law and justice. In contrast, Alessandro believes in violence against violence. Matt is to establish the Medellin order, and Alessandro is the one who achieves this. The target's executioner, Alessandro's purpose is to take revenge and kill the man who killed his wife and daughter.
The character of Alessandro is very intriguing. He is pitiful, hateful and terrifying. When he confronted the ultimate boss, he retaliated so that the boss saw him killing his wife and children. The lens has a symmetrical composition, implying that Alessandro is the same as the drug lord at this moment. He has turned himself into a demon in order to eliminate the devil. He used Messer wickedly, mocked Messer’s ideals of upholding the rule of law, and threatened Meser with his life as false testimony, but he was not a completely cold-blooded and bloodthirsty person. He didn’t want to transport Gilmour to cross fire with Mexican militants at first. Kill them, and in the big Boss's house, he also let go of the innocent maid.
Ironically, the film climax reveals that Alessandro was once a lawyer. He has changed from a defender of the law to a lynching avenger who completely defied the law. From his personal transformation, his confrontation with Messer, both show the opposition and struggle between the rule of law and violence against violence. Does his personal transformation show that the rule of law is actually beyond reach in the extremely vicious border areas?
In the film, Messer’s submission shows that violence has overwhelmed the rule of law, but the film is obviously not praising violence with violence. The film’s attitude is the same as Messer’s situation. Messer finally put down the gun that was raised to Alessandro, showing that she still adheres to the bottom line, has not become a lyncher, and the film still recognizes the rule of law. The connotation of the film is actually entangled. On the one hand, it resents lynching and violence, but it also feels helpless with the incompetence of the rule of law. What the film cares most about and sympathizes with is the scorched earth under the conflict of interests.
Although the second story line occupies a small space, the film is indeed a two-line narrative. The first is the course of action between Messer and the task force, and the other is the life of Mexican police officer Silvio. As a policeman, he helped drug dealers deliver drugs. This is heinous, but understandable, because he is He is also compelled by the little man struggling to survive in troubled times. On the other hand, he is a loving father.
The film repeatedly emphasizes the family, especially the children. When the drug lord Diaz appeared on the scene, his children were swimming in the background. Alessandro met his former colleague and greeted his wife and children, and Matt completed the task in the tunnel. Later, I also asked about the situation of his teammates’ wives and children, and the big boss still showed him the scene of sharing dinner with his wives and children. Through constant emphasis, the film conveys a concept to the audience: whether it is a drug dealer, a drug-trafficking police, or a task force to suppress drug dealers, everyone has a family (except Messer) and loves their wives and children. But for profit, the boss brutally killed Alessandro's wife and daughter, and Alessandro also killed his family for revenge. In the process of revenge, the drug transport police's family was destroyed. The film sadly depicts the tragedy of the persecution between people, watching the war-torn border with pity, and sincerely calling on it to stop killing, so the film will end with gunfire on the Mexican children’s football field. .
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