I remember that in a small class English homework, there was a question like this: "If you have the opportunity to choose a city to live in, which city would you least choose?" My answer at the time was Chicago, which was called " City of Crime". No matter how careful I live my life, I might die overnight, which is terrible. And today, the cool film Yu Meng wants to recommend to everyone is a story that happened in Chicago-"The Courageous Courage".
When Dr. Paul Cauchy's (Bruce Willis) wife and daughter were robbed and his beloved wife died, his whole life attitude changed. He began to take the initiative, looking for possible criminals on the streets of Chicago in the dark to sanction them. He bought a lot of weapons and started to maintain society and peace in his own way. This kind of bloody and violent behavior, on the one hand, does sanction the crime, on the other hand, it also makes people confused about this mysterious city hero.
The emergence of urban heroes does not happen overnight, but the accumulation of long-term crimes, coupled with the ineffectiveness of law enforcement personnel. Because the incident finally happened to the person involved one day, it became a straw that crushed the camel's body.
Let’s first discuss why the crime rate in Chicago is so high in the movie! In fact, the film didn't mean to discredit Chicago, it was totally telling the truth.
Today's Chicago is actually a rebuilt city, because a very serious fire broke out in 1871, which caused the main city of Chicago to be burned, which is the famous Chicago fire in history. Later, the newly-built cities coincided with the period when the American economy took off, probably before and after the so-called "Coolidge boom." Therefore, in a very short period of time, Chicago erected many high-rise buildings. But at the same time as the rapid development, the flames of crime are also brewing.
A very important reason for the high crime rate in Chicago is the high number of blacks. The local blacks account for 38% of the total population. Of course, this is definitely not racial discrimination, and it is not that blacks have caused a general increase in crime. However, in the nineteenth century, blacks generally had a low level of education and it was difficult to find a job. At the same time, they were unwilling to go to work honestly. You want a bunch of black people to do nothing all day long, and they are especially fertile, and there is no way to support their family without going to the side. The older generation swindled and robbed their lives. How could there be any awareness of educating the next generation, so the vicious circle continued.
At the beginning of the film, it was introducing a city like this, where there are frequent crimes, one wave after another, and the crime rate soars. The black background, the sounds of various telephones, and the sounds of ambulances enveloped the city. Before the footage of the film was revealed, this series of introductions appeared, and the audience had to watch with breathlessness.
But then I cut to the picture of a happy family of three, and my daughter was admitted to her favorite school. Three people in the family teased each other. This warm picture is incompatible with the sense of oppression and tension at the beginning of the film.
The director is indeed very talented, how warm the family is, how bad the crime is, this great contrast has made this city a "guardian angel."
From the very beginning to see the unfairness, draw the guns to help to eliminate the known evil forces in the back, and finally find out the murderer of the wife. The impact of this process can be positive or negative. It is precisely because of the appearance of guardian angels in this city that the crime rate in this city has dropped for the first time. However, there are more people who admire guardian angels, who act without appreciating their abilities.
The whole movie does not fully approve of Dr. Cauchy's private law enforcement behavior, after all, this behavior is illegal. From the discussion on the radio, we can see that the suffering masses and emotional people are grateful for the guardian angel's behavior and treat it as an idol. But rational people think that this behavior is illegal. If a culture develops in a city, there is no need for the law, and many people will follow this behavior. Then this city will become more chaotic. This is one of the reasons why the code name of Dr. Cauchy, the guardian angel, finally chose to disappear.
The biggest highlight of the film is that Dr. Cauchy as the guardian angel enforces the law, buying guns, installing guns, and taking away hoodies. From the very beginning, he couldn't shoot, and would hurt himself, to the back with ease and expressionless face. As a cool film, enough. These classic scenes also remind me of Leon in "This Assassin Isn't Too Cold", but they are professional assassins, and Dr. Cauchy is just for the people.
Judging from the image of Cauchy’s tough guy and the image of a loving father, the film is successful, but the film is full of clichés in movies of the “compulsory police” type. The director tries to bring subversive effects to the audience. Look and feel, but in the end it runs counter to become more bloody.
However, friends who focus on entertainment go to watch this movie, it is still full of "cool" taste, really let you realize what is the overflow of male hormones.
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