You and I are unforgivable

Josianne 2022-04-21 09:03:24

Korean crime films have always had their own unique tone style. Whether it is Bong Joon-ho's "Memories of Murder" in the early days or "The Chaser" and "Mother", the almost perfect use of bridges and the excellent plot setting echo each other. The case was appalled. Especially in the last ten minutes, when the curtain is lifted, it will give the viewer a heavy blow. For example, the first third of "The Chaser" makes people think that the victim will be rescued but still killed, such as The acupuncture box given to her by the last son in "Mother". South Korea has formed its own set of tragic theories. Through the previous plot arrangements, the audience can form the ending presupposition in their minds and then completely subvert them at the end, so as to guide the audience's psychological direction before and after, and finally reach a climax. The moment gives people a heavy impact on the soul, which is incomparable to the stimulation of the American blockbuster visual and auditory bombardment. This is also the most proud feature of Korean crime films. Even if the Korean film is regarded as an industrialized product, its mainstream commercial films are not inferior in the world.
Usually crime films involve many aspects, such as criticism of politics and satire of justice, but the film "Unforgivable" chose to directly attack the dark side of human nature. This is a movie with the theme of revenge and forgiveness. It was more than an hour before, and it was only found that the echoes were so close at the end. However, if you look at it, you will find that it is not really outstanding. I don't think that's going to detract from the quality of the whole movie. The unraveling of the final theme and the extreme embodiment of human nature make this film reach a very high level, and it also reflects the director's extremely profound thinking and great ambition. At the same time, in the last ten minutes, you find that all the previous plots are meaningful, and it is difficult to have such an impact without the previous series. Such a precise before and after echoes really have to sigh the screenwriter's skills.
The film asks each of us, when you face a dilemma like a professor, whether you choose to perjury or give up your daughter's life. The choice of the professor made us have to admit that this person is not as fair as we thought, so we will turn to the mercy of the most criminals, and at the same time, if we encounter such a thing ourselves, there are a few people who can resist ? This is a very big professional ethics issue. And the punishment of the perpetrator is to make him pay the price of the year and destroy his life in a more tragic way. On the other hand, for hatred and forgiveness: not all hatred can fade over time, just like the lines in it: hatred spreads through my body like cancer, and I can't extricate myself. Hatred is a bottomless abyss. That kind of torture cannot be endured by everyone. Those who cannot forgive others already know their tragic life, so they choose to make a deal with hatred and spread this hatred wider and deeper. Destroy yourself and destroy others. This is a life that is painful and cannot be saved.
Sometimes I think, what exactly is facing life, facing pain and hatred, is there only one way to forgive?
Why do you have to forgive others? There is still such an attitude: I hate you, I will never forgive you in my life, but I will not seek revenge for you, because I have my own life to live, and I will not make myself like you.
People have many sides, no matter how much you hate the criminal inside, he has a side worthy of sympathy. No matter how much you adore a seemingly righteous person, he also has a selfish side, and maybe one day, he will pay with his life for it.
The film also discusses ethical issues. The relationship between a father and his daughter's body has always been a forbidden area and unacceptable. That's why in the end, after the professor understood everything, the whole thing collapsed. This also shows that the director's pattern is very large.
In short, the two people inside are unforgivable.

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No Mercy quotes

  • Min Seo-Young: This was his revenge.

  • Lee Sung-Ho: Painful memory is far more agonizing than pain in the heart.