Joys and sorrows, honor and disgrace

Ericka 2022-04-19 09:02:47

Twelve is a sensitive and embarrassing age. They are just beginning to develop, their bodies are awakening. At the same time, their feelings are sensitively and delicately spread out, they are eager to express, they need love, they are strongly attuned to the world, and strong Against the world, their values ​​are strongly stirred in the scenes of life. However, in the eyes of adults, they are just children, their ideas are immature, and their thinking is still naive. This year is not like any other year. What's different, it's commonplace. Adults have more important things to do. So, the conflict arises violently.

The director gave this conflict a more violent fuse-death. Rudy's death is like a heavyweight Bombs have transformed the lives of everyone around them.

Because of the birthmark that occupies half of his face, Jacob has low self-esteem since he was a child and only dares to live under a mask. His brother Rudy is like his protective umbrella. Rudy leads the way when riding a bicycle. Rudy is also the first to fight back against the boys who bully them. Rudy is Ya The spiritual pillar of Kobu. When this pillar collapsed without warning, Jacob could only fall into panic. He was inferior and dared not communicate with others; he was suspicious, so the evil of human nature magnified in his eyes. The head fly has lost his way. In order to survive, he must find one thing to concentrate his mind on. At this time, revenge is undoubtedly the most direct and easiest choice. Under this powerful driving force, he becomes more "brave". He even dared to take off his mask to live. The flame of revenge was burning his life, and he lived only for revenge for the next year. He kept going to prison to let the two murderers face their crimes, watching They were angry and miserable, and he tasted happiness. His laughter with the microphone was not innocent at his age, but as sinister and sinister as after killing with the Death Note. After killing Jeff, he His kindness raised his head. He grabbed the barbed wire and apologized at a loss. I thought Jacob's life would be on the right track after these two deaths, and it was a happy ending. But the evil of human nature is far beyond me. Unexpectedly. Jacob pretends to forgive and cheats trust. When the law forgives the murderer, and Jacob cannot forgive, the Kira in his heart stands up. He must come to preside over "justice". He must let all sins get Reward. So he shot the boy to death on a rainy night. There is also a very important role in the film as the firefighter. I wonder if he is an insinuation of Jacob. He also killed people under the drive of kindness in his heart. , the firefighters paid the price with more than ten years of nightmares. Jacob's deeds are obviously worse than the firefighters. When he grows up, it should be more painful. There is one thing about Jacob that is beyond my expectations. Ben He thought that at the end of the film he would kill the little black boy to regain the love of his parents, but he took the initiative to extend a hand of friendship, which can be regarded as a glimmer of hope left by the film to the audience on this character.

Meili Chen's appearance is not as good as her name, she is just a plain-looking girl with buck teeth. She likes the flute and looks for an emotional outlet in music. She is not very confident and dare not sign up for the annual music solo. After Rudy's death, she suddenly realized that life is too short, and if she likes something, she has to pursue it bravely. She lives in a single-parent family, but her only mother is a business maniac and doesn't care about her daughter's life at all. She needs love, especially, Needs the masculine security of a man, so she desperately falls in love with almost the first man she sees when she opens her eyes. It's random, isn't it? But the emotion is so violent. Bringing meals, playing songs for him, cleaning his room, and even dedicating himself to him. In the face of the need for love, everyone is equal, and she pursues her so-called love just like an adult. Fortunately, the firefighter is not a beast He has already destroyed one girl with his own hands, and he can't destroy another. At the end of the film, Chen Meili asks her mother to take her to see her father. This is what mother and daughter have been running away from. But Chen Meili already understands that in life It's a hardship that needs to be faced bravely.

Leonard can be said to be a blessing in disguise. He lost his sense of taste in Rudy's death, but he realized the importance of good body shape. It should be his football dream that ultimately motivates him. For this dream, he Overcome laziness, even overcoming the opposition of his family, and insist on exercising. Facing the obese family members, he felt disgusted and worried. Driven by love, he finally went to extremes. It is indeed a good intention to persuade his family to lose weight, but Locking my mother in the basement and forcing her to revise her diet was too much. But it was because of such a blow that the family came to their senses, understood the kindness of their son, and began to try to lose weight.

There are also some supporting actors who were also affected by this The bomb hits. Rudy's parents are polar opposites. Rudy's mother thinks about revenge, while Rudy's father begins to realize the value of life and cherish every day. It all depends on your state of mind. Whether to sink deeper and deeper into the vortex of evil, in a cycle, or follow the river of love to the sea and welcome the wider world, this is a difficult problem that the movie asks everyone to think about.

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Extended Reading
  • Lottie 2022-03-14 14:12:29

    Someone has said that if a gun appears at the beginning of the story, then the gun will sound at the end. . .

  • Moriah 2022-03-15 09:01:09

    4 years have passed, still depressed to think

12 and Holding quotes

  • Leonard Fisher: Why were you saving piss?

    Rudy: Just in case. Pretty smart, huh?

  • Jacob: No offence, but I never thought my future brother would be a... well, a "brother".

    Keith Gardner: I never thought my future brother would have a KOOL AID stain, smeared across his face.

    Jacob: Fuck you, it's a birthmark!