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It could have been profound, but it ended up being messy
Veronica 2022-04-20 09:01:02
The main storyline is a bit messy. When Mr. Sydney started assigning homework, I thought this film was about how discrimination affects people's behavior and further affects other people's views. However, what I didn't expect is that the story behind is a story of redemption and a prodigal son. Although I like the ending very much, it is creepy in this story. It seems to be anger and useless, but in fact it seems to say goodbye. Going back, the price of going back is unbearable, such a layer means no matter whether it is unintentional or not, but it is always scary. The highlight of this film is the advanced rendering of the brothers' acting skills and atmosphere
Extended Reading
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Murray: I'm so sorry Doris. I really am. He's gone.
Doris Vinyard: He's just a boy. Without a father.
Murray: Doris, you don't know the world your children are living in.
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Bob Sweeney: This racist propaganda, this "Mein Kampf" psychobabble; he learned this nonsense, Murray, and he can unlearn it too. I will not give up on this child yet.