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Johanna 2022-04-20 09:01:05

In fact, if a movie wants to gain a market now, it is no longer enough to rely on dazzling stunts, idol stars and sensational publicity to make it invincible. It's more that the movie has to be given thought, the value of making the audience sit down for two and a half hours to watch the movie seriously, or, when they get up, think longer.

First of all, the answer is "Is it appropriate to use private practice when the law is not fully functional", or to a larger topic: "When the national interest is threatened, is it still necessary to abide by the accepted moral bottom line"? "Strategic Secret Service" and "Blocking the Phone Booth" are both films that deal with such topics, which cannot be answered with a simple "yes" or "no", but have to be thought and chosen.

One of the fascinating things about this movie is the introduction of the Christian faith that Americans are so proud of. As a devout believer of God, will he become a slave of the devil because of the love preached by Christianity? In fact, this is also related to the concept of "original sin" in Christianity. We are born sinful and have the root of making mistakes. Therefore, human life is to atone for sins through suffering, even in extreme cases of asceticism. (The character of the killer in "The Da Vinci Code" exemplifies this very vividly.)

Prisoner has multiple meanings. Once the little girl was imprisoned, Alex was trapped in Keller, and he was the most innocent of them all. Furthermore, Keller is trapped by his own demons, and Loki is unable to sleep because of his undefeated myth and the pain of not being able to save the hostages. As for the old woman, she was trapped in her evil thoughts, hated because of love, hated God's injustice, and tried to fight against God to achieve justice. The brilliant thing is that these dilemmas are more plausible, and that's what makes this movie so appealing!

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Prisoners quotes

  • Keller Dover: Don't talk to them.

    Ralph Dover: [Looks up at Keller, confused and distraught] Eliza told me they're dead... Is it true?

    Keller Dover: No.

    Ralph Dover: Well, she said... they found... their bloody clothes...

    Keller Dover: Don't you tell your mother that. Don't you *dare* tell your mother that. Do you understand me? Now, I need you to listen to me...

    [whispering harshly]

    Keller Dover: I need you to stay and run the house for a couple of days; and you make sure she does not watch the news and when the paper comes, you just throw it the fuck away! Listen to me... We do *not* give up on your sister. We do *not*!

    [pauses, while trembling]

    Keller Dover: I'm gonna find her... I'm gonna bring her home. We do not give up.

    Ralph Dover: You're gonna bring her *home*? She's *dead*, *you* can't do anything, you've been leaving me and mom here while you've been going out and getting *fucking drunk*! You think I can't smell it on you?

    Keller Dover: [Keller grabs Ralph's shoulders, whips him around, and pins him against the wall in a fury] *SHUT UP*!

  • Keller Dover: He's not a person anymore.