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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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  • Lauriane 2022-04-24 07:01:01

    Such a bad script is shot, this is Hollywood.

  • Hilda 2021-10-20 18:59:25

    Neat and depressing, the maze of "invisible man" has no way out, but the story itself as a maze has found its end; there are also very deceptive moments in the steady progress of the whole story, even if it is a few points that are slightly far-fetched. It was handled without shyness by Villanueva; in addition, Dickins' photography was a big plus: the control and use of light and rain, the cross and maze-like composition, were wonderful.

Prisoners quotes

  • Keller Dover: Why aren't you sending someone out to go arrest this guy?

    Captain Richard O'Malley: Tell Detective Loki what you just told me, and he'll definitely look into it. Go ahead.

    Keller Dover: [sighs and turns to Loki] That asshole you promised me you'd keep in custody... Right? And you didn't... And right now, when I grabbed him in the parking lot, he said right to my fucking face, "They didn't cry until I left them." Right to my fucking face!

    Detective Loki: He said that to you in the parking lot just now?

    Keller Dover: Right now! Yeah! What did I just say? In the parking lot! Before you grabbed me off him.

    Detective Loki: Did anyone else hear him besides you?

    Keller Dover: I don't know... He was quiet. He-he said it to me. He wanted me to know.

    Detective Loki: Are you sure he said that?

    Keller Dover: What?

    Detective Loki: Are you sure that's what he said?

    Keller Dover: Jesus Christ, you think I'm making this up?

    Detective Loki: No, I don't think that, I just...

    Keller Dover: Why would I make this up? No, no think about! Why would I make this up?

    Detective Loki: I'm not saying that to you. I'm just asking you a couple questions. I will talk to him, okay?

    Keller Dover: No, don't talk to him! Arrest him!

    [Storms out]

    Detective Loki: [Turns to Captain O'Malley] What'd I fucking tell you? What'd I tell you? One more day.

  • Keller Dover: I just wanna talk. I'm a free man. I'm a free man!