What should we "focus" on

Summer 2022-04-23 07:01:06

I gave it to Samsung because I was tired of looking at it, I don't know why, maybe it was because I was struggling to distinguish the faces of a bunch of American men who looked alike? To be honest, I am really face-blind to Americans, and I can't tell the names clearly, probably because my English is too poor. Moreover, if you don't read the introduction in advance, you can only see what this group of people is doing in the quarter. Well, I hope I can make progress in this area in the future.
This is the best picture of the 88th Academy Awards, and it even beat "The Revenant". The criteria for the award is probably to win in the subject matter, the social and ideological depth ranks first, the actors perform well, the rest are average, and the photography is the most cliché The classic rules: 1. The big vision explains the environment at the beginning, the panoramic middle scene explains the relationship between the characters, and the close scene highlights the key points. 2. Give the camera to whoever speaks. This is something I really hate. The most interesting thing is that the background music only has the same piece of piano music, and it starts to sound as soon as it reaches the exterior. As a connection to the heavy indoor drama, the whole film is integrated, and it feels like watching a tense news report, reducing the artistry and increasing the documentary. sex. The first half made me fall asleep. When someone said that there were 90 priests involved in the case, I suddenly became inexplicably excited. I believe that most viewers are like me. According to the principle of the play, this place is the first plot point, the small climax, the place where the plot takes a major turning point, that is, the nature of the case has changed - the quantitative change causes the qualitative change. Later, as the investigation deepened step by step, the show and the audience were shocked together. When Robbie went to the man to approve the report, he said that many people knew that something was wrong, but no one stood up to do something, but was questioned sharply. Dao, what about you, what have you done? Then he froze, thinking for a long time. That moment is the climax of the whole film—action and truth reach the climax of cognition at the same time. Of course, the focus here is truth, and the audience will also reflect on themselves: When I found something wrong, I didn’t stand up and say something. Do something, or just be a cowardly tortoise? Actually not, my dear, "each of us is groping forward in the dark", don't question your courage, as long as you dare to do it, it is never too late.
The theme of the film is very similar to South Korea's "The Furnace", in which children are sexually assaulted, but the perpetrators are at large. It tells about the loopholes in the law and the society's failure to protect the interests of minors who turn a blind eye. I wonder why there are no such films in China, and then I start to complain about China's strict censorship system. Of course, this is one aspect. I think in China, which is not "sexually open", sexual abuse should not be the biggest threat to children, poverty, feudalism The poisoning of ideas and trafficking are the plight of minors in China. "Lost Orphans" and "Dear" are the representatives. In addition, the most worthy of attention is the problem of left-behind children and childhoods who have lost their enlightenment education. "The place.

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  • Walter 'Robby' Robinson: You know thirteen priests in Boston who have molested children?

    Phil Saviano: Yeah! Why do you keep repeating everything I say?

    Walter 'Robby' Robinson: [quieter than before] I just like to clarify things.

    Phil Saviano: Maybe you should have clarified it five years ago when I sent you all of this stuff! It's all... right here!

    [silence, Phil composes himself]

    Phil Saviano: May I use your bathroom?

    [pause]

    Matt Carroll: Yeah, sure, Phil.

  • Mitchell Garabedian: Three years ago I get a call from an ex-priest, Anthony Benzovich. He was at Blessed Sacrament back in '62, and he saw Geoghan...

    [waits for two cops to pass by, then continues]

    Mitchell Garabedian: ... taking little boys up to the rectory bedroom. So he's appalled, all right? And tells the bishop about it. The bishop threatens to re-assign him... to South America.

    Mike Rezendes: Jesus.

    Mike Rezendes: Yeah. So, fast forward thirty-five years. Benzovich reads that Geoghan has been charged with molesting hundreds of kids. So, he feels guilty. He calls me.

    Mike Rezendes: So, you have testimony of a priest telling his superiors about Geoghan in '62?

    Mitchell Garabedian: [shakes his head] No, I do not. Because when I call Benzovich in to give a disposition, he comes in with a lawyer.

    Mike Rezendes: Wilson Rogers!

    Mitchell Garabedian: Right. And suddenly, Father Benzovich has a very foggy memory. Can't remember anything. He's useless. So, I go back to work, I forget about it, whatever. Until about a year ago, I find an article about a priest who warned church officials about Geoghan.

    Mike Rezendes: Benzovich went to the press?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Yeah. Local paper, Patriot-Ledger. Nobody saw it. But now I got Benzovich on record. So, I file a motion to depose Benzovich a second time. And Wilson Rogers, that smug son of a bitch, files a motion opposing my motion. And that's when I have him.

    Mike Rezendes: Have him how?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Rogers opposes my motion, so I have to make an argument as to why I'm allowed to depose Father Benzovich a second time. Okay? But this time, I'm allowed to attach exhibits. You follow what I'm saying?

    Mike Rezendes: The sealed documents?

    Mitchell Garabedian: Yes! I can attach the sealed documents that I've gotten in discovery, Mr. Rezendes, the same documents your paper is currently suing for.

    Mike Rezendes: You're shitting me!

    Mitchell Garabedian: What? No, no, I'm not shitting you! So, I pull out the fourteen most damning docs, and I attach them to my motion. And they prove everything. Everything! About the church, about the bishops, about Law...

    Mike Rezendes: And it's all public! Because your motion to oppose Rogers' motion...

    Mitchell Garabedian: ...is public, yeah. Exactly. Now you're paying attention.

    Mike Rezendes: So, I can just walk into that courtroom right now and get those documents?

    Mitchell Garabedian: No, you cannot. Because the documents are not there.

    Mike Rezendes: But you just said they're public.

    Mitchell Garabedian: I know I did. But this is Boston. And the church does not want them to be found. So, they are not there.