A good commercial film, the plot setting I guessed but it is also touching enough. The two leading actors are so arrogant that they don't have to rely on their faces to judge characters, especially when Sean becomes Castor, he has to pretend to be crazy and laugh so desperately that he is about to cry.
But let's set it up, really need to know it's HE to watch it. It's too heart-wrenching and too heart-wrenching. I really don't want a sacrifice like Sean in this world okay! Many heroes could have lived their ordinary and happy lives...why face such fear and despair
Swapping identities is really disappointing. What if Sean's wife didn't believe what he said, what if Castor didn't show up in the end. The excellent agent who once made great contributions will be locked in that damp, dark and inhumane prison forever, beating with the criminals he hastened to spend his whole life. What's more, he has to play his nemesis, play the opposite of himself - crazy, drug-addicted, decadent, anti-social; and watch the bad guy put on his coat and cause human tragedy. The simple "I'm not me" thing is enough to make people desperate, so it's even more painful to watch others replace you. It's okay, okay, not a tragedy. Otherwise, the misplaced life, the irreversible translocation, and the pain that no one believes in will be more heart-wrenching than the endless darkness of the undercover.
The first time Sean saw his face on someone else, how sneering it was; and how painful it was when Sean had to hit the cops who were supposed to be his comrades with Castor's face on. Really going crazy
The image of the mirror is used very well. There is a scene of Sean and Castor standing on both sides of the double-sided mirror and pointing guns at the opposite side. Is it the person on the opposite side or the image in the mirror?
Castor's lover helps Sean at the end. This scene is wonderful. In black and white confrontations, good people often die from being too kind and soft-hearted, but this time, Sean tried his best to protect the softness of the child and made this woman believe in him (or, even if he knew that he was not his lover, he was willing to let him go. He survived, with her child), indirectly saving his life. Did the good guys finally get a good report :) And Castor kindly taught Sean's daughter how to use a knife, but he ruined his plan. Destiny...
It is a very scary point that we recognize people in our lives, don’t we just rely on our faces and voices? Or, like in the movie, with shared memories. How many people can see and understand the soul hidden under your skin.
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