When a man's anger erupts, it's the real him

Ephraim 2022-04-21 09:01:20

This is a man who has experienced vicissitudes of life. At the age of 47, he has participated in terrorism prevention (or assault rescue missions) for 16 years, and he is doing Delta Special or SEAL-like missions. In this film, a lot of flash shots are used to portray Cresse's nightmarish past, and he is also in pain.

The expression of this plot has actually appeared in many films, and it is a typical example in American blockbusters! It's that kind of aftermath of war or something! The Viet in "The Deer Hunter" used his captive life to play Russian roulette. The cruelty of war is self-evident. And another Martin. Scorsese's profound film "Taxi Driver" is also a post-war trauma that has never been healed.

In this film, we saw the flash, but there is no specific content, and we do not know the pain he suffered. Such expressions have two extreme effects: on the one hand, we may feel that such a plot is nothing more than that, nothing special; on the other hand, it gives us room for imagination. I think this way of shooting is unique and reasonable, because the memories in one's mind will be storytelling? It's on and off and off and on!

Another expression of inner pain was waking up in the middle of the night and wanting to shoot suicide! As a result, the gun that has never been misfired actually misfired! It's a miracle! Cresser sees this as a sign that God has forgiven him, and a turning point for Cresse as a whole.

Why are you trying so hard to save this girl, even when the news of the girl's death is received, revenge is required, in addition to the responsibility, the more important thing is that Pinta (the girl) is like an angel, saving Cresse from Saved from decadence, making him a human again, not a war-torn machine. The accumulation of feelings requires a process, and the first third of the film focuses on the gradual and uneven process of mutual understanding between the two people (the bodyguard and the girl) (I can't find a good word!) .

At times of mass killing, you may feel bloody and not understand why. Notice those monologues at the beginning of the movie? The content of any movie has a role, and those monologues are what make us hate our kidnappers. Let's see how he shoots someone to death or shoves C4 into his ass, it's all reasonable! What's worse, the kidnappers provoked a man who had been killing for 16 years. Kessey was saved by a little girl. You killed her, and he wanted all of yours. In the face of Kesaixi, you should not say so many "professional".
See Mickey Locke? So old and still a small supporting role, and finally died without showing. I just want to make a sigh, how many actors are recognized by everyone after going through trials and hardships, just like this year's jeff.bregeits (I don't know how to spell it), he is still a male in "K Star Stranger" 2 number? How many old actors are there who are silently playing supporting roles? I haven't even won an award, but I still work so hard! Movies need these people who really love movies, so they have a little hope!

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Man on Fire quotes

  • Fuentes: [with both his hands tied to the hood of the car] You know, I-I'm a professional.

    Creasy: That's what everybody keeps saying. "I'm just a professional". Everybody keeps saying that to me. "I'm just a professional", "I'm just a professional". I'm getting sick and tired of hearing that.

  • Manzano: Mariana?

    Mariana: Sí.

    Manzano: When do I get to sleep with you again?

    Mariana: We never sleep. We fuck.