To be honest, the translated names of the Hong Kong version and the Taiwan version are not as wonderful as the mainland Chinese character "Xia". A "Xia" character reveals the unofficial identity of the protagonist, not the official detective of the police station, but just a folk chivalrous person. One's own will and understanding of justice, to do things that maintain social fairness and disputes. Sometimes when I watch a movie with similar themes of crime, I always swerve my thoughts unconsciously. Could it be that detectives can kill people at will in the process of investigation and evidence collection? Why does he have the privilege to self-execute the suspect and his accomplice, or even the suspect's behind-the-scenes boss?
Of course, the word "Xia" told me the answer - no evidence, only right or wrong.
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direct murderer killed a total of 7 people, 4 innocent civilians, 1 specific murder target related to the interests of the murderer, 1 unfavorable sidekick, and 1 girl who leaked clues. And our big detective Jack, in order to find out the murderer, also violated a series of laws and regulations, bar fights, 5 men maimed, Jeb's house knocked over 2 big men, and a tall and thin finger was basically broken. In the end, in order to protect the prosecutor's daughter, he shot and killed 4 boss attendants, killed the direct murderer, killed the undercover policeman and the big boss, and killed 7 people, which was equal to the number of direct murderers.
Of course this is just a fictional story. But I hope that similar stories can respect the awareness of the law in the plot design. For example, the prosecutor's daughter can at least rationally say things like "I'm just a lawyer, I'm not a cop" to limit her behavioral boundaries under the condition of completely trusting Jack's reasoning. And our upright Jack does everything he can, robbing other people's cars, stealing other people's cars, trespassing on houses, illegally obtaining the victim's privacy (when investigating the cheating relationship of the two victims, he checked their email information), violence At least eight people were beaten, and there was a car chase scene, causing damage to the city and property damage to others. Of course, seven other suspects or accomplices were killed by him in the case.
Because this is an American movie, I am rash and assertive. Americans, like the Chinese, and even the people of the earth, more or less have such a subconscious mind: the most wicked people will be punished by everyone. If the law cannot sentence criminals to death, or the law allows criminals to seek lawyers for defense to achieve the purpose of reducing the sentence, they often think that justice has not been served, and their sympathy for the victims and their families makes them take it for granted that how the suspect died It doesn't matter if they die, even if their death violates legal procedures, but it doesn't matter, because they are dead.
I saw Wu Xianyun's "Journey to the West with Cooking Wine", the author said something like "You shouldn't be right because he is Sun Wukong and the protagonist, this kind of thinking is harmful". Sun Wukong united with the two factions of Buddhism and Taoism to destroy his own sworn brother, the Bull Demon King, and wiped out the wild power monsters for Guanyin Bodhisattva. He did not hesitate to provoke the family relationship of the Bull Demon King. In order to achieve success and become a Buddha, Sun Wukong is sometimes very violent and unreasonable. If you truly understand Sun Wukong, you should not blindly beautify him.
In this way, even if the protagonist is a positive character, if what he does is wrong, his glorious image will be greatly reduced.
As far as this movie is concerned, Jack is the most terrifying person, such a person who is proficient in law, good at reasoning and psychological suggestion, stronger than melee combat and anti-tracking, skilled in using guns (or sniper rifles) and has an amazing memory. Veterans have almost everything necessary to kill without leaving a trace. Recalling the beginning of the film, when the prosecutor and the sheriff mentioned Jack, in the prosecutor's information, Jack has no criminal record, my mother! If Jack wanted to do this in every case, how many people would he have to kill after he was discharged? And every time, like this time, those who were robbed did not dare to report to the police, those who were maimed did not dare to appeal, those who had their cars stolen were willing, and those who were killed by him died without proof, so the prosecution's "nothing" criminal record"! ! !
"Whatever XXX is, everyone gets it and punishes it", "XXX is sentenced to death, it is really heartwarming, and the people applaud." These words now seem to be very terrifying. For example, the relationship between doctors and patients in our country is tense. When a patient stabbed the attending doctor to death, netizens applauded. For example, the Asiana Airlines crashed two days ago, and 144 compatriots were dying. Many people even deduced that the Chinese who went to the United States were corrupt officials without any investigation, and that the Chinese students who went to the United States were the riches of corrupt officials. The second generation, they are still alive. Corrupt officials are hateful, and I wish they all died, but whether they should be killed or not, and if not, how many years will they be sentenced to, all of which must go through necessary legal procedures and a fair trial. Some doctors accept red envelopes from patients, but even if a medical accident occurs due to human reasons, even if the evidence is conclusive, the doctor will not be wrong and will not die.
I think in the crime theme, there are too few films that seriously consider evidence and procedural justice. Among them, the most suitable one should be "Zodiac". In this film, the male protagonist sacrifices all his life and career. The price is to investigate a criminal suspect as a civilian, and hang up the audience's calls for justice. Even I can't wait to let the hero or someone kill the criminal suspect, but the ending is very realistic. Cold, but also very legal, that is, even if all the clues definitely point to the murderer, we still can't declare someone guilty without unequivocal and strong evidence.
I believe that in real life, there is no such thing as Jack executes 7 people without leaving any traces, or everyone knows you are a big criminal but the law can't help you. However, "Zodiac" taught me that even if the law has limited capabilities, we must not "better kill a thousand by mistake than let one go".
A detective is actually a very marginal profession. He is neither a lawyer nor a policeman. In theory, he cannot know more about the case and the client than the lawyer and the policeman, and he cannot have more channels to obtain secret resources. Jack's reasoning Even if it were all correct, the means by which he obtained clues and evidence would not be legal, and the real murderer would not be found guilty even in court, at least in the United States. In general, all detective-themed works exaggerate the role of a detective. As everyone knows, even if you are witty and agile, you cannot be above the law. As long as your identity is not a policeman or a judge, there is no representative. The privilege of social justice and justice to execute others at will.
To reiterate, the movie itself has no obligation to popularize legal awareness for us. As far as the reasoning details and plot direction are concerned, "Jack Reacher" is still very good, and there are no huge logical loopholes.
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