John Dillinger is a very bright figure in American history, he robbed at least 24 banks and 4 police stations, and escaped from prison twice. He was dubbed "Public Enemy No.1" by the U.S. Bureau of Investigation (later reorganized into the FBI).
There is a similar character in China. He is Bai Baoshan, the protagonist of the so-called "China's first criminal investigation case". Bai Baoshan is also known as China's "Top Ten Tough Bandits".
John Dillinger is a punk who came out of school after a few years, starting with petty theft and eventually robbery. After being sentenced to 10 years in prison after he stole $120 from a grocery store with an accomplice, John Dillinger felt an injustice and was socially hostile, saying: "When I come out, I'll be the meanest person you've ever seen. thugs."
The same Bai Baoshan was also betrayed and sentenced to 4 years for stealing items with a total value of less than 1,000 yuan. Later, because his accomplices confessed to other thefts, he was sentenced to an additional ten years during the crackdown. Bai Baoshan also feels injustice, and has a strong hatred for the society. He once said almost the same thing as John Dillinger: "If I am sentenced to 20 years, I will kill adults; kill children...". In the end, Bai Baoshan also embarked on the road of robbery and murder.
At the time of the Great Depression in the United States, the economy was in crisis and life was extremely difficult; the government was corrupt, and the police and the bandits were inseparable. All of these have triggered widespread distrust of the government and hatred of the wealthy. Therefore, John Dillinger robbed the bank and opposed the government, which was regarded as a righteous act by the public. People respected him and thought he was a modern Robin Hood. In fact, in those days, it was not important to help the poor or not. The challenge to the state apparatus was only talked about by the public.
Exactly what experience has shaped John Dillinger's distorted personality is not explained in the film. But the film still expresses the multi-faceted nature of this gangster boss. A handsome, loyal, fierce and cunning gangster who understands love, is vividly and charmingly presented by Captain Jack Winona Ryder.
In the end, the agent found the boss's woman and told her what John Dillinger said before he died, and I almost burst into tears. This part of Marion Cotillard made my heart skip a beat.
- "bye bye, blackbird"
This is the end of an era,
This is the elegy of a generation of heroes.
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