Documentary crime film, the highlight is definitely not only the stars in the film

A tragic story under the Great Depression, the original ranger hero in the hearts of the people, as the story progresses, has no choice but to become the number one enemy of the public. People of any age and culture cannot withstand the guidance of public opinion. Under Hoover's powerful brainwashing offensive, those once charming knights gradually turned into gangsters who wanted to raise their guns. Especially in the scene in which a promotional video is played in the theater, with the words "Look to the left, look to the right", most people in the theater are unconsciously obeying the voice of the instructions. When everyone thinks you are wrong, no matter how principled you do things, no matter how unrestrained your behavior is, it is difficult to stay out of the world. As a legend, you can only be crushed and smashed by the endless gears of the times. The film questioned Hoover's ability to work, but in terms of his influence on society as a whole, Hoover deserved to be an important figure in that era. I once saw a post discussing Harry Potter, which mentioned that the Western world culture believes that language is magical and can achieve so-called magic, and I think Hoover is absolutely great in using language to control people's hearts. Master level or above.

Another highlight of the film is the love line between Johnny and Marion. Although there are not many scenes, it adds a lot to the overall dark crime documentary. At the beginning, Red had a conversation with Johnny and mentioned that he wanted to stay away from women. At this time, when Marion appeared, I thought that Johnny might miss this woman in the end. However, Marion's performance was eye-catching. Yiliang, especially in the interrogation part, when Marion, who had been clenching his teeth and acting strong, was finally able to move freely with the permission of the police officer Purvis, who appeared in time, we only discovered that the original arrogant and fearless first sister's performance, that Everything is really faked, and it is faked with all my strength. She was originally a humble clerk who could only afford cheap clothes for three dollars, but for the people she loved, she could fight with her life and the representatives of the entire Federation! Although there is not much portrayal in the film, we can imagine how heavy the grief of losing Johnny's Marion is!

Also mentioned is the female friend who finally betrayed Johnny. Some people will think that she betrays her friends without loyalty. However, when bargaining with the FBI, she has not forgotten the names of the six people mentioned repeatedly. If it is really just for herself, whether the price of betraying her friends is really affordable, I guess it is still one question. Human nature is being interrogated here, but it is precisely the excuse for other people to live with peace of mind that distorts human nature. Therefore, whenever human nature is controversial, it should not be just individual people, but the entire human community: what is wrong with you!

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