One sentence plot: The male protagonist survived after witnessing the murder of his wife and daughter. It took millions of dollars to acquire a large amount of evidence in a year, but the real murderer was only sentenced to 5 years. But 'suicide' story.
Most of the people who watched it said that the ending was terrible.
We most hope that the most refreshing ending should be: the male protagonist successfully blew up the city hall, and the authorities became aware of this. Not only did the case retrial and the male protagonist was fair, but also the law was re-deconstructed, and a number of corresponding measures were introduced, etc.
… It should be great joy.
But has anyone ever thought that the director is also a human being, who can make this film must know better than us which ending is more pleasing to the eyes, and the viewers are all sad, why did the male lead still die in the end?
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Halfway through the movie, I suddenly thought of a question, what would be the effect of this movie if it was shot in flashbacks, and the result suddenly made me stunned and restless.
I suddenly understood the director's intention, so after seeing such an ending, I sighed and gave in.
'Justice' overcomes 'evil'
The reason why so many people sympathize with and support the male protagonist in this film is due to the narrative style of the film. The film opens with the male protagonist's wife and daughter being tortured and killed and the injustice suffered by the male protagonist after the police intervened. , paved the way for the revenge in the second half, so many people felt the thrill of revenge when they saw the murderer being dismembered.
However, if we change the narrative method, the content remains the same. The dismemberment scene begins at the beginning, and then the male protagonist goes to prison. A series of killing methods are used. The film finally flashes back to the reason why the male protagonist kills so madly, and finally the male protagonist is killed. blow up. Male No. 2 Black represents the victory of good over evil.
In this case, is it a bit like the classic routine of police and gangster films, so the title of the film can also be changed, called "Detective of Destiny" or "Perverted Avenger" or "Deserved". Although the narrative is the same fact, will anyone still sympathize with the male protagonist? Maybe very few.
Think about "The Silence of the Lambs". If the broadcast sequence was integrated and broadcast from before, would there still be so many people watching this film as a horror film? Will Hannibal win more sympathy?
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The above is exactly what scares me.
I dare not think about it.
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The director must have thought of this, the death of the protagonist is a helpless, a compromise to institutionalization, the protagonist's wish to change the system cannot be realized, even if he does not die in the end. Because the narrative right is not in his hands.
And if this film is made exactly as the audience wants it to be, it will become a thoroughly 'reactionary' film, so the city government is destined to fail.
Fortunately, in reality, in the free country of the United States, people at the bottom can make their own voices. Good thing we got to see the movie.
The ending doesn't really matter.
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PS: Celestial mighty, Smecta!
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