As a suspense film, the film is stripped layer by layer from beginning to end. Every time you feel as if you've got a little bit of an understanding, there's a twist in the plot. Moreover, these turns are so natural, not far-fetched. The beginning of the film is unremarkable, but with the twists and turns, it gradually reaches its climax. This is the best way to tell.
Although, as a film adapted from a novel, I believe that such an excellent plot arrangement is mainly due to the novel itself. But the skill displayed by the director is really good. It is quite difficult to express such an interlocking plot so smoothly and naturally. No wonder many people say that Ben Affleck's directing talent in this film is far better than his acting skills as an actor.
The end of the film is also quite brilliant, reminds me of a word, dilemma. Indeed, this is really a dilemma, you can hardly say whether Patrick's final choice is right or wrong. Obeying the law, mother-daughter reunion, it seems so politically correct. But at the end of the film, when the cute little girl says that the doll's name is actually Annabelle, is the answer still so certain? A mother who even got the name of her daughter's beloved doll wrong, is she really more suitable for raising this little girl? Even if she is the biological mother of the little girl. The little girl looked so cute when she said "Annabelle", but my mood wasn't cute at all. From the momentary change in Patrick's expression, he was clearly confused too. Obviously, Patrick himself did not know whether he made the right choice. And me? I'm also very confused, right? Is it wrong? I can only pray that I myself had better not face such a dilemma in my life.
Of course, such a film must be savored in a leisurely mood.
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