Not a classic, but definitely worth watching

Chandler 2022-04-19 09:01:30

2006-10-20Because

, when I watch it, I always think of "The Seven Deadly Sins", which is also about a person who thinks he is God, or who can punish human beings for their evil deeds. When I read it, I thought it was not as good as the latter, and at the same time I wondered why.
First of all, it is a small production, the plot is simple, and the characters are not complicated. How can I say that the actors and production are not comparable to "The Seven Deadly Sins" in many aspects.
It's not a tragedy, the martyrs in "Seven Deadly Sins" die laughing and Pitt goes to jail. The screenwriter tells everyone: This kind of behavior of pretending to be God to take revenge on society is not desirable. This ending is correct. And neither of the two contradictory subjects in this film died. Far less shocking than the former, it feels more didactic, anticlimactic is a taboo: the ending of the story is more Hollywood, the murderer finally shows up - the screenwriter seems to want people to remember: have you learned your lesson? The punisher is still here, watch out you sinners! - Intimidating? If the killer was really the fat guy who delivered the pizza, it would be even better, a nice finish. It's a pity that the author wants to play with flowers, but he overplayed it. And there is a suspicion of agreeing with such a terrorist act.

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Phone Booth quotes

  • The Caller: Stu, you just gave that man $10 to walk away and saved his life. You have human emotions after all.

  • The Caller: Looks like someone watches the news

    Stu: Who?

    The Caller: [laughs] The motel.