Based on true events, the film tells the story of an ironic bank robbery. Sonny, the protagonist, robbed a bank with his companion sa in order to raise funds for his homosexual sex, but he was in a hurry because of his "inexperience". Sonny can be called the most humanitarian robber in history. He was busy taking care of everyone. A hostage, in a stalemate with the police, got along happily with them. He did not harm anyone, and the hostages had Stockholm Syndrome for him. Sonny was forced to fire the first shot when he discovered that a policeman was trying to get in through the back window, prompting him to quarrel with the police, and he chanted "Attica" and "Attica" (1971, Arty, New York, USA) There was a backlog of riots in the Karma Prison due to the issue of black racial discrimination, because the government took the wrong decision to carry out a bloody suppression of the riot, resulting in 43 deaths, many of whom were unarmed and innocent hostages were shot), inciting the masses and gaining a large number of fans. Support, people applaud him for his actions, and even obstruct the police's handling of the case. At this time, Sonny is a robber, but he is the greatest hero among the masses. Leaving the bank money, Sonny wrote his will, and he left his money to his gay lover and wife, even though they didn't understand him. In the end, the police called the bus and plane at Sonny's request. The innocent sa was shot and killed by the FBI when he got off the bus. Sonny's escape plan also failed. The hostages left him without looking back, and Sonny looked miserable and helpless. . .
The whole article is full of climaxes, and the beginning is full of laughter. Sonny is a lovely robber. He has his own bottom line and does what a person should do. Even in the tense robbery, he maintains a gentleman's demeanor and good character. . And after his same-sex lover appeared, the story began to get serious. His lover's ruthlessness deeply hurt him, and his wife's constant quarrels broke him down. Was he wrong? He just wants a sum of money to accomplish what he wants to do, and he himself has no chance to work, forcing a kind person to become a criminal, even in this situation he did not give up his love for his lover, family, Responsibility to relatives is actually a sad story. The hostages are not victims, but sympathetic bystanders who, on the contrary, display a disgust for representing the government and trust for Sonny. And after coming out of the bank, everyone's expressions changed, everyone started to cry, they started to pray, it was a real fear in their hearts, they felt that Sonny wouldn't shoot them, but the police would. The support of the people and the cooperation of the hostages revealed a deep irony, as if the police were the evil existence.
The director Sidney got the inspiration for the film by a news in the newspaper, and made the best film that Pacino himself felt he performed. In the same year, he competed with Leaping Madhouse for the 75th Academy Award, and the result was narrowly lost, but we Unable to forget Pacino's piercing big eyes, sadness and joy all pierce his heart through his eyes. The film reflects the unique "zeitgeist" of America in the 1970s. At that time, the United States under Nixon was in an era of political turmoil and social unrest. Student movement, feminist movement, racial democracy, same-sex equality and many other movements emerge one after another. The film alludes to social problems through every detail. The 120-minute film is full of profound meaning. Because of the Vietnam War, racial conflicts, and the economic downturn, people were confused about the future at that time, and the proud values they had always adhered to began to shake, and they had a mentality of resistance to the functions of the government, which led to this story. The cult of Hollywood-style individual heroism is dying out, replaced by realistic films that reflect reality, even irony. The joys and sorrows of the villain are concerned by the public. He is the bottom of the society, a part of the public, and a mirror of the society at that time. Therefore, the confrontational relationship between human rights and power mechanisms exposed in the film reflects the people's change in traditional concepts and the redefinition of justice at that time. On the way Sonny managed to escape from the bank, the crowd burst into heartfelt cheers and expressed crazy worship. He was like a life-saving straw that the people firmly grasped in their hands. Only his success can bring the dawn of hope to the masses.
The director did not use BGM except for a long social environment display at the beginning, which made the film incomparably real, and Pacino's expressive tension was vividly reflected. The scene where the people escaped from Zhang Huang) creates a sense of compactness in the film, so the overall look and feel is very unique, and after watching it, it is deeply touched.
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