Synopsis:
The story begins in the late 1960s. At that time, the entire American society seemed to be in a state of absurdity and confusion. The FBI was facing more and more "unthinkable" and "unusual" murders, that is, those that could not be simply classified according to the past. The case, I feel more and more helpless. Some people believe that these perverted serial killers are "inherently evil" people, born devils. But after interviewing and documenting several "famous" serial killers, protagonists Holden Ford and Bill Tench found that these people were not born devils, they generally had tragic childhood experiences, lack of parental or maternal love , human nature is not incomplete, etc. can be summarized, so with the help of Wendy Carr, Ph.D. in psychology, as the first batch of "crab eaters" to overcome many difficulties, they began to "open up wasteland" in criminal psychology general research. However, in frequent contact with these perverts, the protagonist finds that his mind seems to have gradually changed...
When we read Sherlock Holmes when we were children, we were amazed that he could spy on all kinds of useful clues from people, scenery and objects; when we watched Di Renjie, we were also impressed by Di Ge's old Mingrui's observation; Today's statement also surprised us at the accuracy of the investigators' inference of the suspect's identity. The work done by the protagonists in the play is the most initial pioneering work of "psychological profiling". Profiling refers to inferring the criminal's psychological state based on his behavior, so as to analyze his character, living environment, occupation, growth background, etc. The profiling method-criminal dichotomy is one of the main methods of psychological analysis, created by Douglas, the archetype of the protagonist in the play. This is an inductive method. In the early stage of psychological analysis, the profiler divided criminals into "organized" and "unorganized" according to the facts of the crime, and then further analyzed the criminals according to the commonality of different types. . These are reflected in the play, and they are also the most magical parts of us ordinary people.
Director Screenplay:
"Mindhunter" is directed by David Fincher (four episodes first and last), and John Douglas co-wrote the screenplay.
About David Fincher, I think most people are familiar with it. He is a well-known Hollywood director. Movies such as "Fight Club", "Seven Deadly Sins" and "The Social Network" are all from his hands, including the popular American drama "House of Cards" in recent years. Although he is not a prolific director, his style is not unique and the quality is very high. For example, he directed the film "Gone Lover" in 2014. Personally, I think the style of his works is a climax and eruption in a calm and calm way, giving people a kind of pleasure of winding paths and then suddenly opening up. Therefore, this drama also belongs to this "slow climax" type. Fans who are accustomed to watching action scenes may feel a little boring, but when you are immersed in it, you will find that many scenes in the play will make you feel like you are the protagonist. , is asking the suspect's strong sense of substitution.
John Douglas, at first glance, this name may not be familiar to everyone, but when you know that he is Crawford in "The Silence of the Lambs", and Graham (Little Teacup) in the American TV series "Hannibal", etc. When the prototype of the character, it may not feel so strange. Former FBI agent John Douglas has the reputation of "modern Sherlock Holmes". He is engaged in criminology research, has made great contributions to the practical application of criminal psychology, and has systematically summed up a set of methods for profiling criminals. This play is adapted from his memoir "Mind Hunter" of the same name. This book has been translated into a Chinese version and is called "Mind Detective". Those who are interested can read it.
Several leading actors:
Let's talk about the starring this season, the main character Horton is played by Jonathan Groff. He was affectionately known as "Little Joe" by fans and was born in 1985. He became famous with the Broadway musical "Awakening of Spring" and played the leading role in HBO's gay-themed TV series "Seek" (he is also an openly out of the closet in life. "Comrade"), who dubbed the male lead in "Frozen". In this play, although he looks very different from the prototype Douglas (Douglas himself is 190 and muscular, and "Little Joe" you can understand by the name, it is a little weak compared to it), but his performance can be described as It is very brilliant. From the first time, the first victory, to the setbacks and failures, and finally the soul is dissipated when facing the dark, and successfully plays an introverted, meticulous, gentle and sensitive detective who is willing to sacrifice in pursuit of personal goals.
The acting skills of the second male lead are also remarkable. He is both a mentor and a friend with the male lead, forming a sharp contrast with the lead character in the later period. The characters of the two heroines also have their own characteristics. The girlfriend has an open and lively personality. As the second female lead, Wendy Carr, the doctor of psychology, left a deeper impression on me. In the play, she is serious but witty and capable of doing things. Be assertive, giving people the feeling of a strong woman. She is played by Anna Tove, who may be familiar with her brother who often watches American TV shows. She is the heroine of "Edge of Crisis".
Overall review:
Overall, this drama is of high quality, with a calm, realistic, and slow-moving style.
Whether it is from the change of the protagonist's personality or from the development of the plot, it is important to show the gradual changes steadily and carefully, and the pleasure advances step by step until the climax at the end.
Compared with the mysterious style of "True Detective", although this drama is also a similar dual-protagonist form, but compared with "True Detective" about "who" (who kills), it puts more emphasis on "why" (why kill). ), that is, the analysis of the psychology of perverts, which makes it seem to be reborn as an academic drama and a documentary. There are not many action scenes in this work, relying on the scientific and rigorous dialogue, the perfect combination of theory and practice, and the situational simulation created by the dialogue, making the audience feel as if they are in the scene, and achieve the thrill of peeling the cocoon, from the shallow to the deep, and advancing layer by layer. accumulation. At the end, a plot similar to "The Seven Deadly Sins" is set up to look back at the abyss. After deepening the contact with the pervert, the protagonist's heart is gradually eroded, and it is discussed whether evil is the origin of human beings or the formation of the day after tomorrow, giving people a kind of enlightenment: human nature is like Black holes, rules are nowhere to be found.
Nietzsche once said that when you are staring into the abyss, the abyss is also staring into you. I think this show is the best answer to this sentence.
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