The producer of the film created a distinctive and sympathetic image for Peterson, played by Tom Hardy. Through some episodes in his life, such as his being imprisoned in a mental hospital and prison art teacher abducted, the audience is brought from Michael Peterson’s childhood to reality. Most of the content of the film is short artistic style, but the final image is not artistic, supplemented by voice-over or music, which exposes the fragility, presentation and narration methods of film production.
The film is a passionate and energetic film that hardly makes the audience feel bored, but its self-conscious artistic style and occasional shocking strategy may bore some audiences. The film is a good description of the bloody details of a crime committed by a world-weary person, and at the same time highlights his underdeveloped artistic ability, but it seems slow when it comes to the development of the character. Bronson is violent and from the heart, which goes well with the movie about such a barbarian. The film is serious and bloody, with a little black humor incorporated into the film's formula, reminiscent of Tarantino's way of interweaving violence and comedy without breaking the tone.
