Some time ago, after watching "The Mechanic 2", which has a high box office, I couldn't remember what the "Mechanic 1" I watched before. In order to understand the connection between the stories of 1 and 2, I came back and found time First.
"The Mechanic" 1, which was released five years ago, is far inferior to the second film in terms of clarity and picture quality, and the cohesion of the story is not bad. But the storyline lacks twists and turns and beauty. The objects of the story are all men, and the only woman who appears is a buddy who solves her physiological impulses. After the first appearance, she thought she would have a story with the male protagonist, but from the beginning to the end, she appeared on the bed and in the room. This movie breaks the routine of the hero and heroine, and deduces the story of two men, one old and one young, one mature and stable and the other rebellious and impulsive. There is hatred but also implication. The male protagonist is still a perfect and invincible killer with infinite charm. His emotions are indifferent, he performs tasks efficiently and carefully, and ends his tasks calmly and leisurely. The second male has a notorious gangster who is full of anger after learning of the death of his father, who was in a bad relationship during his lifetime. The innocent who took revenge after learning the truth, out of guilt in their hearts, they cultivated the second male in order to make up for their regrets. The super growth rate of the second male is amazing, and the film also passes by. The ultimate spark of conflict is that after the revenge is over, the second male who learns the truth still fails to truly forgive the first male and chooses revenge. The witty and seasoned male Yi had long anticipated the day when the facts were exposed, and he had already started to prevent him from escaping the road of death.
There are many foreshadowings in the filming of the film, and the concise and meaningful dialogues reveal the mystery and promote the development of the story. I have to admire the scriptwriter's superb logic and creative layout. The interlocking ups and downs make the audience's image profound and unfinished. This is probably one of the reasons for the emergence of 2!
There are many extensions and connections between the two films? For example, many of the music in the middle of the period are the same, the color of the film is dark and cold, which is in line with the professional characteristics of the killer, and many fighting scenes are neat and merciless. The director of the whole film seems to be creating an almighty killer who does not hesitate to degrade the abilities of other people in order to set off the wisdom of the male protagonist. I'm always curious that the film's method of killing without leaving traces is in conflict with the Chinese nonsense "the legal network is sloppy and not leaking". How can it be possible to leave no traces, surveillance, fingerprints, passers-by, etc., there are many suspects that can catch criminals Although it is a movie, it should be made more reasonable and logical.
In any case, the filming of "The Mechanic 1" has a very high praise rating. The theme of the film seems to be telling people to let go of hatred-the two people who originally thought hatred can be like a Chinese-style movie after a desperate battle. A smile obscures the enmity, but the truth is not true. At the end, the second virgin man still can't let go of the hatred in his heart, which will kill the first man. The first male has also been in the dark for so many years. It is easy to deal with an impulsive little boy. He even uses the curiosity and vanity of the first male to solve the troubles without any effort. This kind of shooting is in line with the old Chinese saying "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots", but Chinese film and television dramas can't do it. When it comes to the theme of the film, there is no hatred that can be completely forgotten unless the hatred is relieved. At the end of the film, the director also kindly solved the mystery of the immortality of the male one for the audience, and also set up suspense for the next part of the film to promote it, which is really wonderful.
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