There are a thousand ways to fire a gun - "Extermination"

Golden 2022-04-21 09:01:53

After watching this film, which takes an average of five minutes to pull the trigger, I suddenly understand why Americans like guns and guns so much. Not just because the right to own a gun is written into their constitution, but because the gun itself is actually a continuation of the American dream. With guns, the relationship between people has become so simple: either friends or enemies; with guns, you can realize your dreams with your own strength; with guns, you only need to consider accuracy and speed, and it is fair to everyone , there are no "unspoken rules" and no inherent advantages; if you are serious about the gun, the gun will repay you.
In the past, it was difficult to understand that in the United States, if a driver was speeding, the police would hold a gun at the driver for inspection after stopping, and even had to lie down in the car for a body search. Now I understand that in a highly developed and institutionalized country, there is no need for normal people to violate the rules and systems. Therefore, most people who drive speeding may be outlaws, and it is better to be careful. Outlaws are dangerous because they have guns. It's really hard for us Chinese to understand the culture where everyone has guns under their pillows, and watching American shootout films only sees the surface of their clamoring.
Back to the film. Clive Owen is now basically stereotyped as a "macho", either a cold weapon or a firearm. Personally, I feel that he still has some feeling when using the gun. At first glance, he looks a bit like Stallone when he was young. Monica Bellucci's current appearance is very suitable for B-movies like "Sin City" and "The Torment Room". Both of them are the type of actors who are difficult to transform, and the success of their performance depends on the director. In this film, the two perform well, on the contrary, the role of the villain is still very good. A lot of thought went into the design of the shootout scene. In the end, even if you can shoot someone with a carrot without a finger, it is considered acceptable.
When I was watching this film, I was in the hospital getting an IV. I watched the needle drop into my body with my left eye, and my right eye watched as the protagonist in the film shot the bullet into the enemy's body one by one. There's no connection, but I think that's exactly why hero films can last forever: most of us are ordinary people.

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Extended Reading
  • Jeremy 2022-04-22 07:01:15

    Violent scenes with little culture but imaginative

  • Verna 2021-11-27 08:01:17

    It's so fucking not wordy at all

Shoot 'Em Up quotes

  • Mr. Smith: You know what I really hate?

    [Smith shoots Hertz in the the chest]

    Mr. Smith: What I really hate, is a pussy with a gun in his hand.

  • Mr. Smith: [after biting into a carrot and pointing a gun at Hertz] What's up, doc?

    Mr. Hertz: Ooh, you're a wascally wabbit.

    [points his gun at Smith]

    Mr. Hertz: But you're not wascally enough.

    Mr. Smith: Yeah? That's a six-shooter. I just counted six shots. You've blown your load.