Cut to the film with a sense of guilt (a friend killed 26 hounds). That is, in the line: "Humanity itself prevents us from entering the dark side of our psyche, and memory only takes us where we should go."
Note that using friends as the entry point, rather than saying that without friends, there is no follow-up. Because killing the dog was 20 years ago, and the nightmare only happened two and a half years ago. In short, in order to achieve the plot needs, a friend is needed to cause an Inciting Incident. But the director designed the time, and its meaning is also obvious: without this friend, I will one day fall into this kind of guilt.
A movie can never be said to be a documentary. The author used an alternative film form, the suspense in the front gradually turned into a pure documentary form, and there was a real video at the end of the film. This gradually clear and gradually real feeling is not only the director himself in the film, but also the audience.
Here, the film takes advantage of the advantages of narrative films (not so boring, and the market is bigger), as well as the advantages of documentaries (no need to express deep insights, truth is the key). This is an extremely ingenious use, and the director's idea should be admired.
But personally, the reason for only giving four stars is also due to the form of the film. The film uses a clever form to avoid a point that I think is very important: for any anti-war type of theme, it is necessary to add bloodlust to human nature itself. Personal opinion on the militant side, which cannot be avoided.
my humble opinion
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