think the biggest feature of Kathryn Bigelow's films is to be calm, to watch the war calmly, to watch the counter-terrorism calmly, because of her calmness, the audience always has the opportunity to get a wider perspective in her work and see something in other places Things you can't see, or don't want to see. But Detroit's perspective is a bit narrow and flat. Too much attention was paid to the long night of the Motel, and at the same time, the two evil police were portrayed as two-dimensional demons, which simplifies the racial issue to a certain extent, and the institutional issues behind the racial conflict are ignored. Involved, but only briefly. In fact, if Motel One Night is used as an introduction and the trial process is used as the backbone of the story, then this film will undoubtedly carry more.
Of course, this disappointment may be due to the high expectations of Bigelow, so it will feel unfulfilled. In fact, it took a lot of courage to put a lot of footage showing African-American looting at the beginning. Race relations are the most sensitive topic in this society, even more sensitive than war and counter-terrorism. Bigelow can't do well, let alone others.
Having said that, although I am a little disappointed, it can still be seen from this movie that Bigelow has a profound skill and is the top master among the active directors. It is also a movie worth watching and highly recommended.
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