It seems to be short of breath, very melancholy

Lina 2022-01-10 08:02:14

What the director wants to say is very clear, so this should be a genre film, but it seems that the small orgasm is missing. We know that the turning point and the burst point are there, but when it turns and bursts, it becomes a stroke, only ripples. Splash

This should be a book tailor-made for Denzel Washington. It is basically his one-man show. Of course, he still plays well, but because I don’t remember the turning points and bursts, the close-up shots always feel blurry, so you It’s a pity that I can’t pull out a particularly deep interpretation segment;

The central idea of ​​the film is particularly suitable for contemporary times. It is rare that the director is willing to explore the compromise between reality and ideal without too many eye-catching elements, self-reconciliation and redemption, temporary loss and final return. I hope this theme will be sublimated through the film. For a moment, the director threw the subject out, but stopped abruptly without giving more inspiration.

Idealists insist on really hard work, as long as a little compromise will be pierced by the radiant light of reality; a lifetime of integrity and justice will be even harder, if you touch a red line, step on a forbidden zone, you will continue to be inspired by God. Suffering from all sorts of torments, wanting to come back and even catching up with it, the opportunity cost is much higher than the opportunity cost of having to fix it for a lifetime.

In fact, I have the same feeling when I watch "Fang Hua" recently, it can obviously be more outstanding.

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  • Jocelyn 2022-04-22 07:01:44

    Denzel Washington contributed a personal performance, and it's hard to tell how good the acting is. There is a lack of identity with the story and the protagonist. Compared with "Nightcrawler", the gap between this work is all-round

  • Darron 2022-04-23 07:03:38

    2.5; potential is wasted in this unfocused, draggy script

Roman J. Israel, Esq. quotes

  • George Pierce: Roman, Roman! Jesus, I heard about what you did in the kitchen. Salinas is our number two. And not only that, while you were schooling Sanchez in a crowded elevator...

    Roman J. Israel, Esq.: Hey, the man doesn't understand character evidence.

    George Pierce: You'll find a quiet corner. I sent you an e-mail today to come to my office.

    Roman J. Israel, Esq.: I'm sorry, when people send e-mail, they seem to think it goes straight to your brain.

    George Pierce: You better take what I'm saying seriously, because I'm being very sincere with you.

    Roman J. Israel, Esq.: I think you knew what you were getting when you brought me in, George.

    George Pierce: I thought you were functional.

    Roman J. Israel, Esq.: I think you brought me in to put your feet to the fire 'cause you're tired of treating low-income clients like dollar signs, and maybe because you remember what it feels like to actually care. That's what I think, George.

    George Pierce: Hell no, I hired you to make a buck. Which is why I thought you took the job.

    Roman J. Israel, Esq.: I need money." -chuckles drily- "Badly. Of course. But what I really need, George, is an ally. I've been waiting to meet someone of your high caliber, and yes, I am selective. So what I'm offering to you, right out here, now, is the chance to partner with me. On a piece of groundbreaking litigation I've been working on for over seven years now. Inside this case, is arguably the most important legal brief in modern legal history. A sweeping federal challenge that could yield nothing less than a grand new era of social reform, and I say that with all due confidence. The constitution guarantees us the right to a fair trial, but there can't be any fairness is ninety-five percent of all cases never get heard. Criminal cases never get heard by a jury or a judge. I am building a wholly original class action lawsuit with over thirty-five hundred names, all former clients, aimed at the heart of-of-of plea bargain reform. I'm talking about reforming the system where prosecutors are trying to pull sentences out of their hat, where actual guilt or innocence is being completely replaced by fear of having your day in court. Where people are being forced... George, to plead guilty, under the threat of overly harsh, and coercive sentences. It's a job for a legend, or someone who wants to be one.

  • Roman J. Israel, Esq.: GUARD!