"The Silent Instinct" is more than fame and fortune in the world

Sheila 2021-12-30 17:17:21

Professor Ethan Powell is an anthropologist who has been dedicated to studying gorillas. However, he has been missing for two years and no one knows where he is. Recently, he was deported to the United States by the local African government. He killed two local police officers in Africa and wounded three others. When he was extradited to the United States, he wounded the security staff at the airport. He is now in jail and is suspected of suffering from a serious mental illness without saying a word. Say.

The young and ambitious psychiatrist Carter's school is in charge of the psychological test of Professor Powell, because Powell came from their school. Carter thought this was a great opportunity and it had a bearing on his own future. After receiving the support of the dean, Carter came to the prison to see Professor Powell. When we met for the first time, Carter could not pry open the professor's mouth. The professor still didn't say a word, and he almost stabbed Carter with a pencil, but the more so, the more persistent Carter was, and he never gave up. . Powell may have seen himself in Carter, a young junior.

Carter's work in the prison was not smooth. Not only was the environment bad, the warden did not cooperate with Carter, and the prison guards did the same. There was also a psychologist in the prison who was also working. However, Carter eliminated all difficulties and saw Professor Powell again. This time, he thought that his daughter wanted to see him, and asked the professor to tell his daughter what he wanted to say. The professor's answer was goodbye. Even so, this is a remarkable improvement, because the professor has never said a word to anyone before. Carter persuaded the professor's daughter and offered him help. With the support of the professor's daughter, he received photos of the professor's time in Africa, as well as the story of the professor and his daughter.

The professor opened the chatterbox and told the story of his observation of gorillas in Africa. In the beginning, he went to observe the gorillas from the camp during the day and took photos from a distance. He felt that the gorillas did not like to take pictures, so he stopped taking pictures. From far to near, the distance between him and the gorilla is getting closer, so that he can even touch the gorilla. Because of the fascination, the professor stopped going back to the camp at night, but lived next to the gorilla. The professor became a part of the gorilla and integrated into the gorilla's life. The truth finally came out. The reason why they killed the local hunters was that they followed the professor, then found the location of the gorilla, then attacked the gorilla and hunted. The professor was angry at that time and fought with the locals, killing two people and wounding three people, and seeing the gorilla die in front of him, the professor felt very uncomfortable.

Carter wanted the professor to attend the hearing so that he could help the professor to get rid of crime. In the process, he was no longer the former psychologist. In getting along with the professor, he became a student of the professor. In his story, he got a wash of soul, but in an accident, the professor stopped talking again. During a prison lunch, the professor escaped from the window and returned to the forest again. Before that, he recognized his daughter.

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Extended Reading
  • Jaylon 2022-03-24 09:03:05

    A film from 20 years ago, which was a bit unpopular, explored human nature through the story of man and nature. An anthropologist who went missing (who actually lived with a gorilla) was found two years later, only to be jailed for killing a hunter, silenced from the world, and even his family. It was not until the male lead of the psychologist started to contact him for research that he slowly opened his mouth to tell his story. However, that kind of "killing" of natural creatures is also staged in prisons, with brutal beatings and unfair treatment. Isn't the depth of human nature inferior to that of gorillas? ! The male protagonist slowly redeemed himself through psychology, and finally made the scientist believe in the brilliance of human nature again. . .

  • Daniella 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    This is a relatively dull film. After reading the highly praised comments, only one person understood it. The essence of this film is "control". Humans think they are the creators, trampling and "controlling" all living things, and the prison guards control the prisoners' minds. The daily release time is determined by the prison guards issuing cards, and then the strong prisoners are allowed to Oppress the weak and gain privileges. Humans keep animals in captivity and let them grow up in zoos. The doctor took the male protagonist to the zoo to open the orangutan cage and told the male protagonist to be careful of the chimpanzees running out. The male protagonist took a look and said that she would not come out, even if this end was free. The whole film explores the theme of controlling the destruction of the whole world, but only a mild protest, no solution. So cancel one star.

Instinct quotes

  • Ben Hillard: You help the ones you can.

  • Lynn Powell: [to Dr. Calder] You know, it's all right if you need to hold onto somebody for a minute.

    [seeing he's not ready to]

    Lynn Powell: It's all right if you don't.