Desperate unmodified violence

The fate of this film is very strong. Everyone ate and waited to die in the desert, in order to survive. Even our two "righteous" male protagonists are hiding in Tibet with ill-gotten wealth all day long, and the other will only show off experience in front of his subordinates. In contrast, it's the killer that everyone talks about. He lives purposefully and is a "principled person." But even he will have a fatal catastrophe in the end. This is a bit like the "Famous Flower" of the Galaxy image, the difference is that there is no behind-the-scenes character in this film.

The film is very decadent, but the audience is still very nervous. Because 90% of the people that the killer met are dead, but the audience is very concerned about whether this person can become the lucky 10% in the current picture, or if the probability is lower and more exciting, whether this person can perform in front of the killer. A good show of pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. However, the killer didn't seem to give that person such a chance. Every word he said was driving the person in front of him into a desperate situation. The audience also had to hold their breath on the edge of the chair and wait for the moment when the killer took the shot...

The impact of this moment was fully reflected in the sharp editing and sound effects. There are very few shots longer than 10 seconds in the film, but once it appears, it must emphasize the desolation or the tension before the explosion. The moment of real action is caught off guard, and then the shot immediately shifts to the next story or branch line without procrastination. I don’t know if this kind of editing was the first of Infernal Affairs or the Coen Brothers, but I jumped up from my chair twice when I watched this film. The sound effects did not clearly show off the theater's n.1 loopback stereo, but everyone in the theater could feel the shock of approaching from the front, like a bullet hitting the eyebrows.

Even the end of the film was caught off guard. After a series of violence, the film ended, leaving the audience in a daze after seeing a little bit of home life that hasn't been recollected. Yes, it is better to say that the film has no ending. This once again strengthens the fatalistic view in the film. Unlike the heroes in every film, individuals in life can turn defeat into victory at a critical juncture. The bad guys are full of teeth and beauties, and more often people are powerless. Rebelling or not daring to resist, only leaving endless remorse and self-blame for a lifetime.

With a dignified seven-foot body, walking on the night road from the movie theater to home, I felt lost for the first time.

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