The fate of a true hero

I don’t know who gave such a translated name. I can’t see any connection with the original name "Carlito’s Way", and it’s hard to know its exact meaning. I can only feel the sadness that is literally revealed. It seems conceivable is a story about the end of a hero. In my concept, "Owl" has always been associated with a fierce, ruthless and unfeeling generation. "Emotional owl" is a coined term that is rather ambiguous and slightly contradictory, but it is extremely appropriate for the male protagonist. As a gangster of the year, Carlito had his own extraordinary methods, but his empathy and righteousness were his Achilles heel, so tragedies are often inevitable.

The complex for gangster movies began in Hong Kong movies. It seems to us socialist flowers that it is an out of reach of the world. The rule of law is weak, fate is like weeds, and people are terrified. From the perspective of traditional morality, it is difficult to define those deceived boys as Positive people, but you can clearly get a hearty pleasure from what they do. In fact, everyone has a nostalgic hero complex in their hearts. The kind of brotherhood and the atmosphere of the rivers and lakes embodied in gangster movies are also in harmony with the chivalrous sentiments in classical works in terms of spiritual temperament. In this increasingly indifferent and utilitarian era, any bit of male bloodliness and humility can make us enthusiastic and addicted. And the power contained in tragedy is always stronger than in drama and comedy, so I always think that the greatest hero in Jin Yong's novels is Xiao Feng.

In the values ​​of a real hero, there is something more precious about life, that is, the bottom line of the principle of being a human being, that is, the "Kalito's way"-he is unkind to me, and I can't be unrighteous to him. But this world has always been the world of Cao Cao, who "I would rather take the world and not teach them to take me". A decent lawyer can hide evil intentions, a confidant who puts his heart to heart can do two things at once, and a loyal and honest subordinate can go to war. We can only wander alone in his own moral prison, waiting for him only a blood-red dawn.

It is really enjoyable to watch Al Pacino's performance, especially his eloquent, unobtrusive arguing talent, slightly hoarse unique voice, even the psychological monologue when silent, the deep eyes also have irresistible charm. The last Puerto Rican hero, his innate true temperament is impossible to be influenced, and his prison and life are only consumed by his edges and sharpness. But when he was consumed to the humble hope of saving a little money and finding a lover to spend the rest of his life with, that dream can only be easily shattered. Because I'm out of trouble, I'll have to pay it back sooner or later.

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