This film is basically one of my favorite films so far. It tells the story of a person's life and tells it in a eloquent manner. The dual identity of a murderer and an ornithologist is the contradiction of the whole film. As an audience, I really want to stand on Troud's side, because the years have made him mature, he can see through it later, and he is so obsessed with academics. Gao's achievements, if he gets out of prison, it may be another story, but as a real person, he can't help but feel that he killed two people, one of them was just a jailer who had no grievance against him, was his violent youth? To be forgiven, which of talent and law should be taken is worth exploring.
Troud then made a book about the US prison system. I think it must have reached the sore spot of the prison system, but I am not easily caught in the sympathy for Troud created by the director. The transformation of the system is complicated and long. A system must be stable, but it must also be changed under the pressure of the development of the times. This is a question of balance, and the complexity of it cannot be summed up by a simple sentence of government inaction. As the warden said, your book is a denial of my life. Indeed, the limitations of the times doomed that the glorious life the warden called was destined to be problematic in the eyes of future generations, but in the current In the environment, I think the warden has done a really good job, and he is also worthy of his pride.
A person like Troud who has been in prison for almost his entire life still lacks a practical understanding of the operation of society. As far as his role is concerned, he tends to stand on the opposite side of the prison system, and it is easier to see the prison system. All kinds of flaws, but I still want to say that such a person should also have the opportunity to speak. As an individual, he has a lot of rights, but it has been wiped out.
For the whole movie, it was handled very well, and a few scenes were especially emotional, especially in the context of the scene. The part of the bird breaking its shell is like a little bit of light and hope in the wet and dirty environment, not only for Troud, but also for the audience. Canaries can make prisoners think day and night. Filling the prison with singing is a miracle. In the last riot, Troud treated a prisoner. He sighed for this young man. This paragraph also touches the hearts of the people. It can be seen that an old prisoner who has read everything in the world, in his twilight, finally sees through and understands. The life is so precious, and the ignorant youth is so contemptuous.
Troud's family education, what makes me feel more uncomfortable in this film is the relationship between Troud and his mother. Troud's character when he was young is directly related to his mother's education. His mother has a deep affection for him. But there are some twists, including a later plea to the president, you can see the mother's love, but unlike the usual American family's letting go, his mother is desperately seeking control, and can't stand the son's affection for another woman. body. I feel like her mother is still the kind of selfish person, why else would she ruin his son's only chance of bail.
Overall, this movie is my favorite movie so far, the pace is slow and slow, it's old-school style, and the plot is so good, it's really unforgettable. I remember a saying that movies are an extension of life, and I think this movie is a good interpretation of this sentence.
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