A psychodrama exploring social ethics with a suspenseful plot and a sci-fi shell

Pattie 2022-03-20 09:02:22

There are not many films of the same type, and I dare not say that this film is the dish of the mainstream audience, but the actors' acting skills are quite superb. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway were the driving force behind me watching this film, and I can't even remember how many times this is the first time Matthew McConaughey has acted in a film about the ocean. The screenwriter is quite bold, and the first half of the film is also full of many scenes and lines that seem simple and easy to understand but have unknown reasons. After seeing it, I understand the reason. There are also many obscure metaphors in the film, such as Diane Lane's character and the existence of the black cat, which are not easy to understand, but perhaps not too deep. In general, the film is quite bold in terms of the change of the plot direction. You can refer to Jake Gyllenhaal's "Source Code", but the themes to be expressed by the screenwriter and director are different. To sum up this film in one sentence, this is a rather sad film no matter which character it is from, and from which point of view. I recommend this film!

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Extended Reading
  • Josianne 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    A script written 20 years ago?

  • Aron 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    When I saw the conversation with Red Miller, the skinny monkey with glasses at the seaside, I guessed that the whole play was just a game, and I had a bad ending. The film is set in Plymouth, England, but filmed in Mauritius, I really want to know where that The American Hotel is and want to go.

Serenity quotes

  • Duke: Pity is worse than a fist to the face.

  • Baker Dill: If I didn't catch fish all day, I'd find a way to kill you.