The conspiracy theory really won!

Casey 2021-11-16 08:01:26

I don’t know if anyone has specifically researched the history of conspiracy theories, but as far as we know, since the state apparatus, things like conspiracy theories have penetrated our history like water seeping into fine sand, outside of the official history. The place survived strongly. For example, the death of Emperor Jianwen, such as the Zhou Kehua case some time ago. And this time, in this movie, the conspiracy theory won again.
There are many conjectures about this case in history, but this time it has combined the conjectures of the royal doctor and the Duke Victor, and the spearhead is directed at the royal family. No wonder this unsolved case has not been solved. It turns out that the black hand behind this scene is the biggest ruler. In this way, those who are close to the truth will inevitably die.
In this way, one of the reasons for the prevalence of conspiracy theories lies in the excessive concentration and strength of power. London in the 19th century was as immersed in black ink, and the lives of the lower classes were exploited and squeezed but were unable to appeal. This is the background explained at the beginning of the film. Under such circumstances, the sky of life is always shrouded in shadows. I don't know when or what day a disaster struck, and the ship of life was overturned and shattered. Sure enough, in the movie, Ann, who was in a happy life, suddenly lost everything, her husband and daughter were taken away, and her brain lobe was removed for some reason. The darkness is far from over, and those who had nothing to do with the insider are also confused and torn apart. For audiences who are used to watching bloody carnage scenes, this movie is nothing but a small dish of Zuo Zuoqing porridge, which is nothing, but the real horror is the helplessness and the strength behind the disaster. This is also the case. The reason for the victory of the conspiracy theory.
At this point, this movie and Kafka's "The Trial" have a lot in common. People who have experienced World War II will think "The Trial" is a realist work most of the time, because in that special era, the shadow of death is likely to be over people's heads. Under fascist totalitarianism, human lives are like ants, and there is no way to fight back. It is impossible to say one day when they are suddenly arrested and killed.
This film successfully uses the drama of conspiracy theory, but it is a little bit abrupt in the handling of love. As for the final death, it pushes this fear of concentration of power to the extreme.

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Extended Reading
  • Antonio 2021-11-16 08:01:26

    FROM HELL Goodbye, my sweet little prince. In fact, I should have known from the beginning that your indulging in the psychedelic world brought about by alcohol and poisons has nothing to do with depravity. When you open your eyes, your unfocused gaze is still struggling with the entanglement and rejection of the past. Do you remember her. Your wife. Your love. The mother of your unborn son. Even if everyone is separated forever from now on. Then, death becomes a temptation. Know that you met another woman. In London in 1888, the sky was still thick with light gray fog, rolling. The streets are full of mud, poverty, blood and fear. And you are destined to be the knight who comes so fast, and then fall in love with the woman saved with your own blood and sword. It’s just 2021. I suddenly saw what I wrote many years ago and wailed silently in my heart: Damn! so awkward!

  • Ashlynn 2022-04-20 09:01:37

    This movie gives me the feeling that sometimes it is much bigger than Edward Scissorhands

From Hell quotes

  • Polly Nichols: [in Jack the Ripper's carriage] That was the thing that was in my dream. What's it called again?

    Jack the Ripper: Cleopatra's Needle.

    Polly Nichols: Cleopatra, she was a beauty.

    Jack the Ripper: They were carved 1450 years before the son of God was born. Six men died bringing it here.

    [kills Polly]

  • Netley, the Coachman: Boo! Did I scare ya? I've been looking for you. I've been looking all over you.

    Dark Annie Chapman: You've been looking for me?

    Netley, the Coachman: Not for me. For my gentleman. Very fine gentleman. He sent me to look for you.

    Dark Annie Chapman: Your gentleman sent you to look for me? Oh, get off! I may be an unfortunate, but I'm not a blithering idiot!

    Netley, the Coachman: It's the truth! It's the God's truth! He's seen ya, he likes ya, and he said tonight only you'll do.