The plot of the movie is relatively simple, from beginning to end, it revolves around the kidnapping of the cannabis lover, little Paul, the grandson of the richest oil tycoon, Mr. Gedi, who was brutally kidnapped by the Italian mafia. In the process, different characters have different attitudes towards the ransom of 17 million US dollars, thus extending the understanding of the value of money for characters with different experiences. To pay or not to pay? Is family affection important? Or is it a principle?
The film has created two opposites, A-side/Grandpa Paul Getty B-side/Little Paul's mother. Grandpa is a business genius who has been in the market for a long time. He used his experience, intelligence and courage to build the wealthy Gedi family. After the son's life was in danger, the mother would rather give up the child's independent supervision right in the negotiation with Geddy, and signed a loan contract without hesitation (borrowing money from his grandfather) to pay the ransom.
Generally speaking, mainstream values tend to be toward mothers. After all, society sympathizes with the weak, which is the law. Everyone slammed old Geddy for his selfish indifference and cruelty. But after watching the movie, I felt that the director did not have a strong subjective consciousness to criticize, but objectively stated the facts. The world is not black and white, but has the most gray areas. Old Gedi and his mother are both right. Their social experience and life experience are different. Naturally, their understanding of money is different, and the rules of money operation are not at the same level.
From my point of view, old Gedi is not so purely selfish and indifferent, and regards money as his life. He was just too confident and too committed to his own principles. There is a scene in the movie, old Geddy said emotionally, he wanted to give all his things to his son and grandson, all his experience, knowledge, and business background, because they are his close relatives and keep his blood. But little Paul Little Paul has always acted like a thief, trying to steal his money, having sex until dawn on one, three and five, and taking drugs until dusk on two, four and six. He loves them! But he didn't want to spoil them, and he killed them for the rest of their lives!
Going back to the hidden line of the movie, is money evil or good? In fact, this is the same as the debate between Confucius and Laozi in history on whether human nature is inherently good or inherently evil. Money is material in nature, without the slightest conscious nature, and it is given to it by different artificial wills in the use of it. It can be good, helping the poor and charitable. It can also be evil, commit crimes, and sing every night.
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