"16th block": the glow of light in the theme of redemption

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"16 Blocks" (16 Blocks): the glow of light in the theme of redemption (article / Fire God Ji)

Follow the faint light. I used to think that would be the most dazzling hope. ——Αρηδ·"Glimmer"

This movie tells the story of everything that happened during the two hours that the middle-aged decadent police officer Jack escorted the nagging taint witness Eddie to the courtroom. In these two hours, a large group of criminal officers and police officers were involved. The core of New York black gold trading. As a result, most of the New York police came out just to kill Eddie before reaching the court, and Jack was injured in order to protect Eddie. The ending of the movie was quite unexpected. Eddie was released privately by Jack, and Jack appeared in court on behalf of Eddie to testify against all the criminals. Because Eddie himself is a member of the entire criminal police gang.

In this nearly two-hour movie, the director used a film technique that was close to documentary and showed us almost the whole process of how they traversed the difficult sixteen blocks. This approach has the advantage that it has the unique advantages of documentary movies, the film looks authentic and the plot is compact and coherent. However, the opposite has become another culprit of this movie, because very few shots are cut out, and some chapters that may be omitted are also retained. People who like this movie take it as an advantage, but in the eyes of people who don't like this movie, it turns into a disadvantage. For example, the "Voice of the Country" in the United States once said: This movie is obvious, at least another 20 minutes can be cut.

But anyway, director Richard Downer is a good storyteller. I spent two hours telling a story that happened in two hours. At least, he never made us tired or bored. In these two hours, Jack, who represented justice, and Frank, who led the brigade on behalf of his own interests, carried out a dodge hunt with a wit and bravery. The innocent Eddie was caught in the middle because he saw something he shouldn't have seen. Starting from the detention center, he stumbled along with Jack to the court 16 blocks away. Two people who were completely strangers or even intolerable built a kind of commendable trust in these two hours. This is a man's movie: combat, bloodshed, and friendship among comrades-in-arms. Men’s emotions are always relatively introverted, but they are more likely to collapse, especially in the process of relying on each other, Jack and Eddie’s emotional turn and closeness seem reasonable. From hostility to strangers, to mutual trust and then to friends; under the catalysis of the environment and the situation, for a man, it may only require a look or action. At the end of the movie, in Eddie’s letter to Jack, I saw the salvation they got. They lived the way they wanted. Eddie is making the birthday cake he dreams of making, and Detective Jack, who used to drink for a living, was celebrating his birthday with his friends and sharing his happiness with them. Without drinking, the beard on his face was shaved cleanly, and there was a smile on his face. This is a far cry from their previous image in this movie. It is also the glow of red light about salvation that I saw in this movie. When I first saw Jack, I thought he was just a depressed policeman. The trivial work day after day made him increasingly depressed, so that he was drunk and drunk all day long with his sorrows. However, at the end, I realized that what tortured him was the wrong choice and the guilt left to him by the sins he committed. The contrast between the bearded face with a big belly and the appearance of the two people afterwards gave us a side view of salvation: the real salvation can only depend on oneself in the end. From being reticent to living peacefully and happily, Jack gave us a standard model. Bravely face his own mistakes and abandon evil and do good, this choice is Jack's way of fulfilling his own salvation. Eddie's appearance gave him such courage and opportunity. Eddie is a chatterer. He kept telling Jack about his life, dreams, his past mistakes, and the life he hoped for. He could have left Jack and ran to the court alone under Jack's arrangement, and ran directly to his dream after making his confession. However, he did not do so. He turned around, rescued Jack from the bus that was surrounded by the police corps and walked to the door of the court together. Everything could have been much simpler. Jack's self-sacrifice completed his salvation, no matter what mistakes he committed before, he will become a tragic hero and complete Eddie's mission. Eddie's turning around changed everything. Eddie may just be to let Jack know that the environment will change and people will also change. People are not static; it is not because of the mistakes he made that he can no longer be a good person. At the same time he redeemed himself, he also became Jack's redemption. If it weren't for his turning around, maybe he would die two or three blocks away; and Jack, who would die in the bus, was treated as a crazy depression policeman. To live with peace of mind, this may be the best happiness for them. The way of salvation lies in themselves and the calling in their hearts. As Frank said, we have no way to look back. So Frank wants to remove all obstacles that stand in his way. Because he has nowhere to go back. However, it is precisely because of this dislocation of his perception that his final fate is self-evident. He will face his accusations and prison life. The glow of redemption lies in cognition, in deep desire and correct choice. I suddenly remembered what Jack said to Eddie before he walked into the courthouse: Our meeting today was actually predestined early in the morning, and you saved my life. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When there is nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. Everything could have been much simpler. Jack's self-sacrifice completed his salvation, no matter what mistakes he committed before, he will become a tragic hero and complete Eddie's mission. Eddie's turning around changed everything. Eddie may just be to let Jack know that the environment will change and people will also change. People are not static; it is not because of the mistakes he made that he can no longer be a good person. At the same time he redeemed himself, he also became Jack's redemption. If it weren't for his turning around, maybe he would die two or three blocks away; and Jack, who would die in the bus, was treated as a crazy depression policeman. To live with peace of mind, this may be the best happiness for them. The way of salvation lies in themselves and the calling in their hearts. As Frank said, we have no way to look back. So Frank wants to remove all obstacles that stand in his way. Because he has nowhere to go back. However, it is precisely because of his dislocation of perception that his final fate is self-evident. He will face his accusations and prison life. The glow of redemption lies in cognition, in deep desire and correct choice. I suddenly remembered what Jack said to Eddie before he walked into the courthouse: Our meeting today was actually predestined early in the morning, and you saved my life. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When there is nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. Everything could have been much simpler. Jack's self-sacrifice completed his salvation, no matter what mistakes he committed before, he will become a tragic hero and complete Eddie's mission. Eddie's turning around changed everything. Eddie may just be to let Jack know that the environment will change and people will also change. People are not static; it is not because of the mistakes he made that he can no longer be a good person. At the same time he redeemed himself, he also became Jack's redemption. If it weren't for his turning around, maybe he would die two or three blocks away; and Jack, who would die in the bus, was treated as a crazy depression policeman. To live with peace of mind, this may be the best happiness for them. The way of salvation lies in themselves and the calling in their hearts. As Frank said, there is no way we can look back. So Frank wants to remove all obstacles that stand in his way. Because he has nowhere to go back. However, it is precisely because of his dislocation of perception that his final fate is self-evident. He will face his accusations and prison life. The glow of redemption lies in cognition, in deep desire and correct choice. I suddenly remembered what Jack said to Eddie before he walked into the courthouse: Our meeting today was actually predestined early in the morning, and you saved my life. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When there is nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. At the same time he redeemed himself, he also became Jack's redemption. If it weren't for his turning around, maybe he would die two or three blocks away; and Jack, who would die in the bus, was treated as a crazy depression policeman. To live with peace of mind, this may be the best happiness for them. The way of salvation lies in themselves and the calling in their hearts. As Frank said, we have no way to look back. So Frank wants to remove all obstacles that stand in his way. Because he has nowhere to go back. However, it is precisely because of his dislocation of perception that his final fate is self-evident. He will face his accusations and prison life. The glow of redemption lies in cognition, in deep desire and correct choice. I suddenly remembered what Jack said to Eddie before he walked into the courthouse: Our meeting today was actually predestined early in the morning, and you saved my life. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When there is nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. At the same time he redeemed himself, he also became Jack's redemption. If it weren't for his turning around, maybe he would die two or three blocks away; and Jack, who would die in the bus, was treated as a crazy depression policeman. To live with peace of mind, this may be the best happiness for them. The way of salvation lies in themselves and the calling in their hearts. As Frank said, we have no way to look back. So Frank wants to remove all obstacles that stand in his way. Because he has nowhere to go back. However, it is precisely because of his dislocation of perception that his final fate is self-evident. He will face his accusations and prison life. The glow of redemption lies in cognition, in deep desire and correct choice. I suddenly remembered what Jack said to Eddie before he walked into the courthouse: Our meeting today was actually predestined early in the morning, and you saved my life. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When there is nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, tactics and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When you have nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch. As a traditional police film, the film enriches the connotation of the film itself with characters on the wrong way. The theme of salvation is particularly important in this movie. If it weren't for the theme of salvation, this movie might be difficult to find a way to self in the past police and criminal movies. Of course, putting aside the heaviness of redemption, this is still a fun and vivid movie. What impressed me the most was the wit battle on the bus. The battle of gunfire, strategies and countermeasures is definitely the top priority of this movie in terms of vision. Moreover, the film is very successful in creating the atmosphere, and the tense atmosphere is conducive to the spread of the tension of the movie scene. This is a very lively commercial film, which looks coherent and compact. When you have nothing to do, the time spent is absolutely top-notch.

2007-04-26; Jiachen Moon and Gengyin Day of Dinghai Year. T OM exclusive manuscript; no reprint without permission. Note: Movie information. ■Title: "16 Blocks" ■Translation: "Brave 16 Blocks" ■Director: Richard Donner ■Starring: Bruce Willis, Mous Duff (Mos) Def), David Morse ■Genre: Action, Thriller, Plot, Adventure, Crime ■Length: 105 min ■Country: United States ■ Dialogue: English ■Release: Benelux Film Distribution ■Release: March 2007 Month 30

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  • Fay 2022-03-22 09:01:39

    I may not be suitable for a shootout

  • Alta 2022-04-20 09:01:40

    That black voice is Ann! ! !

16 Blocks quotes

  • Frank Nugent: [Reloading weapon] You know, when I woke up this morning, I didn't expect to be trading nine millies with my friend.

  • Frank Nugent: [after catching Jack and telling him to drop his weapon] Can't get lucky all the time.

    Eddie Bunker: [sneaking up behind Frank with a gun] You can be smart every day, though.