In the past, Christ was synonymous with self-denial and abstinence. The previous pope was a scholar born, a representative of the conservative faction, whose mission was to preserve tradition. The current Pope is described at the beginning of the film—a pragmatist. In the film, it was also revealed that Francis originally wanted to maintain tradition, but when the tradition was out of date, Francis was more willing to embrace change and make his own ideas better. lots of support.
As the two debated, Francis made a joke about "smoking and praying". Views on this joke distinguish the essential stance of Francis and his predecessors. Francis is willing to steer clear of tedious traditions, so long as the purpose is good, it's easy for audiences (and non-believers) to agree with him.
However, the film has a problem of taking a stand first, and it also tries its best to highlight the aura of the protagonist of the current Pope in the portrayal of the characters, and also renders some disgraceful backgrounds. At the beginning of the first campaign, it was implied that the previous pope was obsessed with power, and that Francis was the right choice. This way of expression obviously deviates from the original intention of the title "the two popes" to balance the two sides, and makes the audience have an emotional tendency at the beginning.
Francis finally won the support of everyone in the general election. This is a victory for practicalism, but there is no need for the previous Pope to accept Francis' philosophy of life, including reaching a relationship with the faithful at the Holy See, dancing tango, and watching games. I don't know the previous Pope, and I thought that being a Pope should be a way of doing things for himself, and accepting opposing positions without barriers makes people feel that his personality can be taken lightly. This dwarfing of the enemy is unnecessary as a declaration of practical victory, and even makes victory seem cheap.
The apparent drama of the story is that Pope Francis' letter of resignation was regarded by the Pope as an apocalypse that he should resign. But in fact, the reason why the Pope wanted to resign was that he was deeply involved in scandals and was unable to do so, so he had to retreat. In other words, it is not that our army is too strong, but that the enemy is too incompetent. Francis' greatest contribution to the matter was his resignation letter, which made it seem like victory came too easily.
Samsung mainly gave the two leading actors, very wonderful performances.
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