Jerusalem--On Survival of the Fittest

Cyrus 2022-04-10 08:01:01

"Jerusalem" is a very interesting gangster crime film. It feels a bit like Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly", similar to a robber who finally escaped and ascended to heaven. And it also has a line similar to "Let the Bullets Fly", a smile can make you go far, a smile and a gun can make you go far, but if I want to leave this ghost place and live in a seaside villa, I need A pistol, a briefcase in one hand and the most flattering smile on his face (compared to Zhang Mazi who can stand to make money with a wake-up wood and a gun).

The plot of the film begins to use the method of flashback interviews to draw out the protagonist, the black boss, and his memories: Rachi grew up in South Africa and lived in a poverty-stricken slum. As a typical characteristic of a slum: dirty, messy, criminal, the winner is the king, and the dream career can be successful. Luckey, who left the slum, naturally knew Nazareth and started a 'car robbery industry'. However, in essence, Lucky is not bad, and the use of violence is within a certain limit. However, in one of the robbery of the money transporter, the accomplice shot and killed the rhyming policeman, which made Lucky feel the danger, so he decided to wash his hands Don't do it. But things are often not as perfect as they imagined. After driving a taxi for a few years in the highly crime-ridden Hillbrow neighborhood of Johannesburg, Larch realized that in such a crime city, if you don't eat people, people will. you. So Larch intends to change some facts and some destiny, including his own, in his own way and through his own means. He made money by providing relatively good affordable housing to the poor through loopholes in the law and limited violence. Interestingly, he runs the company in a gangster way (violent intimidation), refuses drugs, prostitution and rent arrears. Luckey's career is getting bigger and bigger, and the conflict with the drug gangs is getting bigger and bigger. It's best to have a fierce conflict. Of course, in the end, the director let this South African Robin Hood escape under the nose of the police again.

At the end of the film, there are several classic lines, 'It is said that behind every wealth lies a great sin. The greater the wealth, the greater the sin. But I am skeptical about this. People who say such things must not make a lot of money.', 'Before the establishment of social order, there are good opportunities everywhere, that is, Darwin's survival of the fittest and natural selection' Naraki 2 By career comparison, the first car robbery king was obviously more sinful and made less money. (The second profession obtains benefits through legal loopholes and infringes the interests of white landlords to a limited extent (here I think that the interests of whites are based on the oppression of black people. From a fair point of view, Larch only helps Black people take back their rights). I think what the director wants to express is that the acquisition of wealth is not only sinful, but only in what way. In a certain situation, in a characteristic situation, it needs a relatively suitable and achievable Ways to do it. Unfit ways like pure crime, buying drugs, mere prayer, waiting for alms, etc. are hopeless. Larch fills himself and what he can with his own hands, his own way Let people show that there is no absolute justice or evil.

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  • Camryn 2022-04-11 09:01:08

    Just finished watching, shock! This movie is so awesome! Very powerful!

  • Krystal 2022-04-13 09:01:07

    Loki is a man of wisdom, brains, principles, loyalty and courage. .