Machine Gun Missionary: The Unreasonable Saga

Haven 2022-03-23 09:02:28

Sam, a biker addicted to drugs and sensuality, has just been released from prison. When he returns home, he finds that his wife is a supermarket worker instead of a bunny girl. At night, when he and his best friend roamed the streets, they mistakenly carried a lone traveller and were almost robbed by him. An angry Sam stabbed him several times in the car and threw his body on the side of the road. The next day, his best friend told him that he was not dead, and told the police to arrest the murderer. Frightened, Sam returned home and immediately converted to God after listening to his wife's advice. On a missionary day, he heard anecdotes about mission in a backward country, and Sam decided that he should accept the will and follow suit. A few days later, he left his family alone and went to Sudan in Africa. Originally came to the sidelines with an investigation mentality, but found the hell-like predicament of another world. One or the other, Sam returned to the country to lobby and raise funds, and insisted on establishing an orphanage in Sudan to protect the country for the poor and vulnerable people there. Sam's perseverance and kindness aroused wanton destruction by the opposition party. After several mutilations, Sam was forced to take up arms to fight the opponent to the end for his own ideals.

The film is hosted by German director Mark Foster, who has directed "007: Quantum of Solace", and the cast is really eye-catching, Gerard Butler and Michelle Monaghan, and "Heartbeat" A family of three consisting of the youngest daughter, Madeleine Carroll. There are many elements involved in the film, such as action crime, preaching, motivation, family ethics, and brotherhood, resulting in excessively abrupt events and complicated and trivial events. In the director's words, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe that such a strange person would exist in the world. Indeed, if this film is not adapted from a real event, everyone will think it is a "science fiction film". Who can believe that an all-evil and ill-tempered motorcyclist is honest with God, and can travel far across the ocean to lead by example to do the legendary good deeds of saving the people.

Hegel said: "To be is to be reasonable". This time, the "reasonableness" is surprising and unbelievable. If Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" is a little too salacious, Sam's behavior is down-to-earth. Judging from the Eastern way of thinking that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, how could Sam save a lifetime if he was saved for a while? When can he fight with his own strength and wealth? Can a gangster solve a country's politics? There are many practical problems, I don't know if Sam has thought about it. Of course, for someone like Idol who has done nothing but is willing to say, in addition to pointing fingers, they will still pay high respect to his feats, even though I don't quite agree with such a lone hero.

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Extended Reading
  • Yessenia 2022-04-22 07:01:40

    Toss life under the guise of faith.

  • Beth 2022-03-25 09:01:12

    Life is more legendary than a movie

Machine Gun Preacher quotes

  • Lynn Childers: [to Sam] You fight for everyone but us.

  • William: If we allow ourselves to be full of hate, then they've won. We must not let them take our hearts.