Robin, it's time to take your medicine

Lavonne 2022-03-24 09:01:48

If we look at sci-fi films, we look at the popular display of some cutting-edge technology combined with the plot, and in western films, what we look at is the redemption of the protagonist's pleasure and revenge or being handsome, then for suspense films, what we are concerned about is undoubtedly - reversal .

After watching the first half of the episode, I kept thinking, "Does this film put the reversal on Godot and show it in the trailer?" Sure enough, Gatsby's wife's cousin didn't disappoint the audience. It was transferred to the male protagonist Simon. He has successfully created a successful man who is "very smart". He was forced to give gifts by his childhood classmates, such as fish, wine, cards, dogs, and finally "send" the child. I have to say that the reversal here is still very interesting. Simon is almost middle-aged, and everyone says: "Thirty years old." Which man doesn't want to take advantage of his youth to create a good career and then have a happy family? So the male protagonist worked hard to climb up on other people's feet, so that his wife would not have to work busy. As an American housewife with a classic image of equality and freedom, such a setting will undoubtedly make the whole story go wrong from the heroine. So Robin investigated secretly, restored her husband's sin of ruining his life because of a lie when he was a child, and washed the ground for Godot.

Since Godot has been washed, how can it feel like a suspense thriller? Yes, Grodo felt it too. What to do then? A pat on the head: "Let's let Robin take psychedelics!" So Robin felt Godot coming when he was taking a bath, and felt Godot watching his home in the middle of the night. The film does not explain why Robin had taken psychedelics before (oh, yes! I forgot that she was an artist), and the previous children also took it. The main line is giving gifts. Then add some monitoring telephoto lenses to create the atmosphere. As a revenge character, Godot who was washed can't seem to be able to hurt others violently, so what can we do? With a pat on the head: "Let's let Robin take sleeping pills." So the heroine was photographed as a monkey.avi and sent to the hero Simon. Completed Godot's Ultimate Revenge. Well, you have also discovered that the essence of this film is that "Robin takes medicine" at a key node.

It is worth mentioning that Godot's "Simon Says" when he went to Simon's house for the first time actually hinted at his revenge with the male protagonist, which caused him to be unhappy that the female protagonist could not understand. And then let the male protagonist thoroughly investigate Godot's details, but from the perspective of the plot, it seems that the file bag is only used to help the wife expose herself. And Godot invited Simon's house to be a guest. The monkeys that Simon hated were deliberately placed on the table, and a paragraph of Simon's departure was not broadcast in the back. I think it can be put in the back to accentuate the real character of the male lead. change.

Well, as a thriller and suspense film, this movie can be reversed, and there is no flaw in the plot. No matter how you talk about it, you have to throw away some pens, mirrors, etc. for a few streets. 7.5 points!

With a shiny earring added to Godot's character, maybe he's really gay?

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Extended Reading
  • Turner 2021-11-23 08:01:11

    I thought it was an old-fashioned uninvited guest story, but I didn’t expect that the story finally turned into a "crime and punishment" approach. It seems that Joel Edgerton's directorial tube is still a bit of an idea. If the rhythm of the first half is faster It might be better.

  • Abe 2022-04-24 07:01:06

    The script is well conceived, and the suspense is well grasped. It is not the kind of small-budget thriller. The plot after the male protagonist was exposed was a bit frustrating, and the direction of the plot could basically be predicted. Even if the "gift" appeared at the end, it did not produce an unexpected reversal effect. However, as a self-directed and self-acted debut work, this work is still a work of heart, and I look forward to the new director's more exciting performance in the future.

The Gift quotes

  • Gordo: It's all in the eyes, you see.

    Gordo: You see what happens when you poison other people's mind with ideas?

  • Ron: Normally, friendships grow organically. And if they don't serve both parties, they just kind of dissipate.

    Simon: Yeah, that'd be great.

    Ron: What you're talking about is, you know, an asymmetric thing. A one-sided friendship? I mean, essentially you're being forced into a breakup.