I can't help my fate

Jasmin 2021-12-21 08:01:11

Perhaps there is no other way to gain the trust of others in your own morals more quickly than declaring pious beliefs. Alvin knew from a young age that violence is better than prayer, and when using violence, you must find the right time. In the barren and poor land, people follow the trend and are disciplined in the moral system established by the gods, and Alvin got rid of the shackles of blind faith very early. He believes in himself that right and wrong come from the heart, not from the preaching of God.

Combining the original story with the rationale and the plot:

Emma (Alvin’s grandmother) lived in Coal Creek. Her two sons were on the battlefield during World War II. The younger son died in battle, so Emma promised God when she prayed: As long as the eldest son Willard (4 Sister plays) and returns alive, so Willard marries the orphan Helen (Mia) as his wife. But Willard fell in love at first sight with the hostess Charlotte (Hayley Bennett) in Mead, Ohio on his way home. After returning home to greet his mother, he returned to Mead to marry Charlotte and have children. Later, he rented a house on the top of the hill near Knocken Steiff, and erected a simple cross near the house, thus establishing his own life.

And Helen, perhaps out of piety, but also out of stupidity, married Roy, a god stick who relies on deception to preach about life. Roy’s younger brother Theodore had a pair of broken legs and a bad stomach. Because Roy “lost his spiritual power” after marriage and was bitten by a spider, Theodore turned his elder brother Roy into a trick in his career: no more acting The spider crawls its face, but performs a show to resurrect the dead. Perhaps out of piety, but also because of stupidity, Roy's first test subject was his wife Helen, but it was a pity that Helen's neck was pierced by a barrel and Roy did not wake up no matter how loudly Roy prayed. Theodore got his wish and finally managed to leave Coal Creek and fled away with his brother. Helen's youngest daughter Lenora (Eliza Scanlon) has since been left to Emma's grandmother to raise her.

Charlotte and Willard have been working hard to save money to buy a house, but they have delayed the opportunity to treat their stomach problems and unfortunately died. Before his wife died, Willard dragged his son to pray frantically every day. In order to obtain sacrifices that would satisfy God, Willard bought sheep, killed dogs and even killed people for blood sacrifices, but in vain. Willard could not bear the pain of losing his wife, and died before the cross, leaving behind his youngest son Alvin (Tom Holland). Alvin returned to Coal Creek's grandmother to grow up, and was in love with Lenora.

When Lenora grows up, he claims to have forgiven his father Roy and firmly believes that Roy will go home. In fact, Roy was abducted and killed by perverted couples Carl and Sandy, and Theodore died of illness on the way to exile. Perhaps out of piety, but also because of stupidity, Lenora was seduced by a priest (Robert Pattinson) and became pregnant and tried to commit suicide. Although she repented at the time of her suicide, she died because of her careless operation.

After Alvin learned the results of the autopsy of one body and two lives, he killed the priest with revenge with the gun his father brought back from the battlefield. Then he escaped from Coal Creek and returned to Ohio. On the way, he encountered Carl and Sandy. They saw through the abduction plot of each other. They killed them and returned to their childhood home. In front of the cross, Sandy's police brother (Sebastian Stan) Seeking revenge, he was also shot dead by Alvin. The young man got on the hippie's car and flew to the world.

The Land of God Abandonment actually tells about two areas: Knoken Stiver, who lived in Alvin's childhood, and Coal Creek, who lived in his youth.

Alvin's Childhood-Knocken Steiff

The movie spent a lot of space in the first half. Although a lot of narration was added, it didn’t say that the marriage of Qing Willard and Charlotte has been shrouded in the shadow of betrayal of promises to God-Willa In his early years, De was not a too pious person. The reason why he erected a cross near his home was more like worrying that his marriage to Charlotte had violated his mother's promise to God.

The more Charlotte became ill, the more Willard believed that God's punishment was coming, and the crazier his prayer behavior became. The movie cuts off Willard's purchase of sheep blood sacrifices and murderous blood sacrifices, leaving only the plot of dog killing. The dead dog named Jack was a stray dog ​​in the original but Alvin's beloved domestic dog in the movie. The death of his parents certainly brought him a blow, and the death of his pet dog also kept the teenager angry. This made the plot of Alvin risking his life to travel home to bury the dog bones in the later period more reasonable.

Alvin knew from a young age that violence is better than prayer, and when using violence, you must find the right time. In the barren and poor land, people follow the trend and are disciplined in the moral system established by the gods, and Alvin got rid of the shackles of blind faith very early. He believes in himself that right and wrong come from the heart, not from the preaching of God.

Lenora-Coal Creek

Lenora and her parents are equally unfortunate, two idiots and an unknowing liar, their tragedies all come from so-called piety. Lenora has never missed a prayer except on the day of his death. In addition to heredity, this kind of devotion is also influenced by the pious grandma Emma. Even in the end, her various situations never seemed to make her doubt her beliefs. Those who committed suicide would be regarded as guilty. Therefore, a pious person would not commit suicide. Unfortunately, no one would know.

In the book, the process of Alvin's revenge for Lenora is very simple, and the pastor is resolved after expressing his fragrant mouth. In the film, the scene is arranged in the church, and the confrontation of false confession is more tense.

Bodek-Knockenstiver

As soon as Bodek appeared, the plot hurriedly arranged a prostitute to help everyone understand the moral character of the local police officer. In the book, Bodek has always used his power to do illegal activities for local wealthy businessmen, but he is careful and steady. He wants to deal with Alvin. It is not so much revenge for his sister, but more like a bargaining chip for the election. In the film, the conflict between Bodek and the "client" intensified, and they shot the two directly, acting perversely, making the final duel with Alvin even more tense.

Carl and Sandy-Knuckenstiver

The serial murderer is a bit like Bonnie and Clyde. Killing is only out of "interest", and to survive is to sell meat to support the family. Carl understands the state of the murder as a religious experience, and must leave photos, as if to facilitate other people's understanding of their abnormal criminal process in the future. The plot of the murder is rendered quite a lot in the book, and the film is cleverly used to show the film, and the crime on the black and white negatives is now even more creepy and terrifying. Perhaps for the photogenic effect, the couple likes the handsome "model" the most, but they don't want them to meet the most handsome "prey" Alvin, who is a ruthless character who has just killed someone.

The illusion of God runs throughout, from the illustrations in the old picture frames of Meixi’s hometown, the skinners or dead dogs on the cross, the priest’s mouth is full of religious words when he does evil, and Lenore holds the Bible tightly in front of his chest... In the Badlands, the most pious people are the kindest, and at the same time they seem to be the weakest and stupid. Even before Carl and Sandy kill people, they must confirm whether the "model" is pious. The evil of human nature can easily destroy the order established by God, and even the behavior criteria stipulated by law.

At the end of the novel, Alvin, who had four lives, fled to an unknown distance alone. At the end of the movie, Alvin got on a hippie's car. The hippies who believed in love and peace didn't know where to take him. As the Vietnam War is approaching, in a new round of suffering, the cross will probably still be the last straw for the suffering souls in the world.

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  • Ocie 2022-04-22 07:01:32

    If only the Coen brothers had made it, the script was great and it suited them. The narration is too dramatic,

  • Damian 2022-04-21 09:02:28

    Xiao He's business ability is ok, I deliberately adjust it to a low voice, but occasionally the high voice will reveal the essence? It's milky and A, please send me one of such a fairy brother, I really can't be a boyfriend (x All villains, the only one) The little white rabbit will defeat all the big bad wolves without turning black [holding the evidence and explaining to the defeated big bad wolf eagerly that he is not a bad person, this is some kind of peerless cub. Cover your heart. The last long shot is too It's beautiful. Although there are many hardships, there are still people who are willing to take you for a ride. Even if the road is bumpy, and you fall asleep like a baby. Where is there any God, we all save ourselves in life.

The Devil All the Time quotes

  • Narrator: Four hundred or so people lived in Knockemstiff in 1957, nearly all of them connected by blood by one godforsaken calamity or another, be it lust, or necessity, or just plain ignorance.

  • Rev. Preston Teagardin: I've heard of cases in my reading about sin where someone got so sick... over some sin they felt they had committed that was so terrible that they... started imagining things. Back, I read a story about... people. Poor people. Barely able to write... thinking they're... the president or... or a Hollywood celebrity like Ava Gardner.

    Lenora: I... I don't understand what you're talking about.

    Rev. Preston Teagardin: The thing is, that's the part of it. The book says... it's not, not understanding. See, think about it. How... could I be the daddy... when all we done is spend time with the Lord?