I don’t know from what standpoint we should evaluate

Terrill 2021-12-11 08:01:20

Generally, when watching a thriller, the filmmaker and the person who watch the movie usually have a tacit understanding, that is, who is a good person and who is a bad person is pre-set. Suspense is set up to elicit the truth of the evil step by step, but this film is unique. The point is that in the end, you have to overthrow your original position, or you don't know how to choose your own position.

So from the perspective of the general audience, I sympathize most with Fenton. He is the child abandoned by God, or he is the child chosen by God to endure all the suffering. Imagine what an unbearable childhood he had. At least his brother did not have the feeling of being completely abandoned and isolated.
The little actor who played Fenton did a good job. Fenton is a stubborn and innocent child. In my opinion, he did not make any mistakes. Is it wrong to not believe in God? At the same time, the narration of the film is also based on his perspective, which is easy to produce a sense of substitution.
Perhaps the only consolation is that his brother Adam knew him and pityed him, otherwise he would not express his story so clearly, even though it ended up like that.

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  • Carter 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    The ending is a bit interesting, but the plot is not compact and can't stand scrutiny, I feel like I can't justify it ╮(╯▽╰)╭

  • Idella 2022-04-23 07:02:12

    When I saw the beginning, I basically guessed the identity reversal at the end. . . But after the reversal, I really didn’t expect it, and it’s not that I didn’t expect it, but I didn’t believe that someone would actually shoot it like this. In fact, I really like this kind of story of unhappy retribution, which is in line with our traditional Chinese culture.

Frailty quotes

  • [Dad wakes up both Young Fenton and Young Adam to tell them about his first sign from God]

    Dad: I need you both to listen to me very carefully. Something's happen.

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] He said he had a vision, a vision from God.

    [Dad see's the reflection of white light off the trophy]

    Adam Meiks: An angel came to him and told him the truth of this world. And revealed God's special purpose for are family.

    Dad: The end of the world is coming, it's near. The angel showed me. There are demons among us, the Devil has released them for the final battle. It's being fought, right now. But, nobody knows it except us and others like us.

    Young Adam: I'm scared dad.

    Dad: There's nothing to be afraid of tiger. We've been chosen by God, he'll protect us. We've been given special jobs to do. We don't fear these demons, we destroy them. We pick them up one-by-one and we pitch them out of this world. That's God's purpose for us. The Angel called us God's hands.

    Young Adam: So we're like superheroes?

    Dad: That's right. We're a family of superheroes who are going to help save the world.

    Young Fenton: But dad, that doesn't make any sense.

    Dad: I know it sounds that way, son. But it's the truth.

    Young Adam: So, what are our superhero powers?

    Dad: Well... we can see the demons, when other people can't. And the Angel told me that God would be sending us three weapons to destroy them with.

    Young Adam: Magical weapons?

    Dad: I imagine so.

    Young Adam: When do we get 'em?

    Dad: I don't know the Angel just said soon. That's all I was told except that, we're not suppose to tell anybody about any of this, absolutely no one. If you do, you put them and ourselves in danger. Fenton... don't worry it's okay. It's a lot to understand. I wanted to wait to tell you 'til once I had the chance to figure it out myself. But the angel said I, I had to do it now. Fenton?

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] I didn't know what to say or how to feel.

    Dad: Do you understand what I told you? Judgment day is here.

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] I was too messed up to understander. End knowledge.

    Dad: Soon we'll all be in heaven. Me, you, Adam, with mommy...

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] I didn't realize it at that moment, at least not consciously, but my happy and mostly secure world had just flipped over, and there were dark things under there...

    Dad: Judgment day is here...

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] Very dark things.

    Dad: We've been chosen by God.

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over] And my little boy's mind just couldn't take it.

  • [Dad comes home and shows Young Fenton and Young Adam their first Demon out in the shed, Cynthia Harbridge]

    Young Adam: Dad?

    Dad: Come on out here, Adam.

    [turns to Fenton]

    Dad: Shine that light over here.

    Young Adam: Hey dad, who is that?

    Dad: That's a demon, son. Come on in here, boys, it's all right. Come on, don't be afraid.

    [closes them in the shed as the boys stare, frightened and stunned]

    Adam Meiks: [voice-over of Dad going to find the first demon] God had come to Dad earlier that day and told him that the time had come. After work he drove down to Jacksonville, about forty-five minutes or so southwest of Thurman. He said he had never been there before but he had no trouble finding it, God was leading him.

    Dad: [Dad watches Ms. Harbridge walk outside her front door] Cynthia Harbridge?

    Cynthia Harbridge: [turning around surprised] Yes?

    [Dad then hits her in the head with the metal pipe]

    Young Fenton: [Dad grabs for the ax] Dad don't! Please don't!

    Dad: Fenton, if I could spare you of this I would. But we are God's servants, and his will must be served! Don't be afraid, son.

    [Dad finally leans down to reveal Ms. Harbridge's sins]