has a very representative movie. Like Coppola's "The Godfather", Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver". And the work that belongs to the Coen brothers is undoubtedly "Old Nowhere". The rating of
is a bit low. The movie
was released in 2007. Won the 80th Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and other awards. As the highest honor in the film industry, Oscar's taste has always favored epic masterpieces and biographies.
And "Old Nowhere", a crime-themed movie, can win its favor. It can be said to be a different kind of award-winning works over the years, but it also proves that this movie is "unusual".
is different from previous works written and directed by the Coen brothers in that it is adapted from McCarthy's novel of the same name. This is very rare in the Coen Brothers movies.
has a novel, and out of respect for the original plot, the Coen brothers’ bold idea of “uniqueness” has converged in this anti-genre movie. But in some details, the director insisted on his own ideas and consistent style. This also makes the whole movie relax and emphasizes the characteristics of the characters in the restrained plot rhythm. If you want to comment on the role of the killer Qi Ge, who is especially portrayed by
, he must be on the list. The
killer Qi Ge
movie story takes place on the US-Mexico border in the 1980s. Because drug dealers eat black, the two sides fought fiercely and suffered heavy casualties. Moss, an old cowboy hunting nearby, inadvertently broke into the scene. With his investigative experience in the Vietnam War, he found a drug dealer's 2 million dollars.
because of a moment of greed, coupled with overconfidence in his own ability, Moss embezzled this huge sum of money. Later, he encountered the killer Qi Ge who existed like a god of death one after another.
On the other side, Old Sheriff Bell is also looking for Moss, trying to protect him from being killed by drug dealers. On one side of
are evil forces represented by Brother Qi and drug dealers, while on the other side are justice and law represented by the old police chief. The two sides started a contest around Moss...
The old cowboy Moss
has discussed the theme of the movie, many fans on the Internet have conducted discussions. Most people think that the title of the film "Nothing to rely on" does not fit its content, nor does it fit the theme of the movie, but should be changed to "People's Hearts Are Not Old".
But if you really understand this movie, you will understand that the immortality may be included in the movie, but it is definitely not its main meaning. The plot of
is relatively simple, and the composition of characters is relatively simple. The main characters in the story are three people: Moss the Cowboy, Brother Qi the Killer, and Old Sheriff Bell. The three of them formed two important clues for the connection between the inside and outside of the film.
So if you want to understand this movie and understand the meaning of the Coen brothers, you must first understand these three people.
Cowboy Moss
Moss is a Vietnam War veteran, financially distressed, and lives in an old RV with his wife. Therefore, when he faced a huge sum of 2 million, he inevitably became greedy.
began to face the dying drug dealer asking him for water, and Moss chose to ignore it. But when he returned home, his conscience was disturbed when he dreamed back at midnight. Based on the doctrine of faith and the morality of being a man, Moss returned to the scene of the Rush to deliver water.
Many people think that the reason why Moss was chased by drug dealers was because of his temporary kindness, but it was not the case. Even if he did not send water, the drug dealer would find him in the end. Because in that box of dollars, there is a tracker. And look at the ability of the killer Qi behind, even if there is no tracker, the killer will find him.
Moss hides the money in the air vent
has to admit that Moss is a person with outstanding anti-investigation ability, otherwise he would not have the courage to swallow a huge amount of money from a drug dealer. When he was pounced on by the drug dealer's dog, he could calmly dry the water stains on the pistol, which shows that he is an extremely confident person.
In the middle of the movie, Moss hid the money in the vent of the hotel, and Guitu Sanku lived in another room. Moreover, he and the killer Qi Ge once had a head-on exchange of fire, which ended with both wounded. It can also be seen from these that Moss's ability is not bad.
Moss always thought that as long as he kills Brother Qi, he can fully enjoy the huge sum of money. But because the stupid mother-in-law revealed his whereabouts, Moss was stillDead, died in the hands of other drug dealers, not Qi Ge as the greatest threat he thought.
Killer Qi Ge
Qi Ge is a perverted killer, with an ugly mushroom head, always expressionless.
is carrying a new weapon like a fire extinguisher (from the old police sergeant's mouth, this weapon is used to slaughter livestock in a slaughterhouse), ignoring all morals and laws, only sticking to its own principles.
He killed people like hemp, in order to escape, he killed the police with handcuffs. In order to change cars, kill innocent passers-by. In order not to take the car with other accomplices and kill them. He didn't even let the crows on the roadside. Not only that, he also likes to use coins to determine the life and death of people.
is weird like such a bloodthirsty devil, but he is a clean freak and hates blood stains very much. When killing the colonel, he would subconsciously lift his foot when he saw the blood. To kill an accomplice in a hotel, he would draw the shower curtain before shooting. After killing Moss's wife, going out is also an action to look at the soles.
In the first half of the movie, Brother Qi is an image of death. Wherever he goes, someone will die.
Old Sheriff Bell
Old Sheriff Bell
The movie started in an dictation by Bell, so he is the first character in the film and the real protagonist of this movie.
On the surface, the story is mainly about the hunting chase between the hunter Moss and the killer Qi. But the actual real contest is the old police chief and Qi brother.
The former is just a simple struggle between evil and the flesh, while the latter is a difficult struggle between evil and the spirit. The old police chief is the person who misses the old order and the old morals the most in the film, and he has repeatedly expressed his feelings that "people are not old". The battle between the old police chief
and Brother Qi finally ended with the death of Moss. In the face of evil, he lost completely. He said at the beginning of the movie that he didn't want to take risks for things he didn't understand, so he chose to retire at the end of the movie.
The real theme of the movie
is about the unfavorable issue. If you watch the movie carefully, the director in the actual movie has already given a reply.
When the old police chief complained to his relatives that people are not old and morals are degraded, the relatives said that this society is not like this now, but that it has always been like this. As early as 1900, young people dyed their hair and punched holes in their noses.
Like in the 1980s, drugs and war have always been two major issues threatening social stability. But can we say that this problem no longer exists today? No, until now in 2019, drugs and war are also threatening society.
So, it's not unreasonable. But when people get old, they like to miss the past and think that only the past is good.
Moss's wife
The real theme of this movie is fate.
Moss thought that by killing Brother Qi, he could completely get rid of the situation of being hunted down. Actually, he did not die in the hands of Brother Qi, but was killed by other drug dealers.
So even without Brother Qi, his fate of being hunted down still cannot be changed. His fate has been decided since he decided to embezzle the huge sum of money. No matter how hard he tries, the final result will be death. The
killer Qi Ge, his image was "Reaper" from the beginning. Absolutely control the life and death of others, and the destiny of others. But later, he and Moss were injured in a confrontation, and his image of death slowly disintegrated.
is not injured because of the true god of death.
When he went to kill Moss's wife, facing her request, Brother Qi wanted to throw a coin to decide life and death. In the end, Moss’s wife explained her life and death, not the god of death, but himself. The car accident at the end of the
movie completely disintegrated the image of Qi Ge, a god of death. He who obeys the traffic rules can't avoid the sudden fate.
The old Sheriff Bell, tried his best to save Moss' life. Unwilling to take the risk of something he didn't understand, he chose to retire. This was to admit that he was old and began to compromise with fate.
And those passers-by who died in vain, as well as the colonel, Moss’s wife, and even the big drug lord, some of them didn’t know they would die, and those who knew they would die couldn’t do anything in front of the gun. This is destiny.
Even if you know it, you cannot escape the fate. Everyone in the
movie is a social person, it seemsAll depend on. Family, love, work, abilities, weapons, etc. are considered to be their reliance, but all reliance becomes extremely pale in the face of fate. People who think they are dependent on
are essentially helpless.
