A cheap and reactionary film. There is no "redemption" here, but "hope" (the hope of what?). What happens the next day, when parole officers catch up with Red? What happens to bringing the real culprit of Andy's wife behind the bar? Where is the PTSD of an "institutional man?" There is no deep critique of prison economy here, nor that of America's CJS (all we have is a few corrupt officials outsmarted by a banker who of course ran away w all the money and is praised for it, sounds familiar?). The completely implausible "figaro" sequence cheapens the real struggle for freedom. All of this is the stuff of cheap Hollywood.
即便很喜欢Melissa McCarthy爱情影片完整版也不得不承认这个剧本太过于一马平川了吧人物塑造太多依赖外在了至于内心的刻画就显得so pale and hollow而年龄歧视、LGBT、孤独人格和犯罪经历这些每一个着重刻画都能放大光彩的点加在一起的效用几乎也等于没有如果“Can You Ever Forgive Me”是一封信的题眼的话那我只想说sorry I didn't see your remorse. 不过转眼一想导演在塑造这个人物的时候可能也没想让观众恨她吧…