Stuart Gordon, considered a master of the horror genre thanks to classics like Re-Animator and Dagon, decides to do a different move in this strange trip to human morals.
"King of the Ants" is about a regular guy, Sean Crawley(newcomer Chris McKenna), a man without any aspiration who just live in his apartment doing the necessary job to live to the next day. In one of his jobs he meets Duke(Gearge Wendt), who introduces Sean to his boss, Ray Matthews(played by Daniel Baldwin). Ray hires Sean as a spy, and orders him to follow Eric Gatlin(Roy Livingstone), an accountant who has been investigating Ray's company. Problems start when Ray, while drunk, orders Sean to kill Eric. And he does it. Things go wrong when Ray decides to make Sean disappear destroying his mind with violent punishment and humiliation.
From the point where Sean kills Eric, we go in the same boat with him, as he goes through a downward spiral of human degradation, traveling from guilt, to confusion and finally to his rebirth, in a state where humanity, morals and values are not important anymore. Chris McKenna acting is very important because he manages to be likable even when he is part of gruesome acts, both as victim and/or criminal. He has that look of innocence that hides a dark side and he manages to carry the film.
The support cast also includes Kari Wuhrer, as Eric's widow who also becomes a central part of Sean's trip to hell. She gives a fine performance, although it's obvious that Sean is the main character. He is the most developed of all and McKenna's performance is up to the challenge.
The film has very disturbing images of violence, and while it may not be as graphic as "Kill Bill" for example, the strength of the violence is in the lack of humanity that the character manifest. He is more than an ant in this world. He is the king.
Stuart Gordon has managed to create a film that, while maybe it's not one of his best efforts; it's very well done, has a VERY interesting story to tell, and manages to capture the attention every second of it.
讲述了一个现实，当人们被情绪裹挟，失去理智的思考。
我愿称之为今年度印度最佳影片，没有RRR那种夸张的宝莱坞特效，全程围绕着人权和政治操纵，媒体成了帮凶成了可以跌倒黑白的产物。它让人们相信应该相信的东西，却无法看见黑暗下的交易。一开始瘸子律师的辩护还让人感到反感，但矛盾的激化逐渐展露出现实的黑暗面才是最妙的。人性和人权的挑战永远不会过时，尤其是在还未得到的地方。
让故事有些悬浮，
最后轮流涂护手霜的场景像不像疫情期间轮流涂消毒液的我们？「什么乳化不乳化的，不要乳化」
王小波有一本书叫《红拂夜奔》，电影里拆开来做了咖啡馆和杂货铺的名字。
迷住了戏里戏外的所有人。
你把故事背景换到zg，我觉得一点也不违和，但肯定过不了审。
对于一部题材如此大尺度的电影，你不得不感慨，虽然印度穷乱，但是印度的电影却一直在往新的高度挑战。
时长感人，一直在思考宿敌指的是谁，反转得万万没想到，可能是因为一直没有给提醒，但是各种社会问题都体现出来并给予串联，虽然没有特别完美，但是足够了，就像热评说的一样，就是“敢拍”，真的希望这些火种能根植于该国人民心中，希望全世界都更好！
从这个电影也可以看出来，各国都是天下乌鸦，一般黑 ，哪里都差不多
看得出导演努力地想把这关于上海人市井小资生活的电影上升到某种基调，但是很抱歉俗到家了，若是真诚地拍市井烟火也可以拍出好电影的，不知道为什么非得把自己往文艺上硬凑，压根不是这块料，结果生活不生活想搞深刻然而影片那种塑料平庸的质感又喷屏而出，尤其是把徐峥这个角色设定成一个画家也别扭至极，活脱脱一工厂老板味道，真的辱画家了，整部电影叨絮片面又刻意，还有背景音乐也是一通强行乱插。
野猫知道哪家的剩菜香，吃完就走；
最后轮流涂护手霜的场景像不像疫情期间轮流涂消毒液的我们？「什么乳化不乳化的，不要乳化」
1. 电影是好电影，题材由点及面涉及很多热点话题（很难不联想到我国一些事，所以你的国家我的国家大家都一样）情节跌宕多重反转，法庭戏不少台词都是能截图永留存的水平，缺点也有，时长疲惫，音乐铺得太满（毕竟印度电影）；2.“一个国家的尊严等同于它给女性的尊严”（道理都懂但我就是不改系列）；3.法律是道德的底线，刑法是法律的底线，然而这中间还有一条隐形的线叫程序正义，可迟来的正义还算得上正义吗；4.你以为的事实有时只是别人想让你看到的事实，无论哪个时代哪个国家，媒体都应该是真相的传声筒而非政治的喉舌；5.年轻人切忌过度激进或温水煮蛙，任何时候都不要急着站队，有时间多学习，不要在微博自诩判官；6.每每看到别的国家拍出这样的电影，我们总是会思考我国的审查与尺度并痛恨薛定谔的404（叹气）；7.陈思诚👌
现在印度的电影大多都是讲反种姓、人权反面的，并且拍得越来越有意思，这部的剧情反转，更是拍出了新高度。“即溶正义”，法律和正义不总是一样，鞭笞继续吧。
好看 虽然最后讲述律师生平的一段剪辑有点敷衍 但瑕不掩瑜
分给题材，叙事和节奏太乱了。160多分钟电影太冗长，前面一个小时太慢了，铺垫过长了，要素过多，一个都没讲明白。只能说印度电影都比我们敢拍。
问题是，现在这把锄头去哪儿找呢？
多层反转，谁还不是个工具人呢？
从各种禁忌社会议题到揭露政府黑暗面，印度电影的题材似乎永远没有边界，而我们只能在墙内望洋兴叹吧
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