Hope or no hope

Rating: 9/10 (23 November 2013)

Some see hope from the movie while the others suggest that if you think deeply you will find it is actually hopeless rather than hope. In my opinion regardless of the original expectation of the director what I see from the movie regarding hope subject is hopeless.
Start with the issue high frequent kidnapping, it depends on nothing but the corrupted society, only reform the regime can help. Along with the development of the drama it is found that the cops is helping and the officers are not helping but filling their own pockets. The only force citizens depending on to against crime is part of crime, so where is hope, there is only hopelessness left.
Then Pita's successful rescue is due to a well trained agent in other word luck the possibility of which is one in thousand or much less. It is typical American film tie all the hope on a hero then the hero saves the world. If you come out of the film facing the realistic world, well you put you hope into wrong bank. You are gambling as stupid as gambler.
Finally it seems this society has hope. There are people representing justice like the journalist and the special department officer. However after watching the sexual trade between them it needs to rethink about the justicial side. As if the justice can be bribed by sex this time it cannot make sure it cannot be bought by money or power next time.
In conclusion, the emphasis of this film is not hope or justice but the heroic action. However under a dim background like this this film not only fails to show the audience hope but owe they a happy ending as well. But it is great movie it performs this way with its own reason, what is that it your turn now to see the film.