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Blue Ruin: A great journey of self-discovery@mig1878d

Hello Hive friends, today I bring you a movie that was recommended to me by a friend that talks mainly about the development and introspection of the protagonist. This caught my attention a lot, as these topics interest me a lot, since by introspection or analyzing ourselves we can improve both as people and for ourselves. So let's go with the review.

In this movie, our protagonist, named Santiago, is a person full of remorse who is tormented by his past. Finding himself in this situation, Santiago decides to go on a journey to find himself and search for inner peace. During this journey, we will see wonderful and dangerous landscapes, which symbolize Santiago's inner problems. As we progress through the film, we go deeper and deeper into the mind of our protagonist, showing us his fears, nightmares and painful memories. We thus discover the dark past he had and the decisions he made to get to where he is today, as well as his mental state.

As the film progresses, our protagonist will meet secondary characters, but in turn particular which represent the different stages of humanity so to speak. Each moment with one of these characters is like an opportunity for Santiago's personal development and introspection. Despite being secondary characters and having very brief moments on screen, they still make a great impression and make us reflect a little about ourselves and our lives, as well as the personal relationships we have had in the course of our lives.

This film exceeds all our expectations and takes us to explore the unknown corners of ourselves through the journey of our protagonist. We can observe the consequences of regret, but also development and redemption through the power of forgiveness towards ourselves. It reminds us that we all have the opportunity to change and not allow our mistakes to define us, learning to cope with them to find peace of mind.

One of the aspects that I liked the most was the soundtrack, which is composed specifically for this film, achieving both melancholic melodies which adds an extra layer to the emotion and depth of the theme of the film. In addition to this we will count with great performances such as Santiago's which shows us a great transformation in the course of the film that can be felt, in addition to the supporting actors who show really convincing performances. Adding to this a very well structured script, plus visual elements where you can feel the different emotions and internal problems of each character.

"Blue Ruin" I found it a very good movie that immerses us in an emotional journey full of unexpected twists and a great plot that makes us reflect on the power of forgiveness towards ourselves and our own self-discovery. The narrative is captivating and the performances are memorable, making this movie hard to forget. It leaves us with a feeling of hope, reminding us that there will always be a chance to change and be better.

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Hola amigos de Hive, hoy les traigo una película que me recomendó un amigo que habla principalmente del desarrollo y la introspección del protagonista. Esto me llamó mucho la atención, ya que estos temas me interesan mucho, ya que al introspeccionarnos o analizarnos podemos mejorar tanto como personas como para nosotros mismos. Así que vamos con la reseña.

En esta película, nuestro protagonista, llamado Santiago, es una persona llena de remordimientos el cual es atormentado por su pasado. Al encontrarse en esta situación, Santiago decide hacer un viaje para encontrarse consigo mismo y buscar la paz interior. Durante este viaje, veremos paisajes maravillosos y peligrosos, que simbolizan los problemas internos de Santiago. A medida que avanzamos en la película, nos adentramos cada vez más en la mente de nuestro protagonista, mostrándonos sus miedos, pesadillas y recuerdos dolorosos. Descubrimos así el oscuro pasado que tuvo y las decisiones que tomó para llegar a donde está hoy, además de su estado mental.

A medida que transcurre la película, nuestro protagonista se encontrara con personajes secundarios, pero a su vez particulares los cuales representan las distintas etapas de la humanidad por así decirlo. Cada momento con uno de estos personajes es como una oportunidad de desarrollo personal e introspección de Santiago. A pesar de ser personajes secundarios además de contar con momentos muy breves en pantalla todavía una gran impresión y nos hace reflexionar un poco sobre nosotros mismos y nuestra vida, además de las relaciones personales que hemos tenido en el transcurso de nuestra vida.

Esta película supera todas nuestras expectativas y nos lleva a explorar los rincones desconocidos de nosotros mismos a través del viaje de nuestro protagonista. Podemos observar las consecuencias del arrepentimiento, pero también el desarrollo y la redención a través del poder del perdón hacia nosotros mismos. Nos recuerda que todos tenemos la oportunidad de cambiar y no permitir que nuestros errores nos definan, aprendiendo a sobrellevarlos para encontrar la tranquilidad.

Uno de los aspectos que más me gusto fue la banda sonora, la cual está compuesta específicamente para esta película, logrando así melodías tanto melancólicas lo que hace que se añada una capa extra a la emoción y a la profundidad del tema del que trata la película. Además de esto contaremos con grandes actuaciones como la de Santiago la cual nos muestra una gran transformación en el transcurso de la película que se puede sentir, además de los actores secundarios que muestran actuaciones realmente convincentes. Añadiendo a esto un guion muy bien estructurado, además de elementos visuales donde se puede sentir las distintas emociones y los problemas internos de cada personaje.

"Blue Ruin" me pareció una película muy buena que nos sumerge en un viaje emocional lleno de giros inesperados y un gran argumento que nos hace reflexionar sobre el poder del perdón hacia nosotros mismos y nuestro propio autodescubrimiento. La narración es cautivadora y las actuaciones son memorables, haciendo que esta película sea difícil de olvidar. Nos deja un sentimiento de esperanza, recordándonos que siempre habrá una oportunidad de cambiar y ser mejores.

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›'Blue Ruin' by Jeremy Saulnier Review: A simplistic revenge tale done excellently@namiks2637d

There's absolutely no shortage of revenge films in the world of cinema, but there's certainly a lack of films with narratives that slowly unravel throughout, especially alongside a question of morality and character.

Blue Ruin manages to introduce its protagonist as more of an antagonist. A man in complete ruin -- no pun intended there, honestly -- with no respect for people or the law. Whether he cares for his own well-being is a question that arises very shortly as we begin to witness the first slices of action within the film.

There's a certain arthouse feel to the filmmaking, the lack of story and context from the start, the directing that uses events to produce character development rather than heavy amounts of dialogue, the ruthlessness of our protagonist as he plays smart with his actions; a clear indication that this has been thought through.

As the film begins to unravel, it becomes clear that this is a tale of vengeance. It's a case of a man that has experienced wrong and is set to inflict pain and suffering in return, and as we begin to learn why, not all is told to us. We receive glimpses of a larger narrative at hand and we feel for the protagonist, wanting him to get that revenge. We begin to feel for him at every challenge he faces, and that begins to question morality. Whether what he's doing is going too far, or makes him the same as those who he's attempting to hurt back.

That said, it's done in a way where we continue to sympathise with the protagonist. We want that revenge as well as he does. We know it's wrong, but we see the fear he faces himself. The threat of whether he will be targeted next, or those he cares about. It becomes a 'survival of the fittest' game in which the possibility of him and those he cares about may die, or those who wronged him will die first. The opportunity to get revenge alongside that gives us a protagonist with no other options; this is something that's questioned during the film, as he asks whether there is another way that it could all end, preferably in peace. Though peace isn't what he wants, and he knows it. Peace comes after revenge.

Blue Ruin really pulls you along for the ride. It holds you in with a simplistic narrative that's slowly explored. It explores morality without telling you which option is right or wrong. It uses all it can to tell a story through multiple methods of filmmaking, and it does so in a way that's rarely seen in modern cinema.

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›Blue Ruin (2013) by Jeremy Saulnier (REVIEW)@lost1082785d
A melancholy with a solid story that puts a question mark on moral values of a human being.

The movie plot goes like this: Dwight, who by fate ended up on streets, after the release of the killer who killed his parents he decides to take the justice in his own hands, while trying to protect his remaining relatives.

A lot of fear, pain, anger, reluctance and even empathy are written on the main character of the movie and this makes the movie very interesting without cliché moments.

I like it because how the director warmly succeeded to describe the character in his movie, without losing the realness at all.

To be honest I never heard of the director and the main character before, they are unknown to me but that does not change the fact that they are phenomenal. The only thing that was a bit tricky is the initial motive for the whole mess, maybe they could have figured out something better. But maybe that absurd moment adds real value to the story and the movie overall.

I was pleasantly surprised, good movie with non-popular crew, I warmly recommend it if you want to take a break from Hollywood movies.
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