Heartland: Forgiveness in Columbus, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and Lady Bird

摘要

Recent movies have used the familiar conventions of classic revenge movies, but the former have avoided the latter's grim resolutions in favor of a wiser, more forgiving attitude toward those who have offended the wronged. This unconventional change in a familiar story line points to the contrast between the pleasure of vicarious vindictive-ness and the more thoughtful approach that we prefer in real life.