"Where there is darkness, light." Granted, the film is not a cerebral one, but it has some fitting choices for mood and set up. A prayer of philosophical inquisition-an appeal directly to God to help one understand and navigate the world around us with greater wisdom and clarity. Francis prayer recited in the backdrop of the weapon-welding montage: a prayer of opposites, of contradictions, of embracing humility and forgiveness in the face of evil. We also revisit the human core of the first installment, from the dialogue scene in the rain to the close up of his knife sinking with the boat-symbolizing the indefinite struggle of a PTSD veteran who has to live with the heavy soul of his past. This is done in part through School Boy's reverence, which adds a great counterbalance to the chemistry of the cast.
It's what is." As my first viewing now since having seen the first three, I can appreciate the way this film mythologizes the character. To deliver us, along with a group of believers, into a true hell on earth. Even the slow start is almost serene, using the Apocalypse Now ever-flowing, insidiously slow but constant stream to lure us into a deeper part of our own selves. It is full of memorable & cinematic "moments" and packed with insane carnage, all with tourniquet-tight editing (Extended Cut only hits the end credits at just over 90 minutes).
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