Is it just me or was the movie trying to make a statement about weak people vs strong people in society and how certain traumatic situations bring out their natural strength or lack thereof rather than shape them.
Upon rewatching it feels like the movie is trying to show different levels of masculinity in the society. Tim robbins is the weak one and the movie kinda shows that he is weak not because of what he went through but because he is born weak because his weakness made him get in the car as a child. Kevin bacon is strong but he works within the confines of society but nonetheless strong and finally Sean Penn the ex-con who operates outside the law but nonetheless super macho and what to play god and give the killer his justice.
Is there any other theme in it ?
Upon rewatching it feels like the movie is trying to show different levels of masculinity in the society. Tim robbins is the weak one and the movie kinda shows that he is weak not because of what he went through but because he is born weak because his weakness made him get in the car as a child. Kevin bacon is strong but he works within the confines of society but nonetheless strong and finally Sean Penn the ex-con who operates outside the law but nonetheless super macho and what to play god and give the killer his justice.
Is there any other theme in it ?