5 Movies To Understand Criminals’ Minds
Criminals are the protagonists of many movies of all kinds. The evil characters are awe-inspiring, but they also fascinate many viewers. Their stories reveal that the human mind has enigmatic paths, and that within the human being also inhabits a monster that, at times, awakens and terrifies us.
Some of the films refer exclusively to the atrocities that can fit inside the criminals’ minds and the actions that they are capable of performing. Others, however, deepen the motivations, the way of operating and the particularities of the criminals’ character.
Seven – The Seven Capital Crimes
This movie has a clever plot, where almost every argument centers on deciphering how the criminal mind of a murderer who calls himself “John Doe” (no name) works. It deals with intolerance, expressed in religious convictions, which amounts to heinous crimes.
A notable element of this film is the game of manipulations that the criminal sets up. A game that, in the end, makes its pursuers become victims. Thus, the fanatical and intolerant murderer wins the game: he triumphs over reason.
The Silence of the Lambs
A classic based on a book of the same name,
On the other hand, there is the murderer, whom the film practically does not allow to speak: we know him more through his actions than through his speech. A guy with a serious personality disorder, who resorts to criminal actions to transform himself into someone different from what he really is.
Zodiac0, based on a true story
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This assassin deceived the authorities and defied them. He sent letters and messages encoded by newspapers. He enjoyed the idea of playing with what he was hunting him with. This is a feature very present in different types of criminals. It gives them a feeling that it satisfies their limitless narcissism.
Elite troops, breaking the law to comply with the law
It tells the story of a police captain who is in charge of appeasing one of the most difficult favelas in Rio de Janeiro. This man is going to be a father and must leave the police, but first he has to find a replacement for his job.
As such, he is dedicated to training two honest police officers he trusts. However, when they come into contact with the reality of crime in the favelas, the protagonists change. What used to be two honorable police officers are gradually turning into subjects with more criminal instincts. They strive to preserve order, whatever the cost, with anything to achieve this goal.
Clockwork Orange
This selection could not miss a classic film such as “A Clockwork Orange”, based on a novel with the same title. It tells the story of an antisocial young man who finds great pleasure in causing extreme pain to others.
History takes a radical turn when this delinquent is arrested and subjected to conditioning treatment. With this, it is intended to eradicate his taste for violence. Methods are used to create an aversion to crime, subjecting him to experiences that border on torture.
All these movies allow you to get into the complex mentality of criminals. In this way, it increases your understanding of the modus operandi , characteristics and behaviors that define them. These are films to see and comment on, to look at and digest, good for those times when the dark side of human beings is perhaps more present than ever.
