This film opens in a restaurant somewhere in rural America
where a man is enjoying his key lime pie and glass of skim milk while his girl
friend is dancing to a song she chose on the jukebox. A few rednecks from town
enter and noticing the girlfriend dancing first thing, they get the idea she will
be an easy goal. Assuming this, one of them begins to dance with her and taunt
her to his friends. Now when it is least expected the girl gives this bigger
male a few solid brain jolting punches and stomach turning kicks. After she has
her fun, the couple produces firearms and continues further to slaughter all
life in the diner, leaving only one lucky soul alive to tell the story. This
being the way Mickey and Mallory Knox operate, they soon become famous for their
evil deeds on the tabloid news show, American Maniacs. This show, being the
show it is, raises many questions about the medias role in the sudden outburst
of violence in America. This is one of my favorite movies because it allows you
to get a better look at the mind of a psychopath. Psychopaths live in their own
world where common rules made by the government do not exist. I find it
extremely interesting because it changes the way our penalty system works completely.
How do you punish a man who truly believes that his murders are simply acts of
balance in nature? Just as one animal kills another, one human should be able
to kill another if it is for good reason. Now in Mickey and Mallory Knox’s
case, they believe no human deserves to live any more than the next one because
we all sin, will sin, and do sin. Although all people know this to be a fact,
the Knox couple lives it and carry out their beliefs by killing all of those
who cross their path un wanted. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who is
interested in the way different people think, also to anyone who can appreciate
a well-acted gory movie.
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