Complication Quote by Ti West
![“The second half [of Valley of Violence], you're with the guys that you should hate, but when you start seeing what their real lives are, you're like, "I do hate you, but at the same time, all right - maybe take it down a notch." The complications of all that are what's so interesting to me, those…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb8/ti-west-2310_complication_the-second-half-of-valley-of-violence-yo_439715.jpg)
“The second half [of Valley of Violence], you're with the guys that you should hate, but when you start seeing what their real lives are, you're like, "I do hate you, but at the same time, all right - maybe take it down a notch." The complications of all that are what's so interesting to me, those esoteric details - that's what people will hopefully take away from the movie.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Valley of Violence (2016)
When you empathize with antagonists, you see their humanity, softening hatred.
In simple terms: Understanding enemies reduces hatred.
Key Takeaway
Seek empathy for those you oppose.
Themes
empathy
conflict
humanity
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- watching movies
- reading novels
- political discourse
- personal grudges
Key Concepts
moral complexity
character depth
Questions to Reflect On
- Who have you judged harshly?
- How could seeing their story change your view?
A Different Perspective
Empathy may be hard when actions cause real harm.
![“With my horror movies or with this movie [Valley of Violence], same thing. The subtext of this movie is what to take away from it. Plot is never something that's been my driving force as a filmmaker.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0c0/ti-west-2310_cinema_with-my-horror-movies-or-with-this-movie_720793.jpg)
![“The first half [of Valley of Violence] was to endear you to all these people and give you all these archetypes that you're familiar with, and then the second half, just to see all those archetypes unravel like real people.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a6e/ti-west-2310_archetype_the-first-half-of-valley-of-violence-was_1400234.jpg)
![“It's not the plot [of Valley of Violence] - the plot is the reason to get all these things to happen, all these character moments to happen. It was always meant to have these two perspectives.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3dc/ti-west-2310_character_it-s-not-the-plot-of-valley-of-violence_20670.jpg)
![“I wrote [Valley of Violence] entirely with James Ransone in mind. I get such a joy out of watching his performance and seeing people watch this. He's so great. The bravado thing and the foolishness, he does them both so well. It's weird because he's so hateable in the movie, but in the end, you're…” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/26f/ti-west-2310_bravado_i-wrote-valley-of-violence-entirely-with_69257.jpg)
![“I did the movie [Valley of Violence] from two perspectives. You're with Ethan [Hawke] the whole movie, but for the first half, you're really with Ethan. For the second half, you're with him, but also you're with the bad guys because he kind of becomes the bad guy. No one's really good in the movie.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7cf/ti-west-2310_bad-guy_i-did-the-movie-valley-of-violence-from_2575611.jpg)
![“It is a very classic Western [Valley of Violence], and if you like Westerns, you'll like this movie, but there's a tone to it that's all its own that I think is unique and memorable.” quote by Ti West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1c3/ti-west-2310_classic_it-is-a-very-classic-western-valley-of-v_2557259.jpg)
