Samuel Johnson had something else to say about patriotism. … He said it was the last refuge of the scoundrels.// Humanity is undoubtedly exposed, the cowardice and brutality of those in power, intrigue, indifference to life and the true nature and compassion of ordinary soldiers and colonels formed sharp contrast. The film has been emphasizing one point, all have to die, does it matter which way of death? The spearhead then pointed to the officers who regarded the lives of soldiers as child's play. These heroic soldiers did not fall under the guns of the Germans, but fell under the unwarranted charges of defacing the French flag with the so-called "cowardice" by the authorities.
In the last scene, the captured German woman sang songs in other languages on the stage and moved all the soldiers. The soldier who should have sentenced this slightly beautiful German woman to death gave empathy to the military court. It is inhumane for a false judge to impose capital punishment on a native.
The entire Kubrick denounces the wars waged by these so-called national patriotism in the strongest possible terms, reminding people of civilization to stay away from so-called nationalism, which is just a huge lie made up by those in power for vile personal gain.
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