Overall I like it, very comfortable and warm. Reminds me of Schindler's List. So first of all, I want to explain that I always like to talk to myself when I write things, and I have a flow of unconsciousness, which is all based on a momentary feeling. If by chance any professional or non-professional film critic sees me comparing two films and wants to educate me, I'm fine. But don't be here, please go home and talk to yourself. Both films are epic, both are wars, and both are about humanity, but I don't care about that. Because I have always been bad at history, I can't figure out the characters and can't remember the era; I think the so-called human nature is also a matter of opinion, and everyone sees different shining points. But there is one thing, Director Si is really caring. He never uses bloody scenes to scare people, and he never uses motion sickness shaking scenes to emphasize the sense of reality. No matter what theme or genre, the whole movie will always be watched. Smooth and warm, nothing uncomfortable. If we talk about human nature, from the point of view of the filmmakers, this is really very humanistic. If you don't believe me, then go and watch Reaper 5 and Rally.
In fact, the purpose of people going to the cinema or watching the movie - most people - is very simple, we are not looking for guilt. Therefore, the two key words mentioned repeatedly above are: warmth and comfort.
One, warmth is everywhere. technical. With the help of Albert's eyes changes to reflect the painful process of the mare's production, the scene of the death of soldiers and soldiers is reflected in the scene of people and no one on the back of the charging horse in the battlefield, and the scene of the Gunther brothers being executed is covered by a windmill. The German pliers that flew out of the German fortress after a hello in the human area... go and find it, there are many details like this. Also emotional. People get along with horses, people get along with people, horses get along with horses; among family members, among colleagues and comrades in arms, among competitors, and even among the enemies of the two armies. All in all, sitting in the movie theater, we were always warm, and even though war was a harsh word, the backdrop seemed to be just a black curtain against the glittering stars plastered on it. We always feel that there is positive energy flowing and swirling in the air, from here to there, from you to me.
2. Faith. After watching the whole film, I feel that the word faith is the soul that runs through the film, as well as the soul of the protagonist Joey. Some people say that Joey's belief is to go home, and in order to go home, he is not afraid of all difficulties and obstacles. It doesn't seem accurate to me. Where is Joey's house? Is it that barren farm? The land where it grows? Or its childhood memories or happy times? If Joey is going home, why not beside the mare? I don't think these are his beliefs. Home is just the manifestation of the belief in Joey's heart that others think they see, and it may not know the direction of home at all. But it knows Albert - if you admit it's a sentient, spiritual, believing creature, I needn't say more. It trusts Albert because from its birth, it is different in Albert's eyes. He didn't treat it like a horse, and it was the same. This kind of emotional accumulation of getting along with each other and encouraging common progress and mutual dependence makes them a part of each other's lives, and the words Albert said when they parted became Joey's final belief: we will meet again! Therefore, no matter where it is, because it doesn't matter where it is, as long as there is Albert, it is its home and its destination. So Emily's grandfather can't take it, because even death can't take it - pain and guns can make it bow its head, and it has to be willing, and a gentle owl whistle can It wakes up again! (Happily, I've been blowing that whistle long ago.) Faith doesn't die, life doesn't die. Who says a Thoroughbred horse can't plow as long as it identifies you? !
3. Courage. Many things, we have to learn to do from scratch. No one will live a smooth life, let alone a horse! Not to mention such an extraordinary horse - it has been the center of attention since its appearance. But what we see from it is not rebellion, but serious face. It works hard to learn every task it has to undertake, and takes every experience it has to face seriously. It can try to plow for Albert - it's not about pride, the point is, that person is Albert; it can win the game for the soldiers who treat it well; it can put on the harness for its companions, and even stand up at the critical moment Come out and risk your life to take on the heavy responsibility. The anthropomorphic descriptions are used in all the Stone articles. It should be noted that Joey did not just do these things to please the partners around him, but because he was willing to do it for them, and this was the real thought in his heart. The same concept sometimes takes very different forms. To face the danger of death or to endure the hardships of life? Which one needs more courage? All I know is that Joey and Albert finally reunited, and from the description at the end, it should be "lived happily ever after." As long as there is a fire of faith in our hearts, no matter what we encounter, we will bravely face it, do our best, and quietly wait for the result that fate arranges for us. It also takes courage to wait.
Fourth, parting. This is a bit heavy and cold. Maybe not everyone will notice this, personal feeling. About life, about scenery, one journey after another, unstoppable footsteps. There is no east, west, northwest, just keep moving forward. Where can I find a forever companion? No one, nothing, can follow us all our lives, only parting again and again. Where does life not meet? But where is life apart? Can Albert and Joy "live happily ever after"? Even if I don't say it, even if you don't admit it, we all understand that it's just a matter of time, it's just a different way. Maybe you will question me: In this case, what belief do you still talk about, what do you say about the destination? Because on the contrary, since the eternal darkness is the unchangeable darkness, then you must pursue the light while you still have faith! Happiness is not believing because you see it, but seeing it because you believe! I often say that I am a person without hope and without faith, but it doesn't mean that I just want to be in this state, not that I was such a person in the first place. Growth is a process of constant loss. We don't know what we will experience on the way to find our home, just like the future is covered in sugar. I am deeply moved by those bright things, but hope will always leave in a hurry when I am about to believe, throwing me into another period of darkness, I need more and more time to breathe, to restore the unwilling calm But can only beg for peace of mind. Pull away.
5. Enthusiasm. DreamWorks, Hollywood blockbusters are always full of passion, making people feel full and full, as if life can become positive and energetic. The characteristics of young people with a history of hundreds of years are indeed different from those of the elderly with thousands of years of culture. Some people say that if you lose your humanity, you lose a lot; if you lose your animal nature, you lose everything. On the way back after reading it, I heard people talk about work, saying that they were brainwashed recently. The leader taught him to treat work as a career, and he used this theory to educate me. I heard the door in my heart slam shut. Director Si has always been known as a movie wizard, and he can play various films with great fun. Everyone must have seen his photo, a very kind old man with a white beard, with a naughty light in his eyes. I don't believe that he also treats movies as "a business". Where does enthusiasm come from without interest? What is a career without passion? ? I am also a person with a strong sense of responsibility, I can do it, and I can do it well, but that is not my belief, please don't try to brainwash me, I don't accept it. I like the way I look like a dinosaur. Frogs are not the only species in this world. I believe that people around me are not willing to approach me because a person is perfect, but because I am who I am, and I like me because of my uniqueness. It's like Loos said to the dejected old Noreck: "Maybe I will hate you more, but I will never love you less." There is always a bloody thing to do in life, isn't it? So, follow my heart!
But Si Dao is very smart, this little old man, he can always find the commonalities of human beings, those things that can resonate with everyone. Therefore, as long as you still have the basic spiritual existence of an ordinary person, you can always find what you need in his films. The box office has to be guaranteed. :)
There are still a lot of bits and pieces, thinking and sorting out is a messy process. But it doesn't matter, it's too perfect to be flawed, I'm just an ordinary person. :)
Fortunately, basically no spoilers. That's it.
PS: I watched the movie on the 3rd, and I didn't see any publicity and introduction before. On the morning of the 6th, I suddenly found that the poster said "Trilogy". already? Haha~~~ still talk to yourself!
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