Learning to think is what this film wants to express

Nikita 2021-12-17 08:01:08

The director did not define "good" and "bad", whether government forces or guerrillas. Human lives are so humble in the chaos of war, and those who are caught can become those who are caught in the blink of an eye. From top to bottom, everyone is fooling the interests and power-the commander is the best portrayal. He is using pyramid schemes to brainwash and fool his followers, but he is also fooling the higher commanders with benefits. .
War chaos, boy scouts, etc. are not what the director really wants to express, all of which are foreshadowing. Look at the end of the film, how many times the protagonist says "I am thinking about", and the pavement ultimately points to thinking---in the chaos of war and various kinds of fish, only by learning to think can you avoid fish and avoid fooling, and you can see better future.

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  • Pamela 2022-03-27 09:01:09

    It's a bit like a thin red line [Xiao Wan said there is always a shot of a person walking into the sea. After watching Dipan and then looking at this, I actually think "you all deserve it". My compassion is all eaten by dogs.

  • Armani 2022-04-23 07:02:23

    I saw this movie a long time ago, I just forgot the name, I remembered it as soon as I heard the main character's name is Agu. War is ruthless, and everyone cannot live well in war.

Beasts of No Nation quotes

  • Commandant: -You wanna take that brige?

    Young Soldiers: -Yes sir!

    Commandant: -We're gonna take that fucking bridge?

    Young Soldiers: -Yes sir!

  • Preacher: Come and tell him how much we are suffering in here. Come! Everybody come.

    Commandant: So, you... You are the big man now, huh? Where will you be going? Huh? Will you surrender to the other NDF camp? No. they will eat you. And what of ECOMOD? Huh? That might be better, but what next? Jail? War crimes? Huh? You think you can just go and do what you want in peace? You will go back to your village and your family will not associate themselves with you. Huh? You will be nothing. You and your uneducated, poor mind, you'll be NOTHING. Nobody will care for you. Huh? Look at you. And you will wake up and you will rise and see the sun rise and see the sun set, and you can just wait all day ALL DAY with thousands of men just like you, waiting for somebody to give you a job. Huh? that's what you want to go and do? You are stupid! You have Nothing! No future! I am your future.

    Preacher: [Points gun to Commandant] You fucking die here, sir.

    Commandant: What?

    [Points Gun to Preacher]

    Commandant: How are you going to shoot me if you don't have bullets?

    [Agu points gun to Commandant]

    Commandant: And you, Agu? You wanna kill Commandant? Hey, Agu, I want you to kill Commandant. Come. Push it.

    Preacher: [Whispers] Do It.

    Commandant: Come, Agu, come. Put It here. Here! A-ha! Aha! Wanna Kill Commandant?

    Preacher: Do It, Agu. Do It

    Commandant: Kill Commandant! You wanna surrender? Huh? You wanna surrender? You wanna surrender?

    Agu: Yes.

    Commandant: Hey, Agu. Just get out. Just Remember, when you are all poor and hungry, you'll remember me! You'll remember your commandant. Just go! Just go!

    Preacher: Come on. Everybody, let's move!

    Commandant: And know that I will be calling for you one day. Go and drink gunpowder tea and playing draughts. No, no, no. You remember me. You remember your Commandant. You're gonna say, Yeah.

    [Points to Agu]

    Commandant: Remember, I will call for you again... and you'll come. Remember.