"Decoration is sin", although this is the saying of one of the masters in the world of architecture, applies equally to the art of cinema. The director understands this well, abandons too many flower decorations and redundant scenes, and uses concise shots, simple dialogues and appropriate psychological close-ups of characters to create a fresh and simple atmosphere, and its artistic effect is also similar to other wars. The film can't compare.
The use of a large number of contrasting techniques highlights the theme of the film. The contrast between the beautiful natural scenery and the brutal killing, the contrast between the fresh and young life and the instant death, the contrast between the hatred of the nation and the difference of ideas, the contrast between the behavior of the British army and the behavior of the Irish army...the friendship of the past , family, love, but were massacred in this special era, we regret, we think, what caused such a result?
The film focuses on the "differences" between the two brothers, cleverly using the contrast between primary and secondary characters: for example, the scene of being shot. After escaping from the "prison", the remaining three partners were executed, just passing by; when Damien "solved" the traitor, he did not show much of the psychology of the executed characters; Damien was killed by Teddy When it is time, it is greatly rendered, so that the viewer can feel that kind of pain and suffering. There are simple and complex, with clear priorities.
After watching this film, I feel that the sound of this film perfectly matches the expression of the theme. Dramatic changes in sound are employed in many parts of the film to surprise the audience. And the use of this technique obviously plays a finishing touch to the expression of the theme. For example, after Chris was forced to get out of the low point hidden by the guerrillas, the scene in which the British soldiers sneaked up on the sleeping guerrillas, first presented to the audience a quiet night, with only the rustling of leaves and the chirping of insects. The sound of footsteps, the footsteps of the British soldiers, but then, when the British soldiers arrested the guerrillas, the loud footsteps, the loud shouts, the loud curses, the sound of hitting the guerrillas with the butts of guns—these At that time, the overall sound was characterized by noise, which formed a sharp contrast with the quietness just now, and fully demonstrated the damage to the other by the side with the upper hand in the war. And this contrast has greatly impacted the audience's senses. This form of conveying themes through volume is still common in films.
There is also the scene where Terry is tortured by the British army (pulling his fingernails), and the handling of the sound is also quite artistic - the officer who tortured Terry first yelled at Terry, and when he pulled out Terry's nails, he changed it. He spoke to Terry in a very soft, seductive voice. The volume is relaxed one by one. This kind of sound treatment fully shows that the British army is not only as fierce as a wolf, but also as cunning as a fox.
In addition, in the last part of the film, Demien used a very low tone in the monologue when Demien wrote a brilliant pen to his wife. Sympathy is on point.
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