is like an angel, he has wings

There are two young boys in the "city of brothers"-Philadelphia. A guy like most boys his age who likes to brag, looks good and likes all pretty girls. The other is regarded as a freak by everyone, and he has only Al as a good friend. He only lives in his own world, and there are only birds in his world. Hence he was called "Birdman". Birdman wanted to fly freely in the sky like a bird. An accident made him experience a short flight, but unfortunately he broke his leg. Then he made another long-planned test flight with the help of Al, but fell into the stinky ditch of the garbage dump. Finally, he was finally able to fly, but in his own dream. Birdman's dream of flying is more sad and desperate than ever. After the Vietnam War broke out, Birdman and Al enlisted in the army one after another. After Birdman witnessed human bombs killing so many birds in the tropical jungle, he was completely insane. He also refused to eat, and stood naked like a bird all day on the railing at the head of the bed, looking out at the blue sky outside the window. And Al was also injured on the battlefield in Vietnam. One day, he was invited to help Birdman recover...
I haven't cried while watching a movie for a long time. I am more and more able to control my emotions, not letting myself get angry easily, and trying not to let myself be moved in front of people. It seems that all the emotions that are taken for granted need to be hidden and slowly digested alone when no one is there. I hide these joys and sorrows, as if hiding a disability. It wasn't until Al yelled at the nurse "He's part of my life" that he finally cried.
Two boys, one bird. A movie with a simple theme. On the surface, it is anti-war, but in fact it is talking about the strangulation of ideals by reality. The director vaguely hinted at it several times in the film, such as a black snake on the garbage dump tightly entangling the poor bird; such as Birdman unfortunately fell into a stinky ditch; such as when Birdman and Al test flight. Huge dump.
And my favorite of the whole film is the beginning and the end. In particular, the first few shots fully show Alan Parker's editing skills. The black-on-white opening is followed by a blue sky, then the camera slowly pulls back, a barbed wire, followed by a montage of contrast shots. We saw that the barbed wire was a window, and in the distance was the blue sky. Then the camera enters the room, a close-up of the feet, the camera slowly pans up, a close-up of the hands, and a close-up of the face. The last low, very strange stand, we saw a strange bird man looking up at the blue sky outside the window. This opening is very Hollywood, and I love it.
At the end of the film, Birdman's "what" was even more unexpected. Let us also keep a little hope in our hearts. This further convinced me that Birdman wasn't actually crazy, he was just selectively silent. This reminds me of the young master in "The Dust Settles", who also decided for a while to keep his mouth shut and stop talking. But the real situation is that the bird man is not crazy, and the young master is not stupid, it is us who are bystanders who are wrong.
One of the most tearful scenes in the film is the scene where Al holds the birdman and insists on not leaving the ward. A child with a wounded appearance, a child with a broken heart, they were so different before, but now they have become the same because of the war. What an indictment of war grief.
This film fully demonstrated Alan Parker's ability to control the language of the film as a director. Even European filmmakers who have always looked down on Hollywood films also praised the film. As a result, the film was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival that year. Jury Prize. For us ordinary movie fans, watching Alan Parker's films is comfortable because of his skillful use of film techniques; it is also exciting because he will not only make one type of film, he is a person who is always challenging himself director. Like Birdman, he has wings and he doesn't stop.

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