Billy Lynn was a child before he joined the war, and it was not his intention to even join the army. He came to the barracks to work his life, but for his sister. Fighting in a foreign country with Billy Lynn is a huge amount of information. He once watched his comrades die in his arms, and his worldview had a huge shock. The heroic saving performance earned Billy Lynn a "intermission" time to temporarily escape from the war - in his own words "there is someone celebrating the worst day of your life". The bad day saw him and his teammates sent to the Super Bowl halftime show as national heroes, to perform with Destiny, and their story was even made into a movie. Halftime in sports games is a critical moment for players to readjust their tactics to maintain their physical strength, and for Billy Lynn, it's not just that. He had to deal with his parents who didn't allow him to question joining the military, and with all the Americans, everything seemed to have changed when he came back. The only thing that hasn't changed is that the guilty sister is still worried, waiting for his return.
The enthusiasm of the Super Bowl halftime show not only made Billy Lynn more nervous than going to the battlefield, but also always reminded him of the cruelty of the battlefield: the brilliant fireworks and the artillery fire on the battlefield seemed no different; the battle between the security and the brothers on the scene Reminds him of a nightmarish slaughter...and, as if the land he had promised to protect, didn't show enough gratitude to the warriors. People hold the hands of the soldiers and say thank you, but they hold their purses tightly when they really help them; the team owner's sentence "Americans are forgetful" is really chilling; even more extreme, throw it directly at them Contemptuous words... These not-so-good realities continue to change Billy Lynn's already shaken will. The swearing to the death of every human being can't even bring money and respect to the team members. What is the use of such efforts?
Regardless of war or peace, every young person hopes to find self-worth, and the realization of self-worth is the driving force for all efforts. If the act of saving people gave Billy Lynn a first taste of his own existence, the short-lived love he encountered on the field made Billy Lynn see his value more directly. Girls love him not only because of his appearance, but also because of him Extraordinary experience. The beautiful and moving Fussen is Billy Lynn's yearning for a better life, but he later realized that instead of sticking together every day, working hard to realize his own value can make this beauty last longer. If you stay as an ordinary person, you may not have the risk of your life, but you also abandon your own value. Maybe, it will be more terrible than death? The intermission allowed Billy Lynn to see what he wanted more clearly and make a choice that he could accept.
The whole film does not judge too much about the right and wrong of the war from beginning to end, and some descriptions about post-war stress disorder are also pointed to the end. The controversial background of the Iraq War is just a scene when the protagonist makes self-selection. set up. At the age of 19, do you stay in your hometown and do nothing for a dull life, or do you try your best to do things you don't like so much but may realize your own value? This is just a multiple choice question. In fact, it is not surprising that North American audiences have negative comments on the film. The Iraq war is extremely controversial to Americans. As a director from the East, Ang Lee can completely abandon the characterization of the war by public opinion and stand in a relatively neutral position. The angle of the film is completely taken out to shoot the growth of the war boy, which is already very bold, not to mention that he also shattered the traditional film language, making the overall visual style of the film become as realistic as a TV show, and the shooting angle is mainly close-up. , the war scenes with few appearances are also shot from a more realistic angle, which makes the audience's senses shock to a new height, which is really commendable.
Billy Lynn asked his superiors at a football game: Would you not fight if you had a choice? The chief told him clearly: there was no choice. There have been countless times that inevitably forced you to embark on a path that you do not love so much. If you turn back, it will only get worse, it is better to keep going on the same path. As the team owner played by Steve Martin said in the face of the soldiers negotiating the payment of the movie: Something is better than nothing. The road you walk, once you take a step, there is no other choice. No matter how bad the roadside scenery is, if there is a The happy ending that you can accept is waiting for you, and it can be regarded as no regrets.
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