Looking around our lives and the jobs we face every day, those on the front line truly understand how difficult it is to complete the tasks at hand. However, the people who often guide and evaluate your work are those who "have no ink in their chests". People can always easily guide the lives of others. It is easy for people to be self-righteous, thinking that what they see is the truth, and what they understand is the truth. Whether it be Norman in the movie, the audience watching the game, or the reporter, all the questions asked to Lynn and the others are all eager to get the answers they expect in their hearts. For Lynn, the loss of a life-and-death friend is more grief than anything else. As he said, it was the saddest day of his life, but it was celebrated by everyone. In combat with the enemy on the battlefield, there is only fear and the desire to survive, but the reporter wants to hear the answer he wants. The players and spectators of the football team are just curious about their unknown world, so they are curious about Lynn. These people never really wanted to understand the life of the military, the horrors of war.
There is one detail at the end of the movie that I think is wonderful. Lynn and the cheerleader meet in the waiting area, seemingly inseparable. But when Lynn said the truth and wanted to stay with her, the cheerleader captain immediately showed a look of disappointment, surprise and contempt. I think Lynn should also understand that the girl loves nothing more than his "hero halo". Sometimes, people pursue something in the name of "love", but what he loves is only the "glorious coat" given to it by himself or the outside world.
This is human nature, the world is so "absurd", perhaps the best way to live is to "be yourself" and not suffer from others' ignorance. So, Lynn finally chose to return to the army.
Ang Lee's films all reveal his thoughts on human nature and the world, which is also the charm of his films.
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