This is actually the story of a 19-year-old boy. He did not have the noble sentiments of dying for the country, but he was forced to put on a military uniform to protect his sister, go to other countries, and listen to the command to point the gun at those foreign faces who had never met before. He could not even reflect on the meaning of this trip. .
Under the 120-frame shot, the depth of field of the picture where the character is located is shallow, and all the shots used in the first person are focused on the face of the person facing the middle of the picture, and your eyes even fall on his eyes involuntarily. On, as if you were Billy, what you see is what he sees, this immersive VR experience is very special.
What was it like to be a national hero overnight for this boy? Ang Lee did not give a very clear statement. I only saw Billy being overwhelmed when he was singing and dancing. Those fireworks and performances that can bring excitement to people will only bring the proportion back to the battlefield where the artillery is roaring for one second. He just passively obeyed orders, took the designated steps, stood in the designated position, but did not know why he did this. Maybe he only knew that in that war, he couldn't just watch his squad leader captured and killed by terrorists. He braved the hail of bullets and disregarded his own safety, perhaps just out of an instinct not to lose his comrades.
Two worlds that should have been "parallel" collided violently on a 19-year-old boy due to a halftime show.
In the locker room, the star just wanted to inquire about Billy's murderous feelings with curiosity. However, how pale Billy's metaphor seemed, until there was a roar, the stadium turned into a battlefield, and the terrorist who had his throat cut off stared at you with blood-red eyes, breathless, and the ground was a momentary gushing of blood, all over you Everything you can see is real enough, it's like dying before your eyes.
The guilt-ridden older sister hopes that her younger brother will use this opportunity to stay and live an ordinary life. Billy was also lost and struggled, but he finally chose to return to the purgatory-like battlefield, perhaps only because he suddenly found that he could no longer find a foothold in this once familiar living environment, and his comrades and soon-to-be. It was only by returning to the battlefield that he could find a true sense of belonging.
In the extended Humvee on the return journey, they were silent. At this moment, silence is better than sound.
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