But God did not shelter such a perfect and kind boy who shed his last drop of blood in faraway Iraq, a country they regarded as an enemy. This ending was probably the last thing his parents wanted when they named him Chance. He has no chance to meet a lovely girl again. He has no chance to make a joke again. He has no chance to choose happiness or sadness. He has no chance to say goodbye to his parents and friends again.
If you thought it was A film that describes Chance's upbringing underestimates the director's creativity. In fact, Chance has just begun another journey from the moment he has walked down the path of his life.
Can you imagine? Whether it was the person who carried Chance's body or the person who helped him wash and change his clothes, all of them looked solemn and sad, although he did not know them well. They moved their steps carefully, lest they disturb Chance; they gently took off every belongings, and scrubbed every inch of their skin gently, lest they hurt Chance; they carefully sewed each section of the uniform, polished each A medal, for fear of neglecting Chance. No one saw him as a corpse, in the eyes of all, he was a hero of the American people, a noble, immortal soul beneath that scarred and bloodied body.
Finally going home. Chance's body will be escorted back home for burial by Colonel Strobo, a 17-year-old veteran of the Gulf War. The colonel offered to take on escort duties because he and Chance were fellow villagers. It had never happened before that a colonel escorted the body of a private soldier back to his hometown, but this time was really different. In Strobo's eyes, Chance has a more respectable status than himself - a national hero, and there is nothing more sacred than escorting a hero home. More importantly, as a hero's fellow countryman, he still has a strong nostalgia and pride for Chance that others do not have. Before he set off, the colonel was familiar with the escort rules. He knew very well that these rules meant nothing to him. What he wanted to do was much, much deeper than what these words could describe.
After kissing his wife and children goodbye, the colonel embarked on his escort journey. The escort journey was very long. Chance's coffin was reposted many times by cars and planes. Every time it was moved, the colonel would solemnly give a military salute, which is the respect a hero deserves. At an airport security checkpoint, the colonel would rather be searched by security because he was unwilling to take off his military uniform and let Chance's belongings out of sight. When he was in transit at an airport, because there was no special room to park Chance, the colonel actually refused the hotel that the official arranged for him, and would rather sleep on the cold concrete floor to accompany Chance. He couldn't bear to let the hero be alone.
I can't remember how many military salutes the colonel gave to Chance on the way. Every salute was like saying goodbye to him. In the colonel's mind, as long as Chance was moving forward, even if he was being carried, Carried by planes and cars, he was alive, but as soon as he was placed in the grave, his progress stopped. The colonel escorted him all the way, accompanied him all the way, and said goodbye to him all the way. Say goodbye to the hero, this is the real reason why he offered to escort Chance.
A person's life is complete only if he can be welcomed into this world by those who love him, and he can leave after saying goodbye to those who love him. Saying goodbye to Chance may be the best way to pay tribute to this national hero. The young man driving the hearse, the airport worker carrying the coffin, the passenger on the same plane as Chance, the cute child in the waiting hall, the priest at the funeral, regardless of age, race, or identity, all honor heroes in their own way. bid farewell. Chance's life is short, but he must be happy to say goodbye to so many people who love him on his way to heaven.
The people who want to say goodbye to Chance the most are his family. From the moment Chance left his hometown and headed for the battlefield, his family was always looking forward to his return. Now, he is back, but in this way. Heroes are always like this. What they leave to others is tragic, reverence, and hope, while what they leave to their loved ones is pride, but more, sadness and longing.
There is no obvious climax in this film, and the use of a lot of long and slow motion not only does not make people feel procrastination, but makes people always in a kind of excited mood, every time I see the Colonel slowly raise his hand to salute, watch To the solemn and reluctant eyes of people watching the coffin, there is a desire to cry. The love and respect for heroes knows no borders. Chance is just one of countless soldiers who gave their lives for the United States. Most of them are unknown and have no senior military rank, but this does not prevent them from becoming heroes of the country and the people. When their coffins are covered with national flags, it means that they have been immortalized in their motherland and in the hearts of the people in the name of heroes. Every hero should not leave alone. Say goodbye to them, let their souls rest in heaven, and let their spirits live on earth forever.
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