I have a sense of concentration on the movie theaters, one in the summer and one in November.
In November this year, there were also many blockbusters, especially Hollywood.
In the past few years, there have been fewer and fewer theaters. I used to miss long-term business trips. Later, I developed the habit of playing new movies before deciding whether to watch them.
In November of this year, I thought I would go to see "The Battle of Midway", a rare large-scale naval battle epic movie in recent years.
At first, I saw director Emmerich, knowing that the big scene could not run away.
Although I am not so obsessed with war movies, I am still very interested in war movies with big scenes.
After watching this movie, the biggest feeling is: reality . This reality is embodied in two aspects, one is the narrative reality , and the other is the viewing reality .
The film is about the famous battle of World War II-the Battle of Midway Island.
For historical movies, we know the outcome of the event, and what we want to see is not the suspense of the plot, but the specific details of the development of the event and the psychological state of the various characters in it.
The context of "The Battle of Midway" is very clear, and it explains the ins and outs of the battle of Midway.
Of course, some historical plots need to be artistically modified due to the presentation of the pictures, but on the whole they still conform to history .
If history fans or military fans watch movies just to correct mistakes, it is not really necessary. If you really want to do war history research, you should at least watch documentaries if you don't read books and materials.
The reason why film is an independent art form is that it can make real events appear before your eyes like dreams through appropriate processing.
In the process of watching the movie, you are inadvertently deeply attracted by a certain picture, a certain line, a certain piece of music, so as to leave a deep impression in your heart, and then slowly melt into your body as the years go by. .
Therefore, from the perspective of film art, "The Battle of Midway" can be called real. This kind of reality is relative reality and artistic reality.
The narrative reality of "The Battle of Midway" is not only the reality of historical events , but also the reality of the characters' psychology .
I don't have a deep understanding of the history of World War II. I only think that the United States was the best at that time. He was not afraid of fighting or unwilling to fight. And when Japan took action against them, it didn't take long for the United States to avenge revenge simply and swiftly.
Look, how simple my impression of that incident is, it only stays in the general description of the middle school textbook.
But I am not ignorant of the complexity, but I didn't have the opportunity to think about it carefully. After all, when I was young, my understanding was relatively simple, and I didn't think of all aspects behind it.
After watching "The Battle of Midway", to me, that battle was more than just a simple text in the history book.
It made me truly feel the real lives .
In the film, not only did I not feel the key to victory, the great battle, or even the awe-inspiring and heroism, but more the real flesh in the cold combat equipment and the soldiers. The fear, pain, and helplessness, as well as the courage, persistence, and decisiveness of having to choose .
In the film, dive bomber captain Dick Best encouraged the soldiers several times, especially his machine gunner James Murray.
I can feel that those soldiers really don't want to go back to fight again , including the captain himself.
However, you don't have to go, but someone will always go .
If no one goes there, it is really "Japanese is going to be spoken all over the United States."
This kind of plot is very real.
Especially for the Chinese people who have been confounded by various anti-Japanese dramas, such a movie can make people feel like watching the movie in real life .
Because the people in the movie are also really alive.
Although I was watching a war movie, I felt relieved because I didn't see the soulless robots shouting empty slogans in the movie.
Of course, the feelings of family and country and national spirit in Eastern culture are indeed more important.
I just have to say that in many of our war-related works, those sudden emotions and embarrassing lines often make viewers feel that they are acting out. It is because that is not true.
Americans also have things they pay attention to. For example, they value "go home", which appears in almost every Hollywood war film.
But in that "going home", there was not only the bravery to fight, but also the helplessness of not wanting to fight.
In addition to one's own side, the depiction of the enemy's side also appears real and objective.
There was a scene in the film that impressed me very deeply. It was a Japanese pilot flying above. He showed a look of despair and grief after seeing the Japanese fleet blown up by the US army below.
Even if the Japanese army was the initiator of the war, at that moment, the sorrow that the pilot showed as a real person was equally heartbreaking.
The presentation of the Japanese generals in the film, whether it is the precise deployment before the battle, the calm command in the battle, or the tragic death after the defeat, can make people feel objective and real.
We are noble if we don't vilify the enemy. It is precisely because of the strength of the enemy that the war with them can be called a real contest.
Have to admit, this war movie shoot, really atmospheric .
Here, I also have a deeper understanding of why we have to fight against the war .
Because no matter who wins or loses, someone will die.
The list of those killed in battle is not a number, but a living person.
The atmosphere of this film is once again highlighted. It does not deliberately go deep, but uses magnificent scenes and detailed perspectives to open up all your senses. As for how to experience it, it is up to you.
That kind of feeling is the real feeling that belongs to you.
The next thing to say is that watching movies is real .
The two-hour movie was unconsciously procrastinated.
On the one hand, it is because of the visual attraction of the open and large scenes such as the ocean and sky, and on the other hand, it is the experiential look and feel of the fighter's subjective perspective .
Up to this moment, my whole person is still in the state of the bomber diving angle of view . That perspective has repeatedly appeared in the film too many times, and the perspective is really novel, so the impression is extremely deep.
Although I have watched many war films, this is the first time I have felt this kind of dive perspective so intuitively and strongly.
In the film, this bomber is called "Fearless" , the name is really good, it can describe the state of diving. More exaggerated some say, it is a "suicide" .
We all know that soldiers need to be brave, and we also know that fighters are not ordinary people. But when the subjective perspective of that bomber appeared time and time again, I still felt that it was a huge challenge to human nature .
It is a rapid dive almost perpendicular to the ground . It is necessary to grasp the state of the aircraft, and grasp the key points of dive and pull, and also to avoid the artillery attack on the deck and the downed fighter aircraft that may appear in the sky.
What kind of courage is needed to overcome instinctive fear, not to be distracted for a second, stay calm at all times, and make judgments quickly.
Of course, even after training, not all pilots can do it well. Just like in that battle, most of the U.S. fighters were shot down by the Japanese. On the one hand, it is due to insufficient training, but more importantly, that situation is already an inhuman challenge. How can a normal person control with such precision, whether it is to control his own heart, his own fighters, or control the dynamics of the enemy's forces.
In the end, the only ones who can survive are really talented and hard-working people like Dick Best , who also need good luck .
I was really shocked by that state and couldn't leave for a long time.
I was thinking, how can I experience that state by myself?
Then it came to mind-a roller coaster.
Next time I meet a roller coaster...
I must try it once.
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