In war, there is nothing more cruel than sacrifice. Death is the ugliest thing that cannot be avoided in war. War makes people's lives disappear directly, and it also leaves great sorrow and pain for the relatives and friends of the dead. Most war films focus on the scene of the war and use factual statements to illustrate the cruel nature of the war, such as "The Hurt Locker". Few movies focus on sacrifices, and don't talk about the scenes of war, only the sacrifice of war. The materials of "The Courier" are uniquely discerning. They don't talk about war scenes, but only pay attention to sacrifice. A soldier who was injured on the battlefield of the Iraq War was called in to face a special mission in the last three months of his retirement. He was ordered to report the deaths killed in the war to the families of the deceased. This job is not an easy task, because what he has to face is a sad or even embarrassing situation, and in this scene, he can not express too much of his feelings, and the identity of the military representative will make The family members of the deceased sent the anger that might exist in their hearts to themselves.
Time and time again, the military’s online reports were sent to the family members of the deceased. Whether these family members were elderly, wives, or minorities, the military’s identity required him not to show his feelings, or even to have any relations with his family members. Physical contact only needs to be serious and stupid to convey the news on time. He has fulfilled these requirements most of the time. No matter how sad his family members are, or even when the family members slobbered on the face, he is not moved at all. He basically fulfilled all the military requirements. . But when he told his wife about the death of a captain, he encountered an unexpected calm, and the gratitude of his family members. This seemed very incredible and unique. This has aroused the curiosity and attention of the soldiers. The next one was out of control, and he fell in love with the captain's wife hopelessly. But the limitations of their own identity and her identity prevent them from having a relationship beyond the secular.
As a result, a kind of ambiguity entangled in the face of death. We must know that Westerners are relatively open in the face of love. It is really embarrassing for them to be unable to let go, but dare not face the situation with love. Just like Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", even though they are in love, they can’t let go of their hands and feet because of some inexplicable concerns. They can only look at each other until life and death are separated, full of affection, but it’s too late, and Why bother? The entanglement in "The Messenger" stems from sacrifice, injury, injury, and discipline and secularity do not allow them to have such love.
The above is the story of the protagonist of the movie, and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor reminder is the supporting actor in the story, Woody Harrison played this role. As for Woody Harrison, his crazy radio host in Yellowstone Park in the movie "2012" left a very deep impression. Although there are few shots, the performance is extremely wonderful. In "The Messenger", as the partner of the death messenger, he was responsible for more important tasks. At first he was almost a serious and almost unsmiling sergeant, but as the interaction with the new messenger increased, we gradually saw him. He is also a lonely heart, fragile feeling, rough but fine, deep and introverted good man. Woody Harrison's performance slowly advanced, unhurriedly, the image of soldiers who survived the war. Compared with the crazy Nazi officer in the final award-winning "Inglourious Basterds", this soldier's play is more restrained, and the performance is more difficult. I dare not say that Woody Harrison has played to the extreme, at least "The Messenger "As a result, he gained a certain status, and Woody Harrison was finally recognized, which is a good return.
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