In general, the "Promised Land" as a film is not very good, although the so-called environmentalists turned out to be Global The reversal of the chess piece that the company used to determine that it can win in the vote is surprising enough, but the slow warming and no bright plot in the first half of the film inevitably makes people drowsy, so that the charm is greatly reduced. The sound effects are not very good, the actors are step by step (Matt Damon’s acting skills are not reflected at all). In terms of photography, I personally think that the more impressive is that in the film 55:16-58:48 environmentalist Dustin used the model to teach students We talk about the harm caused by shale gas development to land and water resources and the montage editing of Steve and Sue's support in a family. The two comparisons illustrate the powerful bargaining chip of environmentalism and reflect the money of natural gas developers. It is also quite attractive. The weird and uncomfortable rhythm of the soundtrack also highlights that both sides seem to be advancing towards opposite ends at the same time, but they are for the same result.
In the final analysis, in the nearly two hours of the film, the competition and conflicts of various forces in the development of new energy in a small town are also depicted in detail. At the same time, it uses various details to propose many shale gas developments that cannot be avoided in the actual situation. Issues:
1. Official corruption issues. In China, the new energy resources of a region are ultimately in the hands of the local government, at least they have the right to approve. In the film, such a situation as the small town democracy referendum in the United States should not appear. Even so, the officials in the small town also played a role in guiding public opinion and also accepted bribes. This is also an issue that cannot be circumvented in China. Take my hometown of Zhanjiang as an example. When the wind power development was established in Xuwen County, people reported that government officials had embezzled government subsidies. How to control the rights of government officials was also a problem.
2. The environmental pollution problems caused by shale gas development. According to the papers I have reviewed, at least the water pollution and land pollution mentioned by Dustin in the film are not nonsense. The U.S. government has to admit it in the face of facts. The impact of hydraulic fracturing used in rock and gas development on the environment. In 2009, the two houses of Congress discussed the "Hydraulic Fracturing Responsibility and Chemical Knowledge Act" and planned to abolish the waiver of hydraulic fracturing in the 2005 Tussah Energy Policy Act. Regulatory provisions and require energy companies to disclose the chemicals in hydraulic fracturing fluids that are regarded as trade secrets so that they can fully assess the impact of groundwater. But in the end it failed under the double pressure of commercial interests and tax reduction. In general, the environmental costs implied in shale gas development cannot be ignored, let alone the losses caused by accidents.
3. The last point is the focus of the film: supporting land sales to develop shale gas may bring economic prosperity to the town, but there is a risk of environmental pollution, and the previous life will be gone forever; And to prevent development, the town can only continue to decline in this way. People cannot afford to pay for heavy mortgage and car loans. It can be seen from the look in the eyes, the shining look when Steve said you can become a millionaire, many times we say that money is not important, but who can say certainty under the actual benefits? Sue said that it was mentioned. Money in education is one aspect). At the end of the film, a meaningful background is also put forward. The hometown of the male protagonist Steve is a small town that relies on industry to develop. However, when the factory closed, the town’s people walked out of the building. His sentence "I was just leaving fucking" fast. I'd just take the money... "Relentless but sad, and the feeling of the old man outside the window sill is very moving. "All we had to do to get it was be willing to scorch the earth, under our feet."" I guess I'm lucky, lucky to be old enough to have a shot at dying, with my dignity." However, I don’t think this way out is good. Also taking my hometown of Zhanjiang as an example, the agriculture-based economy really Can't drive regional development.
In the end, the male protagonist of the film was pushed by all kinds of dominoes, and the little girl who sold lemon juice made a "correct choice" in the end. Shows the value of the film to the right. But the reality is not the case. The American ideal of energy independence and the increasing development of natural gas energy cannot be avoided.
Finally, looking back at our country's situation, at least we have enough natural advantages in natural gas development, but the government is not active in development. The high investment and slow returns in the early stage cannot cause short-term GDP growth, and political performance is not obvious. And in many cases, environmental protection is forcibly ignored by the government, or both the government and the people have taken an extreme trend of black and white. To give an example that should be comparable, the Maoming PX incident was that the PX hazard was demonized. At that time, the government and the masses used force instead of peaceful means to solve the problem. On the one hand, the dissemination of information was not equal. The government did not collect project opinions in a timely and transparent manner, and made the decision on its own; Pollution is easy to believe in rumors, which may be due to insufficient education or insufficient education.
The film and the above discussion are all conflicts during the establishment of the project. As for the distribution of benefits after the launch, a series of issues in the regulatory policy are not designed. In short, the road is long and long.
The name of the film comes from a biblical story. Moses promised the land of milk and honey for the Hebrews, and natural gas promised our economic development and future. But, can we reach the plain of Canaan?
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