Cruelty of war

Ernie 2022-01-08 08:03:44

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.

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  • Olivia Pitterson: Did you ever loose anybody?

    Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery: Yeah. Friends, over there. My father, during peace time, drunk driver.

    Olivia Pitterson: Did they catch him?

    Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery: No, my father was the drunk driver.

  • Captain Tony Stone: You gotta wake the fuck up! You're not in high school, you're not in a fuckin' rock band, you're in the Army.

    Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery: Yeah, I know. I know I'm in the Army. I gave blood to the Army. I got blown up in a fire-fight that lasted longer than your entire war. I didn't sunbath in Kuwait with the rest of the POGs.