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Yesterday, I watched "Military Dog Rex". Fortunately, it had a good ending. The military dog was allowed to retire and was adopted by Liwei to spend his old age in peace. Military dogs are special. They have received anti-explosion training and are very sensitive to gunshots and bombs. They are soldiers, but they are not necessarily suitable for living in a peaceful world.
When the military refused Liwei to adopt a military dog, I was puzzled and was as angry as the protagonist. Watching it patiently, after a while, the officer came out and told her a story: Army dogs are not pets and threaten human life. He once raised a military dog and bumped into a child with a toy gun on the street. Going up and bit the child to death, he will never forget the expression of the child's mother.
Society is a system, and we must abide by its rules. Therefore, from the film, it can also be seen that the adoption of military dogs has been severely stuck. A veterinarian frequently appeared in the film. He was always dissatisfied with the military dog Rex. He felt that his temper was very bad and he was not suitable for getting along with humans. Therefore, he left a file report that was not suitable for adoption, which became one of the adoptions. Big obstacle.
At this time, I started thinking about whether Liwei's persistence made sense. What if military dogs are really not suitable for pets? After retiring, the army dog is also old, and if it cannot be adopted, no one will support the dog that has no effect, so in the end, they have to be euthanized.
Euthanasia is particularly cruel. If a military dog has feelings, how does it feel? Alluding to people, the retired veterans are also impoverished. Even though they are honorably wounded, they are not treated with the humanity they deserve. But people will not be euthanized. Many animal shelters are execution sites, and animals have no choice.
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The protagonist of the film, Liwei, is a problem young man himself, unable to get the attention he deserves in the family. After the death of her only good friend, she chose to be a soldier and went to serve in Iran for seven months. Originally, this sounded like a bad boy's escape journey. She experienced various maladjustments, but in the end, because of encountering the military dog Rex, she made up her mind to be an excellent dog handler.
Ricks has a very keen sense of smell. Before Liwei took over, he was a recognized army dog with a grumpy temper. At the same time, it is very good and can quickly find bombs. On the battlefield, Liwei gradually established a tacit understanding with Ricks and made great contributions.
Although at home, Liwei was very decadent and didn't want to establish an intimate relationship with her mother. She finally got a job as a clerk, but because she couldn't communicate well with others, she had to resign. However, she has a strength in her heart, which is in desperate need to explode.
On the battlefield, her task is to lead military dogs to search for bombs and guns, and to block the conspiracy of the rebels. It is very dangerous to do so, especially when they must go deep into the front line, not only on the side of empty roads, but also in residential areas, where there are many dangers.
Liwei and Ricks are always ahead because they must find bombs buried in the ground or guns hidden inside the room.
There was a shocking scene. Rex was walking along the road and found a bomb tied behind the bridge pillar. If a vehicle passed by and triggered to the end of the line, a vehicle of people would be killed.
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Through the work of military dogs, we can also gradually feel the thrills of the Iraqi battlefield from the camera. Of course, this is one-sided, a film shot from the perspective of the US military, full of strong patriotism. Seeing half way, it will be a bit nauseous.
Ordinary people can only see the situation of the Iraq war on TV, listen to the nonsense of politicians, and make some remarks by themselves. If they arrive at the scene, they will probably not speak such big words.
From the camera, I saw the elusive battlefield, the homeland where the ancestors of the locals lived. The children played football in the open space, the businessmen drove broken cars to discuss business in another city, and the men would walk on the street in suits. On the surface, they were turbulent, so everyone chose to continue their lives.
I will ask a question mark in my heart: Can I continue to talk about business? The answer is yes, businessmen are profit-seeking.
On the one hand, the fighting was raging, and the US army was fully equipped and hid in armored vehicles and searched everywhere; on the other hand, it was a decision made by ordinary people. If you join the rebels, you may die, or you can do nothing and watch your home destroyed.
At that moment, I was sympathetic to the so-called rebels. Compared with the US military, they might be nothing more than passion. Even if you are not a costume designer for the movie, you can tell which group of people are the US army and which group are the rebels. The latter wore old clothes, no helmets, and no body armor. There was no personal safety at all.
There is a huge disparity in strength, what can be fought, most of the rebel youths are just human bombs.
Write at the end
The movie is visualized, my thoughts are flying, I think about this once and then think about that. The battlefield shots only accounted for half, and in the end the protagonist received the Purple Heart and was honorably retired.
Undoubtedly, she is very lucky. After a year of psychotherapy, she has re-entered a normal life. The idea of adopting the army dog Rex lingered in her mind. After repeated applications without results, she encouraged the people of the whole country to support her adoption request. The power of public opinion was huge. In the end, she got what she wanted and successfully adopted Ricks.
I think that if real events can be adapted into movies, the protagonist himself is also a very powerful existence, as expected.
This film is not only about military dogs, but also about the humanity behind the Iraq War. Established a relationship with the army dog, this is human nature, how can the comrades who have experienced life and death together be forgotten?
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