Almost missed

I admit that when I saw it for the first time, I was completely out of shape, and I gave up halfway without even having time to recognize it. After watching it again, I think it's really the top grade in the war movie. At least this is the first time I can make such a detailed film of the army's battle of positions in the nineteenth century. How to change the formation on the fly, how to move forward step by step in the rain of bullets (instead of the short and monotonous charging shots that can be seen in many movies), how to retreat when the situation is unfavorable, how to use the corpse of a companion as a shield at night The bullets, how to pass through the dense forest, how to regroup and reorganize the attacked party... It feels like it can be seen as a literacy film. In terms of movies with similar forms of war, the Soviet version of "War and Peace" is naturally top-quality, but because of its emphasis on poetry and appeal, it can't be as clear and organized as "Gods and Generals".

What is particularly rare is that such a subject is actually photographed with a human touch, without appearing to be hypocritical. Although it is often despised to talk about American sensationalism nowadays, when Americans seriously want to impress you, it is by no means only the degree of "Brave Heart" and "Gladiator"... The opening song is enough to move people. A handful, and then Robert Lee’s praise of Virginia’s homeland, and the affectionate prayer of his beloved wife Jackson, and Colonel Chamberlain calmly telling the story of the Rubicon before the Battle of Mansas, and the division of North and South. The two Irish brigades of the army fought face to face. I have always been willing to support such a solemn and simple sensation.

The only regret is that the film puts more emotion on the Southern Army, but my heart is toward the Northern Army. Therefore, Maine has the highest 20 regiments! Laughing~~

A few beautiful lines:

"I'm going to Pennsylvania, because I can't stay in a place where my students will taint their own flag."
"Back then, we crossed oceans to escape tyranny, but now we are free. Killing each other in the land of the United States."
"War is a mistake, and so is slavery. This is the oppression of one group of people against another. Since Genesis, people have been like this everywhere, in every corner. But it's not Becomes our reason to endure it."

I originally heard that "Gods and Generals" was part of a trilogy, but I knew the third part had not yet been filmed at the end. It is said that the director Ronald F. Maxwell will write and direct a "Joan of Arc" this year. It is difficult to surpass the level of Luc Besson on this subject. I wonder if there will be new performances. Ah, anyway, try to get "Gettysburg" first~~

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