Waiting in the unknown despair

Wade 2022-09-18 11:08:15

I haven't seen such a good movie for a long time. Simple, plain, not exaggerated, not impetuous. As a war movie, there is no gunpowder and no heroes and saviors. It is just a simple storytelling.
The film is about a group of British soldiers stationed in the mountains of Afghanistan against the Taliban. When they found abnormal Taliban activities near the station, a three-person team was sent down to check. The brisk pace and the special meat words of the soldiers indicate that this is an ordinary time. Patrol. Boom——! dusty! The off-white picture brings the vision into an unknown scene. When you are as confused as the person in the movie, the tragedy has begun.
Landmines are a nightmare for infantry. One of the three-person team stepped on a landmine and found that half of the leg had been blown off in the curse, followed by nervous first aid, and then panicked for help. The rescuers arrived soon, but everyone knew that the nightmare had just begun. One after another explosions, one after another fallen comrades, the howls that hurt in the bones, the bloody wounds, everything is clamoring: Hell is here. From one wounded to four to five or six wounded, from the calm rescue at the beginning to the trembling full of fear, the fragility and contradictions of human nature are fully revealed. Soldiers are also human beings, and they fear death if they are human. At the foot, there is an unknown landmine, and in front of him is a comrade in arms waiting for first aid. In this minefield that neither dared to advance nor retreat, life was lost a little bit, and hope was a little bit shattered. How to save yourself in a desperate situation?
Among all the characters, I personally like Mark the most. Mark had already left, and when he learned that someone was injured and needed rescue, he ran back halfway to organize the rescue. However, among the six wounded, he was the most serious. Mark's scream lasted very short, and he spent more time for everyone to talk. It’s not a thorough understanding of life and death, nor an impassioned encouragement, “Hey, the weather is nice; hey, what’s your child’s name; hey, when are you going to get married.” Just like a normal chat, it ignited the wounded’s desire for life. , And also helped other people in the minefield stay away from the erosion of fear a little bit.
Ten minutes. It seems to mock the efficiency of British helicopter rescue. Everyone waited quietly and desperately in the past Ten minutes one after another.
Three-quarters of Kajaki's shots are in the valley, which is a model of low-cost movies. Few actors stand or sit or lie down, suffering, confusion, fear, tears, laughter, trembling, hesitation, panic, collapse, courage, belief, despair, all emotional expressions rely entirely on the actor's superb acting skills, living, The emotions of death, life, death, and life were repeatedly vented to the roar of the helicopter.
The valley is the battlefield, and the enemy is oneself. Kajaki is a story, it really is a true story.

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Kilo Two Bravo quotes

  • Spud McMellon: This country's full of shit left behind when armies fucked off, Russians, it was the mines. Ten million fucking mines. God knows what we're going to leave behind.

  • Stu Hale: I didn't see a flash or feel a blast or heat, it was as if I'd stood on a banana skin.