Urban seems to be a rather controversial character. I began to feel that his performance is actually understandable. After all, in this age of war, people are involuntary after all. In the subsequent Battle of Shouqiao, he was responsible for the task of transporting ammunition, but he still failed to complete it well. Obviously he was terrified, but I can still understand it as cowardice. I was just thinking about this soldier at the time. Anxious, looking forward to his growth, I believe that as long as there is an opportunity to shake him, he will soon become stronger. Because at the beginning I still believed that he had kindness in his heart. Soon, the opportunity came. His Jewish comrades fought desperately against the German enemy, and he happened to be at the door. If he was afraid to give bullets to his comrades due to gun killings before, it was because of cowardice, but now his teammates’ lives are hanging by a thread and he is nearby, and he doesn’t stand up anymore, then he is not just cowardly, but It is despicable and selfish. I have been expecting him to stand up, even if it is a black shot. Isn't such a long battle enough to force him to be brave? I thought that the director wanted to show the growth of a cowardly warrior, but soon I realized that the director’s intention was not just that simple. He wanted to describe another kind of person in the war. They were completely opposite to other warriors. Representatives of despicable and hypocritical, no matter how loud the voice, can not wake up such people. Many people say that Urban finally grew up. It was after the reinforcements arrived that he suddenly stood up straight and shot and killed a prisoner whom he had advocated letting go. But I don’t think this is growth, but transformation. It’s like the face change we often say in our daily lives. Turning the face is faster than turning the book. The so-called growth is using a certain triggering event as a medium to affect the character’s psychology. Cause the character's original worldview to change. Then let’s take a look at what is the medium that prompted Urban’s so-called growth. It’s the reinforcements coming. Obviously, this is not growth. If Urban is allowed to grow, then the killing of Jewish comrades should be the best medium. As for why Urban killed the captive in the end, I think it is suspected of being sealed up and pretending to be fighting bravely in front of reinforcements. After all, people who knew how badly he had performed in this war were almost dead. In order to cover up his negligence, he straightened his back and raised his gun. There is a detail that we can see that the war is over. Everyone put down their weapons. Ruien put down his guns and bowed his head in sorrow. This is a natural expression of peace and tranquility for a soldier after his bloody battle. No, he kept holding the gun in the end, and there was no sorrow on his face. It seemed as if he was pretending to be calm, and how much hypocrisy was contained in this calmness?
Although the character of Hungry Ben is very annoying, it can be said to be a villain, but he also makes the war more three-dimensional. After all, war is not that everyone is a hero, and a hero is not worthy of anyone who wants to be.
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