One object of this movie left a very deep impression on me-Taylor's headscarf. I think this headscarf is not a decoration, but a spirit. Put a turban on Elias' head. This spirit is humanitarianism in war. Let's add a prefix to this spirit for the time being-"in war", because this kind of humanity does not show the mercy of universal living beings. On the contrary, it may even resort to bullets and massacres. Many people compare war to a machine or a meat grinder. This kind of metaphor will thoroughly illustrate one of its characteristics-emotionless, huge, not personal. War is a muddy and bloody environment. One person's thinking is minimal in the whole war, and it will hardly cause any impact. On the contrary, individuals are easily affected by such a large environment, and it can even be said that it is the destruction and destruction of human nature. The hatred between nations can make people crazy and hysterical, so indiscriminate massacres of civilians often occur on the battlefield. This cannot be judged in absolute right and wrong, but can only be distinguished by "humane" and "inhumane". We might as well imagine whether absolute humanity can survive the war? Absolutely not. Absolute humanity will surely perish in wars, but humanity will not disappear easily, as I said, it will become "humanity in war." Everyone will face this kind of contradiction in war, the contradiction between humanity and inhumanity. The two forces competed with each other, and some people easily chose to abandon all humane ideas and become pure, just like Barnes and the soldier who killed the Vietnamese with the butt of his rifle. But some people will always suffer from this kind of contradiction, everything is forcing you to become a pure demon, how do you choose? They didn't give up on themselves, their spirits became another kind of humanity, bloody humanity. Barnes shot at Elias because he hated Elias for obstructing himself. In his opinion, Elias also obstructed the entire company. And Taylor shot Barnes for one thing only, that is, to avenge Elias and avenge their beliefs. When Elias rushed out of the jungle under the helicopter, followed by countless Vietnamese soldiers, I felt that humanity would not be easily killed, and when Tyler wore the headscarf, I felt that the humanitarian spirit would be passed on. When Elias and Taylor communicated under the stars, he said: "The stars are there, no right or wrong." In fact, he knew everything he was facing, and some things could not be explained by right or wrong, but He just wants to do everything he has, help the recruit Taylor carry extra things, protect the Vietnamese villagers from being killed by Barnes, teach the company how to survive the war... Taylor is a highly educated person, he understands Elijah The spirit of Si, he was infected by it and prevented his comrade-in-arms from raping the Vietnamese girl. I also used the madness forced out of the violent environment to find my true self, like Elias, rushed into the Vietnamese troops alone to slaughter, and shot Barnes to complete his revenge... Humanity will not be killed, it will only change. Into another way. And whether people can uphold humanity, as stated in Taylor's inner monologue at the end of the film, our war is a war with ourselves, not right or wrong, but we can use what we have learned to educate future generations. This movie is not like the usual war movies, praising the merits, or simply exaggerating the cruelty of war, or being made into an epic of national justice, but choosing a more realistic care for the individual spirit, I think, The director should also be inclined towards humanitarianism.
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