The subject matter is good but lacks strong drama

Major 2022-03-18 09:01:03

The subject matter is really good, that's what I came to read, but the story is a little dull. I thought the climax was coming before the end, but it never came. The descriptions of each plot stop at the end. The old man who was a doctor, the captain who was transferred to the front line, and the little girl who was loyal to Hitler, did not have strong contrasts and conflicts, which made people feel unfinished. If they are supporting roles, then the stories of the father, mother, and the little male protagonist in the protagonist series are too ordinary. The father needs to be for the country, the mother needs to be for the child, and the child needs to be for himself. In fact, the conflict is very fierce. But the film actually treats these three as three parallel lines and just passed by, which is incredible.

Besides, about the concentration camps, the people in the concentration camps are all "fat and strong", and they don't have a strong visual impact. If you describe the Jews in the concentration camps, there is an episode of the TV series "Band of Brothers" that completely shocked the audience, then Only then did it reflect the horror of the tortured Jews that life was worse than death, and only then did it reflect the cruelty and terror of the Hitler government. It is also possible that this is a British film, and it does not dare to make too much of German history.

As for the ending, I really don't like it. After all, no one wants to see two cute eight-year-old boys die like this. But it's really ridiculous for Bruno to die by himself. One said that his father was gone, and the other rushed in to help find him. Of course, it seemed to reflect Bruno's atonement and the so-called brotherhood, but how could I have a more There was a strong feeling that the Jewish kid tricked Bruno into going in and died together. Can't I find my father on the construction site? I can't find it in the rest area. I went to the barracks to find it, but I chose a barracks to die? ? Maybe my heart is too evil to think of this level, but the director did not properly show the positive things to the audience.

A lot of people said they saw tears, but I didn't. The only time I saw Bruno's kitchen crying guilt after he betrayed the Jewish kid broke my heart. (The sins of the country should not be borne by eight-year-old children) And in the end, in the end, I just think, evil will be rewarded, no more.

The soundtrack of the movie is also relatively ordinary, nothing special.

All in all, it's not a classic.

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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas quotes

  • Herr Liszt: Yes Bruno?

    Bruno: I don't understand, the Jew is down to this one man?

    Herr Liszt: The Jew here means the entire Jewish race. If it was just this one man I'm sure something would be done about him.

    Bruno: There is such thing as a nice Jew isn't there?

    Herr Liszt: [Sarcastically] I think Bruno if you ever find a nice Jew, you'd be the best explorer in the world.

  • Father: My work is very important to our country and to you. We're working very hard to make the world better for you.