Based on the original novel, the script is full, the details are exquisite, and the characters are vivid. There is no woman, no love, no confusion and entanglement, pure wisdom, strategy, loyalty, and feelings to dissect war and human nature.
It was replayed on TV just now, and I suddenly remembered that I had seen this film in 2003. In 2003, there were "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Lord of the Rings", "Mystic River", "21 Grams", "Cold Mountain" and "Lost in Translation" ~~~~ Relatively speaking, it is too moderate.
The film has a well-established classical and nostalgic atmosphere. The selection of materials, the depiction of group portraits, the sense of rhythm, and the layout of the drama all inherit the classic brushwork. More than a dozen characters have distinct faces and strong symbols.
The captain played by Russell Crowe has an old-fashioned heroic feeling of the cold weapon era, old-fashioned, somewhat outdated, and somewhat stubborn. The sympathetic interaction between him and the doctor reflects traditional chivalry and friendship. The relationship between these men is much deeper than the recently released "Star Trek".
At the time, I really liked Paul Bettany who played the doctor. Pale, neurotic, lazy, old-fashioned aristocratic, a little bit girly, very cute. But when he looked at it with a small mirror and took bullets from his abdomen for surgery, he was so calm. The actor went on to play Silas in The Da Vinci Code, alas, my heart is broken.
It is easy to be shaken by a simple soul and feelings.
In fact, this movie has faded in my memory, but recently I suddenly remembered the person who watched the movie together in 2003.
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