For the individual and for the country, these two questions are straightforward and horrifying. It is difficult for us to see the darkness and icebergs behind many events, but we have the right to defend our rights. Maybe that's bravery, that's peace.
Cathy's films are always filled with a tone of shouting "I am a strong woman, I must be a strong woman, and no one can stop me from being a strong woman". But is this really brave? No matter men or women, we always have to be obsessed with some things and fear some things. There is no difference between men and women. But there is always a division of labor in society, and it is not a lowly thing for a woman to raise a child at home, on the contrary, it is the greatest thing in the world. What women can do, many men can't. If the protagonist of this film is changed to be a male, nothing has changed, right?
If we give Cathy a compliment because she's a female director, that's the greatest disrespect, and here's the biggest blow to her bravery. However, in the face of the reality of the bloody Lin, Cathy did not do the best editing, and sometimes too many camera cuts destroyed the original rhythm. Because bravery sometimes needs to start from the beginning. Perhaps such a montage can indeed achieve the effect of pushing the rhythm and suspense upwards, but it cannot be denied that such a picture clipping, especially the perspective clipping, has too strong objective colors.
People often say that as a film with a political theme, a movie with a war theme, objectivity is the foundation. I can't agree. This is not a documentary, the brave and peaceful demands we want to show are shown through the unique eyes of a female director. The protagonist, as a woman, may see the assassination of bin Laden from her eyes, which may be more exciting.
What is brave and what is peace, perhaps this film inspired us. But sorry, he is not deep enough, not exciting enough.
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