The mourning of the war

Noemy 2022-01-27 08:03:00

As a non-original party, this film is another sci-fi action blockbuster for me that is completely incomprehensible just by looking at the title. When I first heard it, my first reaction was that the word "game" was about to replace "rise" as a new high-frequency word for Hollywood titles. Later, with the slow exposure of stills and trailers, expectations began to accumulate slowly.

The movie I watched last year also had the word "game" in its title. At first glance, it was "Battle Royale", and at second glance it became "Little Times". So I was a little wary when I first saw this film, worried that he would be another Su film for teenagers. With the progress of the plot, the hanging heart gradually let go. Although the protagonist also convinced everyone through the tyrannical aura of the tiger's body, at least he did not have the hypocritical setting of the heart of the Virgin, the kind that treats the offender. The cool, cold approach to handling is to my liking.

The turning point of the plot comes after the bathhouse incident. Men's public bathrooms have always been up and down. The roe-headed mule wanted to sneak up on Ender with soap in the bathroom, but ended up slipping his feet with the soap and accidentally breaking his head. After this incident, the protagonist Ender's whole person became bad. The opening line "I will love my enemy when I know him" corresponds to the plot here. Although a little abrupt, it can also resonate with people. I think everyone should have had a similar experience in their lives. Someone offended him for something, and he wanted to kill him to vent his anger. But thinking about it like this, it seems a bit too much to kill the other party because of this, and when I think about it again, I will feel that the other party has difficulties. If I continue to think about it, I may even feel a little sad because of the other party's situation.

Men all have heroic dreams when they are young, and feel that it is a very pleasant thing to reward the good and punish the evil with their tyrannical skills, but the psychological pressure on those who actually carry out this kind of activity in person may far exceed the release of violence. of pleasure. The accidental injury to Malid was only the beginning of Ender's tragedy, and a rift appeared in his heart from then on, and this gradually widening rift finally expanded to the point where it collapsed after the final battle.

Ender, which sounds like a terminator, is the existence of a terminator. I think Ender should have always made it his natural mission to end this war. I guess deep in his heart, he once fantasized about the extreme means of getting rid of all the Zerg once and for all, just like the way that kid in the controversial American talk show recently came up with the solution to help the United States pay off its debts. Kill them all" is indeed a fun and convenient way to do it. But when it comes to implementation, that crucial decision is not so easy. The most remarkable thing about human beings or other intelligent beings is the infinite "possibilities" they have. When we stand in the position of the enemy and think about it, the reason why we feel that the enemy also has a feeling of "love", In fact, it is because we use our hearts to simulate and extend the possibility of the other person, and are excited by this possibility. When those who bear a major mission make the decision to kill, they are actually cutting off this possibility, and what Ender does in the film is precisely to destroy billions of people that contain this possibility without knowing it. Individuals—although their forms of intelligence are completely different from those of humans, the possibilities within them are still worthy of awe.

The young actor Asa, who plays Ender, is quite commendable in both image and acting skills. Whether it is the ruthlessness of facing offenders from all walks of life, the confidence and strength in commanding the battle, or the collapse of finally learning the truth, Asa's interpretation is very good. In fact, I don't think Ender's performance in the end is more exaggerated, such as vomiting or fainting, it will not be surprising. For a child of the protagonist's age, knowing such a cruel fact at once will definitely break his heart instantly. If I have any dissatisfaction with the protagonist, it is that Asa has grown too fast, and has grown so tall in just two years. If it is an actor with a smaller stature, perhaps the contrast between the protagonist's identity and experience will be even greater. strong.

In terms of other actors, I don't think the two uncles are too outstanding. The most impressive thing is that everyone went to the battle training room for the first time. After the experience, Colonel Graff waved and everyone drifted towards the door. At that time, I felt that Han Solo had followed his brother-in-law to study hard for many years. , and finally mastered the use of the Force (or maybe the ring-like thing on his hand was actually taken from the Manchu?).

In addition, the protagonist's good friend Bean, at first glance, I think this little boy looks quite ordinary, but when I see it later, I think he is quite cute when he smiles. After reading it, I found that it was the one who stole the apple in Batman 3 last year. The little boy who was rescued by Catwoman.

Another non-sequel sci-fi action blockbuster this year that was completely baffling when I first heard the title was Pacific Rim. The whole experience I had with both films from the moment of anticipation to the excitement was the same, and, of course, the same regret over the box office failures of both films. In contrast, the situation of this film can be said to be a hundred times more miserable than that of "Huan", the latter at least relied on the luck of the Chinese audience who have not been swept away by the geniuses of the United States. There is absolutely no hope to simultaneously introduce the celestial dynasty with a lot of stupid money. Even if it is finally released in the celestial dynasty, it will definitely be bombarded by the overwhelming high-definition resources at that time.

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Ender's Game quotes

  • Major Gwen Anderson: It used to be a war-crime to enlist anyone under the age of 15.

  • Ender Wiggin: What if they could *think* to each other? - What if *we* could think to them?