- the movie "Shirley the Dog" reviews
this movie, although it is named after a dog, the story is not like "Hachiko" is all about the story between the dog and its owner. To be precise, Shirley's spirit dog is also not called Shirley, it is a great white bear dog from the French Pyrenees, which seems to be the name of a dog breed. It is a stray dog that was abused and abandoned by its owner, and the townspeople began to call it "the beast".
The story takes place in a small town at the foot of the Alps during World War II. On a little boy named Sebastian, the little boy lives with an old man who is not his grandfather but is better than his grandfather. Grandfather weaves a beautiful lie for Sebastian since he was a child: "Your mother is thinking of you on the other side of the mountain. You..." The little boy had always dreamed of crossing the snowy mountain in the distance to find his mother. Until grandpa candidly explained the reason.
The little boy was dragged by his grandfather and slowly placed on the cliff to rescue a little goat. The scenery is beautiful, and the splendid sunlight shines on the little boy who is slowly falling from the cliff. Some people may think that the grandfather asked the child to rescue the lactating goat to make a living. In fact, it is not. This strong color is a treacherous director. Deliberately making small sums, let you appreciate the infinite scenery and at the same time understand the awe of life and lay the foreshadowing.
Since the background of the story is during World War II, German soldiers settled in this small mountain village, and elements of war, plunder, oppression, bloodshed and so on are indispensable. There are no flaws in the story. For example, in the trickling stream in the Alps at the foot of Sebastian, the stray dog called "Beast" does not show any animal character. It is not like the peaceful and peaceful life in our peaceful country. Every meal, you can be asked for a phone number without being brutally beaten to death. When the Nazi soldier pointed a gun at Sebastian, the "beast" rushed up and bit the German soldier's arm... While the woman who was beaten in the McDonald's restaurant, the diners and so many young and middle-aged staff watched from the sidelines. With a fresh life reduced to a ghost.
When the German soldiers ordered the "Beast" to be hunted down, the people in the town surrounded it, and (how much spoiler) I saw the muzzle shooting at the "Beast", I finally couldn't help crying. I really want to shout out: "It's not called a beast, it's a dog who is eager to care for, protect, protect and be friendly to humans. It's called Beibei. I can't shout it out, but I'm just worried for a while.
The second half of the film sees the kindness and brilliance of human nature. Self-redemption that finds mistakes and has the courage to correct them will always be full of positive energy. Grandpa looked at Beibei and said sorry, the German soldiers risked an avalanche to inform the news, Beibei led people across the border, everyone and Sebastian pulled Beibe up the cliff, the two Jews wept and kissed each other...... The snow-white Alps, at that moment, were peaceful and beautiful.
He is not alone. said the woman crossing the border. Yes, he is not alone.
He has Beibei, a grandfather, a kind and helpful doctor, a German soldier who redeems himself, love, a sense of justice, and a reverence for life that only exists in the spiritual world.
The film is unparalleled in both cinematography and casting, and the most perfect is the film's original music and theme song. After checking the information, I found out that the film is based on a famous French children's book. It is more suitable for the whole family to watch together, and let our hearts follow the children to baptize together. Since the fast broadcast was seized, all external links are not easy to use. If you are interested in watching this film, please click on the Movie Paradise website to download and watch it with Thunder.
Written in 2014 0615
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