The film promotes the American spirit on the surface, but exudes a warm human light inside. "Bridge of Spies" is delicate, delicate, heavy and atmospheric. It not only shows Spielberg's perfect film skills, but also contains his respect for the Constitution, reflection on war trauma, praise for friendship and concern for humanity. .
Based on true events, the film tells the story of an American lawyer who defended a Soviet spy during the Cold War and facilitated the exchange of spies between the United States and the Soviet Union. Cold war, politics, conspiracy, struggle... When all the chaos faded away like a tide, what the movie left me in the end was two people standing and a friendship that happened to them.
The friendship in "Bridge of Spies" is moving, and it reminds me of two other films, Jean Renoir's "The Grand Illusion" in 1937 and Ang Lee's "Ride with the Devil" in 1999. The former friendship occurred between a Frenchman and a German during the First World War, the latter between a white man and a black man during the American Civil War. Crossing the barriers of nationality, race, color, identity and even belief, and trusting and appreciating each other from the heart, friendship is the most precious gift to a friend.
At the beginning of the film, a man is painting a self-portrait in a mirror. This man, like the man in the portrait, had a sad look on his brows. He is very serious when he draws. Whether it is the preparation before or the finishing after the end, he does everything meticulously. The silent man named Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), far away from his family and home, was secretly dispatched by the Soviet Union to the United States to carry out espionage missions. If it weren't for his identity being revealed, we really can't imagine that such a quiet, calm, and fond of painting could be a spy.
After Rudolf Abel was arrested, the government assigned lawyer James Donovan (played by Tom Hanks) to defend the spy for political and humanitarian reasons. In that special era when suspicion and hatred were permeated, and war could be triggered at any time, spies were undoubtedly the most hated people. From Donnavin's family and neighbors to his colleagues and leaders, from ordinary people to government officials and even the justices, everyone wanted to send the spy to the electric chair as soon as possible, except for Donovan.
To others, this man named Rudolf Abel was a foreigner, a spy, and a criminal, but to Donald, Rudolf was a man who was devoted to his work, a man who faced the unknown A man whose fate is magnanimous and calm, a man who needs to be treated justly by justice. From family members to colleagues in law firms, from ordinary people to court judges, almost everyone, except Donovan, believed that Donovan's defense of the spy was just a passing scene.
After carefully reviewing the materials involved in the case, Donovan discovered a flaw in the case—the CIA agents did not apply for a search warrant when they broke into Rudolph's home. He stated this fact to the judge and asked for a retrial of the case, but what he did not expect was the judge's contempt and questioning. Treating his work, like Rudolph, Donovan is also rigorous and serious. This earnestness earned Donovan the respect and favor of Rudolph, and it was this earnestness that brought him the contempt and anger of the people and society towards him.
"I'm probably the most hated person in America besides Rudolph." We have no way of knowing how much Donavin's disappointment and pain lie behind this seemingly self-deprecating remark.
A CIA agent pressured Donovan to find a way to get classified information out of Rudolph's mouth. Donovan rejected him on the grounds that the lawyer has the right to know the defender and the right not to tell the outside world. The agent said disdainfully, "Barrister, don't do this." Immediately, Downer said righteously, "I'm Irish, you're German. But you know what makes us Americans? Just one Something, a rule, we call it the Constitution. We all choose to live by it, and that's what makes us Americans." That's what I think is the backbone of the American spirit.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he is in times of peace, but where he stands in times of turmoil." This applies to attorney Donovan, Also for spy Rudolf Abel.
At the firm, Donovan is a conscientious attorney who is respected and recognized by clients, colleagues, and leaders. At home, he is a husband and a father, living an ordinary and peaceful life; but at a critical juncture, even if his family does not understand him, his colleagues and judges despise him, the public spurns and even attacks him, he staunchly defends justice. and natural human rights, always abide by their own principles and conscience.
In prison, Rudolph told Donovan about his childhood: One day, the Nazis suddenly broke into his home and knocked everyone to the ground, but there was an uncle who would stand up again no matter how many times he was knocked down. , No matter how you beat it, you can't beat it. After the fight, even the Nazis were amazed, saying that his uncle was a "standing man". After the story was told, Rudolph looked up at Donovan and said that he looked a lot like his uncle.
In normal times, Donovan is just an ordinary and ordinary person, but in extraordinary times, his adherence to justice and conscience highlights his great personality and makes him a "standing man".
In peacetime, Rudolph is a wanderer far from his motherland, hometown and relatives. He lives in isolation and solitude, living a peaceful and lonely life. Gathering intelligence, sending intelligence, and drawing are all his life. At a critical juncture, CIA agents suddenly broke into his residence, and when life and death were on the line, Rudolph faced it all calmly.
Donovan twice asked him if he was worried about being sentenced to death, if he was worried about being killed by an organization when he returned home, and Rudolph replied calmly, "Worrying it would help?" Mark Rylance is worth it for this clip alone. Win an Oscar statuette. In fact, Mark Rylance, with his restrained and restrained acting skills, finally conquered the Oscar judges and won the Best Supporting Actor Award, and he deserved it.
Entrusted by the government, Donovan went to Germany to negotiate the exchange of spies. On the way, he witnessed several young men trying to climb over the Berlin Wall and being shot and killed on the spot by soldiers. After he returned to the United States, when he rode the light rail through the city, he saw several American children jumping over the walls, chasing and playing. Looking at them, Donovan was lost in thought.
Overcoming all odds, Donovan and Rudolph eventually came to the Greenick Bridge, the famous bridge where the United States and the Soviet Union completed a spy exchange. On the flight back home, the atmosphere was tense and dull. The American pilot who was exchanged said repeatedly to Donovan, "Please believe me, I didn't tell them anything!" Donovan comforted the helpless young man, "It doesn't matter what others think, what matters is that you know what you do. What?"
Although Donald and Rudolph eventually parted ways, a precious friendship remained in their hearts. It needs to be emphasized that, in order to commemorate and pay tribute, the crew really went to the Greenick Bridge to shoot live.
The Greenick Bridge is famous for the exchange of spies, so the bridge is also known as the Bridge of Spies. What builds this bridge is courage, conscience, and friendship. In a great nation, a great country, and a great era, we need more "standing people".
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