The first small climax of the film takes place when the colonel searches Benjamin's home to hide the "rebels" and kill his second son Thomas. The wounded soldiers should have been spared, but the colonel ordered them all killed. When Gabriel's secret letter was discovered, the captive was taken away. The second son tried to save his brother, but was shot dead by the immediate colonel. This is obviously unnecessary behavior, and the word "butcher" is indeed appropriate.
Benjamin realized that the only way to protect his home and his family was to fully defend the freedom of the people. War was inevitable, and he took up his axe, loaded up his guns, and followed his son's footsteps with vengeance in the fight for independence.
Xiaojia and everyone are two close clues in the whole film. As the protagonist of Benjamin, his family's revenge and everyone's independence have always been the focus of the whole film. His military talent is outstanding, and he has already had outstanding combat deeds before the war, which is the heart of the small town people's army.
Starting to pick up weapons, Benjamin mainly wanted to avenge his second son, and followed his eldest son Jia Bailie to join the battle. The idea of resisting the British army was still hazy. As the story progresses, the colonel makes a secret and dark private deal with General Cornwallis for honor, and uses disgraceful methods to get the ghost's head: a late night raid to ambush the house where Benjamin's children live; People in the town, after achieving their goals, they still set fire to burn everyone to death... In order to achieve their own goals, they did shameless things in the name of patriotism.
In the follow-up, the conflict between Benjamin and the colonel further intensified. In order to avenge his wife, Gabriel was unfortunately killed by Davington's routine. Benjamin's anger had reached its peak and was extinguished. He looked at his dead son and felt that the militia's useless struggle would only make them lose more.
However, when Benjamin was packing Gabriel's belongings, a corner of the flag was exposed from the bag - the one that was torn down and was almost rotten, Gabriel picked up from the post-war ruins, and repaired the seam again. Nice colonial banner. That flag is the son's dream, the goal for which he dedicated himself. Here, Benjamin's feelings really transferred from the small family to everyone, holding this banner high and galloping on horseback to join the independent army. Immediately followed by the decisive battle, the flag of the Confederate States of America appeared again and again, becoming the support of the Independence Army's belief, like the North Star, guiding the army forward. At the critical time when the independent army team collapsed, Benjamin had the opportunity to kill the colonel first to complete his personal revenge, but he chose the collective - holding the national flag high, shouting orders, and making up the mind, the independent army was able to re-attack formation strength. In the end, the raising of this flag corresponds to the falling of the flag of the British Empire, and the Independence Army won the final victory.
What touched me the most was the emotion in this movie. Everyone has this patriotic heart, British officers have it, even the despicable colonel goes into the war with a patriotic heart; Benjamin has it, the men, women and children of the small town There are, the slaves have...they are all patriots. Several emotional flashpoints in this film can have a strong resonance. When recruiting the militia, because he wanted to protect his home, his wife and children, the young man volunteered to join the team against the British army. In the church, the men stood up one by one with solemn faces, answering Gabriel's call, and Susan couldn't help crying when Dad was about to leave: "Papa, don't go! Tell me what you want me to say. I'll say anything!'" Benjamin dismounted immediately, also running, hugging his little daughter tightly. This scene brought tears to my eyes. Who wants to venture away from family and children?
I think that in a real war period, civilians would not easily join the war because of their lofty ideals of independence. What touched them fundamentally was the dismantling of their families—the grief of losing their wife and children, and the loss of their homeland—the cruel deprivation of their kindness people, things, what do they have left? There is blood, resentment, and a common identity, which drives them to unite. There is a bigger goal above the small family. They must fight for it, work hard for their community, and be free The oppression of people outside the community.
The people in the movie are the most ordinary people, and we all have their emotions. The reason why this movie is recommended is precisely because it truly depicts and shows the emotional relationship between the characters to the audience.
The film also specifically depicts the image of black slaves. While in the tavern, his master transferred it to Benjamin to fight with him. Benjamin let the black slaves themselves carry out the painting, rather than simply handing over the goods, which reflects his vague idea of freedom and equality. In a later Continental Army bulletin, black soldiers learned that if they resisted the British for one year, they would be free. He has been quietly working towards this goal of freedom, and his eyes are full of yearning for future freedom. There is also a classic question in the lines: "When you are free, where are you going?" Black slaves were still an embarrassing existence during the Revolutionary War, and the slave system was still strict. In the decisive battle later, although the black slave soldier stayed in the militia with the master's order for a whole year, when his teammates asked him, he firmly said, "I voluntarily stay here to fight." This sentence Filled with courage, teammates' "honored" ("honored to fight with you") seemed to prove it was all worth it.
The independence of this country is not only the pursuit of independence by the colonial people, but also the black slaves who were not considered "human beings" at the time are also fighting desperately for the independence of this country.
In addition, there are a few points that I find very interesting. Most British troops did indeed behave very gentlemen in war. Captain hesitated when the Colonel ordered to kill all the wounded rebels and burn everyone who was locked up in the church town, which was not an honorable approach, but yielding to the orders of the upper echelons, they continued the slaughter. In modern wars, the two armies are really lined up on both sides of the plain, shooting round by round... seriously think about it, is the "etiquette" in war a matter of courtesy or rigidity? Does it really matter what method is used to achieve victory? Should it be like the gentleman's code that the British army was supposed to abide by, or like Colonel Davington's various tactics? The victor's militia, after taking control of the British detachment, also killed them by ignoring their surrender for personal sentiment.
The bgm yankee song that appears several times in the movie is also an interesting place. This is the song of the Independence Army recruiting and forming an army. The rhythm is cheerful, not tragic and majestic.
Patriots, the characters in the film can be said to be patriotic people. Everyone has their own interests, their own country, and their own identity. Originally, there are no boundaries between countries. We are all the same people and have the same emotions. To a certain extent, the development of nationalism in modern times has made war a reality. more brutal.
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