I just watched this movie last night, and I really want to sigh. Although it is written by the Coen brothers, this movie has almost no temperament of the Coen brothers. It feels very Spielberg, very Tom Hanks, and very "American". Spielberg's interpretation of the American spirit is completely prejudicial. He is very patriotic, but this love is very strict. In his eyes, the CIA does not represent the United States, and the justices do not represent the United States, because none of them have that firm sense of justice, conviction and humanitarianism. And the real American spirit lies in the decent common man, who is both a member of the people in a broad sense (Tom Hanks looks like millions of Americans) and a de facto elite (Schindler's Liam Neeson in the list is a big businessman, Tom Hanks in this one is a lawyer).
Spielberg gives me the impression that it is an old-fashioned righteous moderate right, a bit like Eastwood, who is very wary of the public (although the Bridge of Spies has made a brushstroke, it still captures the stupidity, impulsiveness and easy incitement of the public), Organizations don't trust them (of course, hacking the CIA and FBI is also a common practice in post-Cold War American films), but trust ordinary and elite individuals. The back of Tom Hanks standing on the bridge at the end, my mom, just reminds me of this picture of Obama with the Pulitzer. . . The American version of the scholar has iron shoulders to shoulder morality, is there?
On the one hand, it writes about the ruthlessness of American government personnel, and on the other hand, it shows the warmth and openness of the United States vs the ruthlessness of East Germany. At that time, the Berlin Wall had already been built, and guards would shoot people who tried to climb over the wall. At the end of the filming, children in the United States randomly flip over the barbed wire to play. One is thrilling violence, and the other is relaxed and happy daily life. The contrast is too strong.
In addition, although the American organization is not credible, Air Force Commander Murphy still grinned and gave him a big hug when he welcomed back the American pilot hostage Powers. In stark contrast, the Soviet hostage Abel was subjected to The treatment is to let him sit directly in the back seat of the car. This brings us to Abel's previous conversation with Tom Hanks, TH asked him if it would be dangerous to go back to his country, Abel said it depends on whether I'm greeted with a hug or just sit in the back of the car seated. The subtext is that if it is a hug, it means that the Soviet Union trusts him without saying a word and welcomes him home; if not, it means that he will still face a severe trial after returning to China.
Although the end of the film tells that Abel was able to reunite with his wife and daughter after returning to the Soviet Union, but from the film itself, you can actually understand that it was more fortunate than for him to return. A spy like him will be imprisoned for life if caught in the United States, and may be silenced when he returns to China. What Spielberg is showing is that although both governments are rogues, the two evils are still much better than the United States = =
Finally, I would like to add that the male supporting character who plays the Soviet spy in this film, British actor Mark Rylance, is really touching. He has a kind of firmness and calmness that cast fire into snow. Water, and then quietly meet his own destiny, he knows very well what kind of life he has to face since the day he became a spy.
Tom Hanks and Spielberg are the kind of... four-and-a-half-star filmmakers, slow and steady, very skilled in craftsmanship, but always missing the wicked touch. Tom Hanks is not as good as Ralph Fiennes, who is like a raging volcano, and Tom Hanks, really like the Captain Sully he played, is an old captain who can't miss, is some kind of "The best American man" in the sense.
In general, the reason why a main theme movie can be made with such an attitude is also because Spielberg is really patriotic... I don't really buy his account, but I'm still a little moved by his true belief.
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