Seven or seven years old movie.
A verbal conflict between Napoleon's two noble subordinates began a 30-year slaughter. In wartime, they fought side by side, and in peacetime they held each other tightly, and they met again and again to duel. For the so-called fairness, he did not hesitate to abuse his power to rescue the enemy from prison. The motive behind all this is only to defend their own dignity and reputation, and no one wants to take the initiative to say that since we can't kill each other for so many years, let's just forget about it.
This kind of rule between gentlemen to settle grievances and grievances is born from the ignorance of advanced civilization. It uses all seemingly moral methods to carry out dehumanizing behaviors, and destroys the body of the other party with courtesy and dignity. This kind of morality has its hypocrisy. There has been no blood feud between the two from the very beginning, and with the passage of time, their actions have nothing to do with hatred. In the process of pursuing the value higher than life, the human mind is in a lost state.
This film is such a simple theme. The beautiful scenery is in stark contrast to the bloody cannibalism, and the oath of love cannot shake the will of the duelists.
But after 30 years of confrontation, they discovered that it was a protracted battle of rationality and morality, and the value of life seemed extremely despicable in it. When wrinkles covered his forehead, unexpected results surfaced, the last duel ended with zero casualties, and all the good things around returned to the core of value.
The beautiful wife is pregnant again, the peaceful air is especially suitable for morning walks, Napoleon is imprisoned in St. Helena, and he will never make a comeback...
Director Ridley Scott is a realist artist who struggles to find a place for vague ideals and morals in reality, even at the cost of a dueling epic. Fortunately, he finally found it: people can pursue values higher than life, but they will never be reflected in the duel of two alternatives, even if such a spirit of sacrifice is dressed in demagogic clothes.
"The Duelist" is so realistic in fighting that people can't bear to look directly at it. It doesn't pay attention to the aesthetics of martial arts. It is comparable to "Master" in our country. The ultimate goal is that white cranes with bright wings are good-looking, but they are useless.
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