Spiritual Journey in the Iraq War

Tolstoy once said that to love with human love, we can change from love to hate, but divine love cannot change. Neither death nor anything can destroy it, it is the essence of the mind. This film can almost be said to be unconventional. In today's Iraq War, the gimmick has become a film style. There are also excellent works at the film festival, such as the heavy "Excerpt Revised" and "The Road to Guantanamo" The focus of the genre films is only to have a stronger anti-war meaning. The documentary film "Standard Procedure" only focuses on the abuse of prisoners, while this "Man of Good Luck" focuses on the returning soldiers who participated in the war in Iraq. They show the inner world of the client through their spiritual journey back home. Until the end of the film, independent director Neil Borg's attitude towards war is also confusing, leaving the subjectivity of war to the audience's own understanding. Mentioning films of the Iraqi genre reminds people of war, of human nature, and more is nothing more than the right and wrong of war. The clear distinction between war and peace becomes metaphorically blurred, with World War II neither beginning with a declaration of war nor ending with a treaty, except in a few places. The period that followed was difficult to classify as either war or peace in the old sense, so the new term "cold war" had to be coined to describe it. A testimony to the ambiguity of conditions since the Cold War is the current situation in the Middle East. Neither "war" nor "peace" describe precisely the situation in Iraq since the official end of the Gulf War, the country is still bombarded by foreign countries almost daily, and so is the relationship between Palestinians and Israelis, and Israel and its neighbors The relationship between China, Lebanon and Syria, which is to treat the film with this theme as a gimmick, however, after thinking about it, the war continues, despite the anti-war, despite the resistance, even if it is unsatisfactory, in fact, they are nothing more than prudent politicians game of interest between them.

Speaking of this film, the film abandons the serious narrative on the subject matter, and replaces it with humorous and witty dialogues, and the embarrassing situation that exists all the time. The three Iraqi soldiers who accidentally met each other on their way home have each other's psychological wounds, and it seems difficult to gnaw their teeth. One was injured in the upper body, the function of one private part was damaged, and the other was shot in the lower body. After they returned to the United States, Fang found that the war had deprived them of too many things, their marriage ended, their dreams disappeared, and they seemed to have no place in today's social groups. The footsteps of the popular pace, it seems that it is no longer a person of the era. A road trip also begins, category road movie, this film uses a lot of close-up to record the beautiful scenery of New York, and close-up to interpret everyone's joys and sorrows, a perfect record of unexpected experiences and embarrassing journeys It reflects the attitude of the Americans towards the war and the Iraqi issue. The pros and cons of the film are equally divided, with wanton connivance and strong criticism. As a result, the three also suffered from cold words and warm hospitality from different factions. The humorous elements of the film fill the narrative of the film, which seems interesting. On the one hand, it balances the seriousness of the war, and on the other hand, it also shows that the soldiers returning home have nowhere to go.

Speaking of movies, the essential positioning of the movie is humor and plot. However, it adopts the shooting mode of road movies, most of the scenes in the car, and the long-term positioning of the idyllic scenery. Independent directors are not bound by rules and regulations, and always surprise people inadvertently. I don't see much of Neil Berger's works. I have only seen this and 2006's "The Magician", and I feel that the style has changed a lot. , there is no big surprise ending, everything seems to be theorem, until the last three people after the war, but resolutely return to Iraq, a narrative that ends and returns to the beginning. They have participated in the war and witnessed the cruelty of the war, but they have no choice, even if the choice is only Iraq, the distant "homeland" that has hurt them. A seemingly humorous story, but with a heart-wrenching sad journey.

Speaking of conscription, the American conscription process in the film has been reduced to street culture, like begging like a homeless man. Soldiers in American military uniforms are wooing the streets like beggars, attracting those living with a $20,000 registration fee. The forced American citizens, who have witnessed difficulties, have actually stepped into the gate of hell, and hesitantly, they will successfully become a new American soldier. This street conscription culture also always marks the United States' war stance. The embarrassment of the United States also signifies that the United States resolutely has a tough policy that yearns for war and is always fighting. The contradiction between war and no war seems to be a topic that they themselves will always talk about. Who would give up their family and step into the When someone else's territory hurts other people's lives, who would put their own life and death aside to become a pawn between the fingers of politicians? This topic is no longer new, but this topic is still hanging around and cannot be solved.

Back to the mind, a man lives consciously for himself, but he is an unconscious instrument for the historical purpose of all mankind. The actions of human beings are irreversible. The actions of one person and the countless actions of others have historical significance. The biggest trauma of a person is the heavy trauma to the soul. Even if the pain is physical, it will heal, even if the scar is not serious. The three main characters in the movie, the knots in their hearts have not been solved, and they have to choose to return them to the battlefield. Nightmares will still wake them up. After experiencing the cruelty of the war, they will also resolutely hate the gray-faced Arabs until The director pointed the camera at the vast sky, why did he notice the high sky? Finally noticed it now. We are so happy, yes. Except for this vast sky, everything else is emptiness and deception, and nothing exists except this sky.

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