Contrary to the feelings of some bean fans, the whole film did not feel procrastinated and lethargic. Except for the commercials, I never thought about changing the channel. Perhaps for men, a large proportion of the value of war films lies in the thrill of bullets and the thrill of brutal and bloody violence, but not at all for women. Women pay more attention to the storytelling of war films and the humanistic feelings that blend with the scenes infiltrated in them. . The first half of the film exemplifies this, and it is precisely because of its extremely patient, step-by-step and meticulous narration that the antecedents, preparations, contradictions, obstacles, the efforts of the Philippine underground, and the prisoners of war camps The three aspects of the situation of the prisoners of war and the Japanese army are clearly and completely presented to the audience. The grand, spectacular and thrilling war scenes can certainly achieve a strong and shocking audio-visual enjoyment, but blindly pursuing the scene effects and ignoring the substantive content that the film wants to convey is too eager for quick success.
However, while women pay attention to the development of the plot, they often place the war in the position of a general environment, regardless of whether this war film is under the banner of restoring history, ignoring the details of some war elements, and these details may be correct and clear. An understanding of all aspects of this war plays a vital role. One of the things worth admiring about this film is that it clarifies the whole context for women like me who have no interest in the elements of war, and at the same time deeply feels the urgency of time and the cruelty of war. All of this also makes the launch of the final rescue operation more justified. Although the real confrontation is not long and does not occupy a large proportion of the film, it has become a criticism in the eyes of many people, but I have to admit that without a perfect strategic deployment There will be a thrilling but wonderful action afterwards. Due to the disparity in the number of people, the rescue must rely on outwitness rather than bravery, and this film reproduces the entire process of the rescue, confirming the importance of accurate intelligence, flexibility, careful planning, and tacit cooperation. It is delicate, authentic, and classic.
This can be regarded as an American-style theme. Americans are not only proud of the honor of winning more with less, but also convey the spirit of "don't give up, don't give up", but it does not fall into the cliché of heroism, and It is the infiltration of solid friendship, deep love and firm belief in the seemingly dull process.
When it comes to love, we must mention the only heroine, Margaret. Compared with some blockbuster vases, this role is much fuller. She is just an ordinary woman, not a born warrior, but she joined an underground organization in order to rescue her lover. She lived a life of fear for three years. She was afraid but pretended to be strong, because there was still love to support her, but the last person she saw was still the Major's The corpse and the last words on a piece of paper, how can it not be melancholy. However, moving is moving, and the plot of this character is not well arranged. The most puzzling thing to me is that the Japanese devils knew she was the leader of the underground organization, but they did not impose heavy punishments on her, but let them go out. And this bait was unsuspecting, and ran to the church to find the priest. Well, even if she is inexperienced, the most ridiculous thing is that the Japanese's baiting action only caught two clerics at most, but let this Only the big bait slipped away so easily, which is too stupid. In fact, it can be inferred from Margaret's words in front of the priest that if the Japanese test her mentally and physically, she will collapse in a short time, and the so-called baiting is completely unnecessary. That's why I'm torn between three and four stars.
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