when the Germans use charcoal to draw a three-eighth line on the ground...
When the Germans take off their big padded jackets solemnly even in the small hut where people are frozen to death Dressed in neat military uniforms, they had a "meeting dinner", and the British army also took off on the spot without losing the battle...
When the British young master asked the Germans to cut down the wooden pillars of the hut as firewood, the Germans pointed out that it was a load-bearing column, and the young master Pointing a gun at him without knowing how to force others to chop...
When you find that Rupert's German is limited to a few swear words, he actually doesn't understand what people say... (And the Germans don't speak swear words at all, he is the only one there So happy to scold)
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Successful casting provides strong support for subtle character differences and emotional changes.
It is foreseeable that the label of "Harry Potter male star" will gradually fade from Rupert Grint, because his acting skills are becoming more and more advanced, and he shows people endless possibilities. This display of potential began even during the time of Harry Potter, the shy and clumsy boy in Driving Lessons, the rebellious and confused teenager in Cherrybomb, his role is so diverse, even if he is so young, even if he is so famous , even if his face looks exactly like Ron Weasley! With his wand down, Rupert has more than any other Harry Potter star. In Into the White, Rupert plays a machine gunner from Liverpool, a young village boy who contrasts sharply with his nobleman, Lord Davenport. Rupert's Liverpool accent was so heavy that the Germans didn't understand what he said, but the young master repeated it word for word and people understood...
As for the Captain Davenport of Cambridge with Eaton's hairstyle on his face, it's from " "High Society" background can explain his somewhat posturing grace, unrealistic arrogance, and... perhaps a beauty that has been built up from generations of fine genes. (Gossip, Lachlan Nieboer, who plays Davenport, is also quite a bit of a blind lieutenant in Downton.)
Although David Kross's character spends a lot of time in a coma, when he is awake, his The performance is more refined than in the Reader. David Kross in the reader is already amazing, although the limelight is robbed by the light of Kate Winslet. Now in Into the White, David Kross is more fully showing his delicate acting skills. He is young, radical, an idealist holding the leader's red book, a radical Nazi youth who Rupert calls "Little Hitler" - the sparks of the young Nazi and the rebellious Liverpool boy who collide with each other. the first half of the movie.
Florian Lukas' performance is as impeccable as ever, and he plays a sensitive, kind-hearted German lieutenant who hides his inner fear in order to lead his subordinates. The reticent German soldier played by Stig Henrik Hoff is also quite convincing.
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Although the war has brought many disasters to these 5 protagonists, the film's criticism of the war is actually quite mild, and it focuses more on showing warm humanity. Under the circumstance of limited resources, when encountering an unarmed enemy army, and it was the same group of people who just shot down their own plane, the Germans' choice was to keep these "prisoners of war" and put a lot of energy into guarding them. , share limited food with them, and even share the table. David Kross of "Little Hitler" strongly suggested that the commander execute the two British prisoners on the spot, but when the commander agreed and handed him the gun, David Kross couldn't do it. Faced with an unarmed man, he couldn't pull the trigger. In such a simple plot, the purest kindness in human nature is revealed.
That's right, it's such a movie where only 5 good people are locked up in a cabin to entertain each other, but it's made to be humorous, touching, and a little worrying, and it's not at all disciplined. If you give it a nit-picking opinion: 1. The air battle at the beginning of the film should not be omitted. Several protagonists appear directly in the snowfields, only through their dialogue to let the audience know that there was a fierce battle between them, and they shot down each other's planes - this kind of narrative is too weird. Although the air battle scene has no direct connection with the later story, it can help the audience quickly enter the background of the war, and it is easier to understand the tension and hostility between the British and German troops. 2. Can those scenes of "watching the meteor shower together" be cut... it's too clumsy.
Overall, if movie fans like heart-warming dramas, the interaction between kind-hearted uniformed youths, and international jokes about British and German national characters, then this movie is a must-see!
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