Objectivity: The director should have spent a lot of thought and listened to a lot of historical recordings to piece together the entire history based on McNamara's narrative. But it still only supports his point of view. In particular, Mcamara said a few photos can illustrate the difference in attitude between him and President Johnson, but what does it mean when you look at the pictures and add your own words? ?
Story Structure: Shots, Scenes, Sequences, Acts.
Lens: The most obvious is at the end of a narrative, there is a scene picture, one person is frozen, and then other people are blurred, and the performance effect of ghosts and shadows. The life that died in the fog seemed to come out to complain.
In addition to focusing on McNamara's face, the rest of the shots are the editing of some historical footage. I have to praise the director's patience in collecting data and ability to piece together historical facts.
Scene: The transition is a simple effect. With the white paper and the first few lessons, the whole piece is clearly and simply cut into 11 segments. Curious why this movie isn't called "11 Lessons from War" or something?
Sequence: The simplest but splicing according to 11 lessons. It can be seen that it is carried out in the order that the narrator recalls. But to do so, you must be prepared enough to guide the interviewee to recall the facts in an organized manner. (But it is estimated that the regulations and depth are not enough, and there is no big point that runs through the whole situation, so it is only the 11 precepts in a subtle way.)
Act: Forgot what it is.
Documentary Narratives: Narrative Perspectives, Attitudes, How and When.
The biggest perspective is: everything can be forgiven! Hearing the Secretary of Defense tell the story of the past, success or failure, it seems like a proud participant. While restoring the Minister of Defense to a human being, he lost his critical position.
Attitude: I think it's in favor of McNamara. However, it was explained that he was the president of Ford and then the president of the World Bank. It seems that the background of this person is not simple. Don't think that people can speak the truth when they are old, and they may want to beautify their image before humming. (Although it seems sincere, I hope it is.)
Phillip Glass soundtrack, yes.
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