Emotional waves under the storm

Crawford 2022-03-21 09:01:55

The minute-long report on the follow-up events, in a moment under the black screen, finally confirmed the success of the two protagonists. This politically-oriented film based on real events, adding suspense and detective style, reduces the seriousness and "official" atmosphere, and reflects more not the gloom behind the politics at the time, but two newsmen for the truth. And the constant bursts of perseverance - that's what makes this movie so moving. In fact, at the end of the day, my inner feelings were stuck on the emotion of "It's not easy to be a journalist": dealing with people in the political arena, confronting public opinion in society, and even dealing with my own inner conflicts. One struggle, three pressures, and the frustration of not being able to report the truth, but at the same time, because of his own search too deep, it led to a crisis of personal safety. There is a scene that is still vivid in my mind, that is, the look in Woodward's eyes when he was walking on the street at night and turned back suddenly, there was doubt and anxiety, but his footsteps were three points firmer than usual. After all, the closer to the truth, but when it is not fully revealed, the threat is always behind. Similar to the people behind the door in the movie, who rejected the protagonist's questioning with almost the same rhetoric, but the one who really had the courage to tell the truth said, "No one ever told us not to say it." The contrast with the shriveled neck and the pursed lips truly reflects the dense reefs of the society at that time, but at the same time it also reflects the quality of the two protagonists as journalists, which is really moving. As far as the spirit of the two journalists is most experienced, it should be the time to search for records in the library. That is the stage when they first got involved in this matter, but they can also be trusted. Just talking about numbers makes people tired and frightened. In small pieces of paper, look for what they believe in. The freedom of the press, among the older generation of journalists, is the guarantee of the future of the United States, and the trust they gave without hesitation in the end is actually a great foundation for success. The second most touching part of this film is the change of class. This stubborn and easily maddened older generation, from the beginning of his continuous rebuttal, to his unrepentant support for the new generation at the end, in the protagonist two The curvature of the raised corners of his mouth was perfectly reflected. His attitude towards news is calm and objective. Compared with the older generation sitting on both sides, he knows better where the "truth" of news is, that is, the source of information. This obstacle that basically hindered the whole process of the two protagonists, finally became the biggest burden when the seriousness of the situation reached a completely unusual climax. But it was at this time that Ban reasserted the key to "freedom of the press". The last sentence of calm "believe in your own people" has also become another peak of the emotional waves of the film. Including the last willingness of many people to come forward, This is an emotional turning point for the film's emotions, including the testimony of many people at the end. They broke the glaciers in the early stage of the movie, and blew away the vast fog in the middle stage, so that the final night did not completely cover the United States, but provided a driving force for the rising of the sun. This is a place that is so emotional, it can even make people forget the evil of those who dominate the political arena, and only be touched by their courage. What impressed me most was Carl's phone call. The seemingly joking request to count to ten ignited their will to win; and the person on the other end of the phone must be in this way. , also overcome a lot of anxiety. All in all, this movie can completely ignore its political nature. For movie lovers who are not inclined to the development of events, the story of the growth and change of people in the middle can also be deeply explored in the emotional direction. Even though the plot rhythm, character acting, background soundtrack, etc. of this movie are really good - it must be pointed out that the superb performance of the actors makes the movie a hero in keeping the audience's attention - but I I am more willing to appreciate its emotional analysis. In fact, this is also a highlight of suspense movies, and it is also the most memorable key point.

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All the President's Men quotes

  • Ben Bradlee: All non-denial denials. They doubt our ancestry, but they don't say the story isn't accurate.

  • Ben Bradlee: Bernstein, are you sure on this story?

    Carl Bernstein: Absolutely.

    Ben Bradlee: Woodward?

    Bob Woodward: I'm sure.

    Ben Bradlee: I'm not. It still seems thin.

    Howard Simons: Get another source.