International Political Education Movie

Zena 2022-03-21 09:02:23

When the film landed in North America, the box office was not very good, and the comments were mostly accusatory, thinking that it was rigid, blunt, and unwatchable. I was ready to doze off to watch this film, but I felt very unfinished.
It should be noted that the version I downloaded is terrible. Basically, the plot of the battlefield is full of shadows. At the same time, the subtitle translation is also very poor. It is basically impossible to rely on it to understand the plot.

In retrospect, it seems that I seldom watch such political-themed films, and domestic films are impossible. Except for joking about the history of hundreds of years ago, films that focus on current affairs are basically non-existent (I have not found them). Perhaps only the people of a democratic country like the United States can do such a refreshing thing.
We don't care about the attitude of the film itself, or the director and a group of stars towards the Iraq war. What's wonderful is that several Hollywood generals gathered together to have a dialogue, and easily explained the goals, attitudes, and ins and outs of the Iraq war. Clearly, three unrelated incident clips from different scenes have been edited into one piece through the lines, and a qualitative change has taken place - the real report from the official, the public, and the scene, what a convincing proof! Have to admire the skill of veteran Redford.

Maybe this film has some boring suspicions, maybe I was good at international politics when I was in middle school, and I can understand the thinking trajectory of politics and war, so I admire the lines of this film very much, even if the translator is a layman, you can still hear streep Wonderful tit for tat with cruze. I am also a journalist, and I really appreciate the way the female reporter asks questions, her quick thinking, and her rich professional experience! In addition, I will not be easily influenced by the interviewees, which is a quality that I am very lacking. This is also the reason why the senators are so impressed with her. It's not easy to be a reporter in such a position...

It's a very educated film and it's worth watching.
The last sentence: The title of this film is also very accurate, praise!

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Lions for Lambs quotes

  • Todd Hayes: Who never says anything even though he never stops talking.

  • Professor Stephen Malley: The decisions you make now, bud, can't be changed but with years and years of hard work to redo it... And in those years you become something different. Everybody does as the time passes. You get married, you get into debt... But you're never gonna be the same person you are right now. And promise and potential... It's very fickle, and it just might not be there anymore.

    Todd Hayes: Are you assuming I already made a decision? And also that I'll live to regret it?

    Professor Stephen Malley: All I'm saying is that you're an adult now... And the tough thing about adulthood is that it starts before you even know it starts, when you're already a dozen decisions into it. But what you need to know, Todd, no Lifeguard is watching anymore. You're on your own. You're your own man, and the decisions you make now are yours and yours alone from here until the end.