Forrest Gump's work almost never disappoints me. The rhythm of this "Greyhound" is very similar to that of "Captain Sully", there are no redundant side plots, and the whole film is constantly moving forward around an event. Your excitement, tension, depression, panic, including the final emotional release, are all designed for you by the film. "Greyhound" takes the North Atlantic escort mission during World War II as the story background. It tells that more than 30 cargo ships, led by the American destroyer Greyhound, fought wits and bravery with the German U-boat group, and finally successfully delivered supplies to the European battlefield. s story. This North Atlantic route is similar to my country's famous "Hump Route". During World War II, 3,500 ships were buried on the seabed here, and 72,200 people lost their lives one after another. They traveled through the desperate "dark trench" one after another, bringing hope to people on the European battlefield.
From many of Tom Hanks' works, we can see that he is a very patriotic person. Although he is in a different position from us, this sincere innocence is not offensive. Part of the reason is that Tom Hanks' work is so faithful to history that it rarely discredits or exaggerates any of it because of political stances. Take "Band of Brothers" as an example, Tom Hanks deliberately arranged for German officers to give speeches at the end of the war, in order to make the audience realize that whether it was the victor or the defeated, they all served with the same honor. fight for the motherland. Speaking of "Greyhound", all the sailors on the destroyer are all white guys, and the two blacks can only be responsible for logistical support. This sense of responsibility and courage to restore the real historical situation to a high degree is worthy of respect, especially in the current public opinion environment in the United States.
Back to movies. The tone of the film is very tense and depressing. Germany's U-shaped submarine group of dragons is not seen, hunting and killing this group of sheep with limited resistance in the long dark night. Although there are only a few actual battle scenes, the constantly sinking freighter and the tension in the cab are projected onto the audience through the perspective of Tom Hanks, which also makes people maintain a high degree of tension throughout. It was not until the fleet finally sailed out of the "dark trench" that the sun was finally thrown on this sea area by the British escort aircraft.
A good war movie should not be an endless bombardment, it needs a concentrated explosion after a long repression. Behind the war is human nature, a reflection on history, not some boring bullshit love story. This "Greyhound" unfolds the story with the captain as the center, and restores the details of command operations in detail. The rhythm is tight and the story is gripping. It is a rare and excellent war-themed work in recent years. If you are a fan of realistic style war movies, trust me, this work will not let you down.
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