real third party

Elta 2022-03-21 09:03:26

Like other creations, it is difficult not to presume a position, even if it is vague, it will eventually reveal itself.
The most valuable part of this film lies in the complete set of bystander characters, just depicting without sublimation, telling you the overwhelming human nature, and also telling you the emptiness and powerlessness of values ​​in front of human nature.
Nothing is more real than existence, and beyond that, everything is just clothes to put on and take off.
Mistakenly thinking that the Nazis were the Bolsheviks' contact person, the small humor contains big meanings, and the details of the traitor's execution are enlarged, insinuated and compared, and the truth is up to you to judge.

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Extended Reading
  • Aurore 2022-03-22 09:02:59

    Labyrinth-like urban space + common tragic fate of characters + World War II theme = lone killer + red circle + silence of the sea. In addition, there are reflections on the brutal methods of the resistance movement and moving demonstrations of human nature. Everyone is extremely vulnerable, but they are strong. In fact, this is the hero. Heroes are people too, and they don't need to be deconstructed. The protagonist's two in-painting and one off-screen arrests are touching. The shades of blue are ever-changing. Melville's masterpiece.

  • Nedra 2022-03-19 09:01:11

    Melville, the director who participated in the underground resistance movement himself, looked back at his cruel youth after more than 20 years. From the soundtrack, the movement of the camera to the editing, he hardly used any sensational techniques, but the story presented was even more unforgettable for the audience. Full text: http://hou26.org/zeta/golden2004b.htm#a

Army of Shadows quotes

  • Philippe Gerbier: See you later, Comrade.

    Legrain: ...You're a communist?

    Philippe Gerbier: No. But I can still have comrades.

  • Claude Ullmann dit 'Le Masque': Still thinking about the others?

    [referring to the resistance fighters, who, like him, were targets in the German shooting gallery]

    Philippe Gerbier: No, I was thinking of the officer who was sure I'd run too. Like a scared rabbit...