I just finished watching "The Loch Ness Monster: Legend of the Deep", I thought it was a movie made for children, but the humanity reflected in it is not found in ordinary movies. The film begins with a photo, a conversation between two young men that brings back memories of an old man with gray hair. He used to be a naive little boy, but since his father joined the army, he has become unhappy. His mother had been careful to hide from him the news of his father's sacrifice, and he had always believed that his father would return to him one day. Long-term misses tormented an innocent child, until one day, a water monster named Crusoe appeared, which made the little boy a little happy. But the fact is ruthless, as the war continues, the army enters their lives, and the previous calm is broken by chaos. Greed and desire are constantly exposed, and only the friendship between the boy and the water monster is so pure. Isn't this a satire of war, of reality?
It's no accident that the various events that have occurred recently, whether it's riots or the torch relay, have formed a huge contrast with the movie. Of course, movies can't represent reality, and when it's not out of reality, I just want to ask: where is human nature? The open and secret fights and intrigues filled my nerves, as well as the recent uproar of boycotting goods, all of which deeply shocked me.
The movie ends with a drama, and although the boy's father will never return, the war is over. Officers, ex-servicemen, the boy's somewhat sensitive mother, and everyone else, finally came together. I read this part with tears in my eyes, and I was infected by the purest humanity that is deeply hidden in everyone's heart. But, in reality, where has such humanity gone?
I don't expect people to be like or society to be like, what I expect is just a quiet heart, a kind heart that can accommodate everything.
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