horse could do it, how about humans?

Imelda 2022-03-23 09:01:49

At the beginning, the father bought the war horse at a high price from the market, and at the end, the grandfather who loved his granddaughter Emily also bought the horse at a high price after the war. The father has a glorious history in the past because of the war, and the son inherited his father's bravery and fearlessness on the battlefield. . . It can be said that the director Spielberg has done a perfect echo between the beginning and the end. The structure of the film is so ingeniously conceived, and with a strong spiritual appeal, the audience will have endless aftertastes. Especially the last scene: the son who joined the army and returned home rides his beloved horse, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun and dusk, gradually approaching his dream home in the open and endless Devon, and reuniting with his parents who have been missing for many years. . After the four-year-old Anglo-German battle, the battle flag returned to his father's hands. . . . . .

The same horse-themed film can't help but remind people of "My Little Pony" produced by DreamWorks. The horses showed the spirit of perseverance and courage. Running figures are everywhere. . . .

There was one scene in the whole movie that really stuck with me. When the warhorse was brought back into the hands of the enemy again, the commander ordered it to be used as a coolie pulling heavy artillery. The veteran, who deeply regrets it, does not dare to disobey the orders of his superiors, no matter how much he is reluctant to give up. Seeing that the injured partner was ordered to replace the exhausted horse, the warhorse took the initiative to meet him from the stand, expressing his strength in front of the superior, so as to replace his companion and avoid its suffering. When seeing this scene, viewers will undoubtedly be deeply moved by it. Horses know how to sacrifice themselves, protect their companions, and are not afraid of the threat of death. And what about people? As animals with the highest intelligence quotient, when we face the challenge of survival, we fight to the death and we do not hesitate to step on the heads of our companions and stand to the top in order to win the crown of money.

Although the film is about wars between countries and wars in history, it also reflects the ubiquitous wars in today's society-between people, between shopping malls, and wars without gunpowder smoke. Because of the war, it has brought too much suffering; because of the war, how precious peace is. The diffuse smoke and frequent artillery fire made the people yearn for peace. It's just a gap to save the horse, and the enemy can instantly become friends who help each other. Had it not been for this war, these two lads could have made friends and could have had a good friendship. But the war is ruthless, destined to only make the two sides hostile.

In this society, everything is about competition, and those who have the ability can climb the high branches and win the upper reaches. The strong wins, and the losers are thieves, which is the truth. In reality, the strong have power and money, and the weak can only be their slaves. Competitors were constantly fighting, and the smell of gunpowder was so pungent that the original warm love and care disappeared.



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War Horse quotes

  • Rose Narracott: [stopping her husband from taking a drink] Some days are best forgotten. Today ain't one of them.

  • Base Camp Officer: [capturing Maj. Stewart and his soldiers in their attack on a German camp after its thick defenses defeat them] What? You think a garrison on open grounds would go UNDEFENDED? Look at yourself! Who do you think you are?