The Great Depression of the 1930s, through the process of the Yoder family moving westward, showed meticulously and profoundly, the homeland was desolate, and the soul was gradually beaten and hurt along the way; the truck was home, along Route 66, Ups and downs along the way.
What makes people uncomfortable is not only that both parents died on the way, but also that the father's body had to be buried as soon as possible; in order to pass the inspection post on the road, the mother had passed away, but she had to pretend to be mature and sleepy to get through.
There is no such thing as a grape paradise in the sunshine of California. The only thing that can be done is that even the youngest siblings have to put down their baskets and go down to the field to pick with the adults. After a hard day's work, it may only be a few cents in exchange.
In the 1940s, there were already color films in the United States, but the films were completely shot in black and white. The dusty Route 66, American farmers with wrinkled foreheads and sweaty shoulders, and the so-called vineyard fields, were all black and white. Inside, the imprint of the time is engraved.
Such a film was not approved by the Soviet Union when it was censored, and the censors did not understand why the poorest families could own a truck. I disagree here. The truck is only worth 15 dollars, which is all the family’s money. It is also impossible to continue driving without repairing it every day. For farmers, this is the only tool that can continue to make a living. Only by relying on Only when it moves west can it find hope. And Mr. Censor didn't notice that on the way to an inn store, Yoder's old father looked at the bread in the store, but only spent the cheapest money to buy a loaf of expired bread for the whole family to eat. . . .
There is no need to denounce capitalism, but to understand what is true human nature. When people are in a difficult situation, they must adhere to beliefs and principles. So for me, a film like "1942" can no longer attract me. Although I have watched it, I can't have more feelings. Maybe "The Grapes of Wrath" is not enough to compare, then, Stay tuned for the next installment, where I'll talk about another favorite film of mine, "Days of Heaven", and "1942" is really optional compared to "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Days of Heaven" . . .
(Only represent personal experience, do not represent criticism of some directors).
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