In this world, there was once a Yugoslavia

Arne 2022-03-25 09:01:10

If only watching one Yugoslav film, "Underground" is a good choice.

Please don't forget that there was once a Yugoslavia in this world.

Originally a heavy war theme, with a playful comedy flavor. Just like Huang Feihong who has seen Eddie Peng, and revisiting Jet Li's version of Rosamund Kwan, you will feel that knowing how to laugh and know how to make fun of hardships is a meaningful and rare thing.

It's easier for a good brother to fall in love with the same woman. Because of the same interests and the same aesthetics.

People who love deeply have no drama, only those who love ruthlessly can bring beauty back home.

In order to be realistic, even his own brother lied. Everyone has trade-offs in their hearts.

Those who escaped the scam, hit a wall, and thought, how wonderful it is to go back to that scam. I heard that some people who have been in prison for a long time will not be used to it when they return to society.

Two interesting details. Brother A, the Nazis electrocuted him, but he was indifferent. The confused Nazis couldn't help but try it on his head, and his pigtails went up immediately. This unfortunate person didn't know that Brother A was an electrician and had numerous electric shocks.

Brother B, find a fat prostitute for fun, quietly put a rose on her ass, and then peep at her masterpiece from a small mirror, the German bombing sound is getting closer and closer, the prostitute runs away irresponsibly, He also continued to bask in the joy of the ego with his hands.

The movie is very long, 167 minutes, but fortunately there are quite a few unexpected twists. The smell of irony lingers. The brothers lost their country, whether they won or lost.

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Extended Reading
  • Lucinda 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    Most good-looking epic movies don't have to know much about the history of the country to see it well, but this one needs to be understood first. Those who praise the film must understand that the director is not only very opposed to those who invade his homeland, but also quite dissatisfied with the Western hegemony such as the USA splitting their federation. There are many bastards in his motherland, including the revolutionaries themselves who are liars and lunatics (playing two male protagonists), and the bitterness and hatred between the various "nations" in the federation. This is true, but it is the culprit that caused the division of Yugoslavia. It is USA, and in his view, the culprit behind the chaos in the 21st century is also USA. Wenqing on both sides of the strait can't see this layer, but they give praise, which should be reflected. Why didn't the director express his hatred for USA? Because movies are so hard to do, movies are not books. And for him, it's not that he didn't say it clearly, it's your own situation. Unexplained reasons also involve humility towards the work. The reason why I didn't give five stars is that the characters in this film fell and bumped their heads too many times. In fact, the "stupid" rendering of the brass band is sufficient. When I first saw this film, I thought of "Bull Fighting". Bullfighting also takes the fantasy and epic style of fiction and reality. It is worth watching. Others, I will leave it in the long comment to talk about it.

  • Reginald 2022-04-23 07:02:38

    The time span is large, and the whole is too heavy. I really like the last scene. Five years later, "there was once a country". It is a utopia of permanent residence in the homeland, a farewell ceremony of land rupture, and endless exile. 1222. Cuenca

Underground quotes

  • Ivan: Bila jednom jedna zemlja. Once upon a time... there was a country...

  • Marko: A war is no war until the brother kills his brother.