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The narrative is not focused enough
Dina 2022-03-24 09:02:02
In terms of film language, there are basically no innovative highlights. Perhaps this kind of war theme with great bitterness and hatred, the story itself is enough to attract attention. I watched it for the director's reputation, but the lengthy space and the depressing atmosphere made it a bit unbearable for me. The lack of focus in the narrative is one of the problems. In addition, the object of the director's criticism and condemnation is too superficial, and blindly showing "cruel" itself is far from shocking in my opinion. The most terrifying thing about war is that it destroys humanity and morality, which is far more than fiddling with a few scenes of hacking and smashing guns. The scene where the director is excavating the psychological changes of the characters is not deep enough, which is also the reason why the film looks mediocre and vulgar.
Extended Reading
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Commandant: What this thing is doing here?
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Commandant: -You wanna take that brige?
Young Soldiers: -Yes sir!
Commandant: -We're gonna take that fucking bridge?
Young Soldiers: -Yes sir!