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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.
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Elinore 2021-12-17 08:01:08
Kerry Fuyong produced a brutal and cruel beauty with a strong visual and emotional impact. There are a few passages that are particularly brilliant, and I want to replay them, but it's a pity that I couldn't watch them on the big screen. The story is pretty catchy, but the handling at the end is a bit reluctant. Elba played really well.
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Jordan 2021-12-17 08:01:08
In the previous scene, they took a knife and slashed at the captive’s head. In the latter scene, they played the game blindfolded in the lush grass. This contrast added to its lament. In the realistic lens of Kerry Fuyong, Children have to use violence to arm themselves in order to survive, and whether they believe in right or wrong, it has become a luxury. A very shocking film, with a different kind of childhood played a tragic song of growth that is mixed with different flavors. The monologue is quite charming.
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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!
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Preacher: Come and tell him how much we are suffering in here. Come! Everybody come.
Commandant: So, you... You are the big man now, huh? Where will you be going? Huh? Will you surrender to the other NDF camp? No. they will eat you. And what of ECOMOD? Huh? That might be better, but what next? Jail? War crimes? Huh? You think you can just go and do what you want in peace? You will go back to your village and your family will not associate themselves with you. Huh? You will be nothing. You and your uneducated, poor mind, you'll be NOTHING. Nobody will care for you. Huh? Look at you. And you will wake up and you will rise and see the sun rise and see the sun set, and you can just wait all day ALL DAY with thousands of men just like you, waiting for somebody to give you a job. Huh? that's what you want to go and do? You are stupid! You have Nothing! No future! I am your future.
Preacher: [Points gun to Commandant] You fucking die here, sir.
Commandant: What?
[Points Gun to Preacher]
Commandant: How are you going to shoot me if you don't have bullets?
[Agu points gun to Commandant]
Commandant: And you, Agu? You wanna kill Commandant? Hey, Agu, I want you to kill Commandant. Come. Push it.
Preacher: [Whispers] Do It.
Commandant: Come, Agu, come. Put It here. Here! A-ha! Aha! Wanna Kill Commandant?
Preacher: Do It, Agu. Do It
Commandant: Kill Commandant! You wanna surrender? Huh? You wanna surrender? You wanna surrender?
Agu: Yes.
Commandant: Hey, Agu. Just get out. Just Remember, when you are all poor and hungry, you'll remember me! You'll remember your commandant. Just go! Just go!
Preacher: Come on. Everybody, let's move!
Commandant: And know that I will be calling for you one day. Go and drink gunpowder tea and playing draughts. No, no, no. You remember me. You remember your Commandant. You're gonna say, Yeah.
[Points to Agu]
Commandant: Remember, I will call for you again... and you'll come. Remember.
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