There is always such a place in the world, even if the wheels of history run over it, it can still retain the hearts of the people with its unique beauty. What is a classic? I think that no matter what era is reached, no matter how dirty and degraded the world becomes, the spiritual values conveyed to the public will never be out of date and will always have a warning effect. This film "Blood Sands", filmed in 1947, has undoubtedly achieved this. It perfectly shows us the good and evil of human nature, allowing people to examine themselves while walking and discover that those are more than gold. Want precious things. Fred's request is moderate, not greedy. (The fight in the tavern) Curtin's benevolence and kindness. (Saving Fred's life twice, he offered to give his 1/4 of his wife and children to support Cody) Howard's wisdom and calmness, knowing his grace. (Always mediate the contradiction between the other two, and don't forget to fill in the hole after digging the gold, "just like when we first came") There is also the mutual trust and understanding of the three. Of course, the above is just the tip of the iceberg that the film shows us. The ugliness and injustice of society and the miserable lives of the poor. (The liar boss who hires Fred and his lover; the kid who sells lottery tickets is splashed and still doesn't give up selling lottery tickets; Cody stays away from his wife and children panning for gold.) The choice of human nature in front of interests. (It goes without saying) There are still some good people. (The man in suit who gave Fred money three times) And more contemplation and reflection. When it comes to the quality of this movie, I think the three Oscars that year have answered all this for me. In terms of the plot, it does not procrastinate or jump too much, and it has enough foreshadowing, cause and effect. The protagonist’s experience can make the audience empathize with him, and his actions can be thought-provoking. Regarding the performance level of the characters, the characters of the three protagonists are fully expressed by Tim Holt (Cordin), Walter Houston (Howard), and Humphrey Bogart (Fred). Whether it's Fred's suspiciousness, strong self-esteem, and treating a gentleman like a villain, or Curtin's emphasis on faith and righteousness. As for Howard, I can't come up with any words to describe this lovely old man (the old man laughs heartily), the best supporting actor deserves his name. As the film critic Roger Ebert said: "This film does not settle in the history of the Western Nuggets in the United States, but focuses on people's crisis of trust." The three met because of trust and because of their distrust. And the killing, Fred also lost his life. As for gold, it has already gone with the wind of human nature. I also want to thank the director John In Houston, he left a legend of light and shadow to film history that created itself with a distinctive western life atmosphere, and also allowed us people and more people in the future to look at ourselves soberly. This film is full of deserts. Boundless masculine movies (no heroine, women are rare), although the final parting of Howard and Curtin leave us with the wind of history, even at the end of the world, I always believe that such a movie will It will always shine in the history of human civilization. "Gold itself is not evil, the key is whether its owner is suitable to own it." This sentence is the end.
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