It's a wonderful film that deserves to be re-savoured again and again. Ang Lee will never disappoint.
Although this film is not like an ordinary war film, the enemy and the enemy are clearly fierce and shocking. Maybe it was coldly received in the United States because of this, but it is precisely the greatness of this film. Ang Lee does not want to use sensational plots and shocking audio-visual stimulation. The result of the audience will only increase the hostility of the society, it is useless and harmful
He wants to convey a kind of spiritual rationality that human beings most need through this film
People are often caught in an either-or confrontation because of their emotions and appear to be just so righteous that they rise to the end of the war and find out that everyone is a victim
Is there really such a clear distinction between people and groups? There are so many wars and tragedies in human history because of such opposing and extreme values.
Maybe this is the gene passed down by human beings as an animal since ancient times
I didn't expect that after thousands of years, the things in my bones still exist and exert an influence
War movies are the best for analyzing human nature because people change a lot in extreme environments
Usually, everyone may be ordinary people, neighbors and friends, but once they fall into extreme situations such as group fanaticism or war, people will lose control, and they may doubt and wonder how they could become like that afterwards.
So in fact, there is no inherent goodness and evil in nature. Everything is the result of the combined effect of values, ways of thinking and extreme situations.
Therefore, the world is not destined or originally dark and beautiful. Establish rational values through education and inspiration. Cultivate a rational way of thinking. Many tragedies can be avoided.
One of the important factors of why rationality is to abandon binary opposition and extremism, insist on diversity and prudence
For example, the right not to stand in line and not to set up a position. When the two sides have a dispute, they do not have to absolutely support which side completely rejects which side is either right or wrong.
When the civil war breaks out, you don't have to stand in line, either one or the other
At the end of the movie, I thought it would arrange the black slave Holt to sacrifice to protect the protagonist, because the ending of the film is cold and can make the sadness and sympathy push to the climax
In the end, Ang Lee didn't do it. He chose to let Jack put down the gun pointed at the enemy. The moment he got real freedom
The limit is at the end
Let go of hatred and be free
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