quicksand

Gregorio 2021-12-24 08:01:50

Speaking is a very powerful subject. It is a pity that some people are born with this ability and can make good use of it in the matter of "bewitching people's hearts." The plot of this movie is almost entirely driven by language. The conflicts between politicians and journalists, the discussions between students and professors, and the brothers who were deeply surrounded by militants resolutely died. Through a lot of dialogue, we gradually see the true picture of this event. In order to consolidate its position and bring a "victorious" future to the people, the government (the Republican Party) tried to use the media (journalists) to convey inflammatory ideas to the people; in the school, the old professors who participated in the Vietnam War wanted to save a How can a student who has unlimited potential but intends to give up this skill to show his views on war and politics; how the two people who are about to die on the battlefield use words to encourage each other and go to death honorably.

When these three main lines are gradually and clearly displayed in front of us, we can find a series of tragedies of "the lion enters the sheep's mouth" that the director wants to present to us. The most embarrassing of these is the good friend duo on the battlefield. In the school you can really feel what they want to do for the future of the country. When faced with ridicule and sharp questions from classmates in class, the two proudly presented their notice of voluntary enlistment. They worked hard to pursue a "stupid" plan.
"We now have the most embassies in the world, and we are also the country that has the most embassies to reach the region."
"Oh? Isn't it because there are more countries in the world than before, and jet airplanes were invented?"
When they were determined When Zhang stood up to meet the terrorist’s bullet, the reporter sitting in the taxi saw the tombstone of the dead soldier slowly appearing on the car window. She was 47 years old and had a mother who needed 24H care. She once wrote Countless "truths". She promoted positive remarks during the "Vietnam War" period for the government, and also called Senator the star of tomorrow, but after recognizing the government's hypocrisy, she finally hesitated.
Senator, he kept talking, but he didn't know what he was talking about. Nothing he did can prevent him from falling into a huge conspiracy, and all we can do is to follow this quicksand-like situation, sinking deep and unable to extricate ourselves.

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Lions for Lambs quotes

  • Todd Hayes: Who never says anything even though he never stops talking.

  • Professor Stephen Malley: The decisions you make now, bud, can't be changed but with years and years of hard work to redo it... And in those years you become something different. Everybody does as the time passes. You get married, you get into debt... But you're never gonna be the same person you are right now. And promise and potential... It's very fickle, and it just might not be there anymore.

    Todd Hayes: Are you assuming I already made a decision? And also that I'll live to regret it?

    Professor Stephen Malley: All I'm saying is that you're an adult now... And the tough thing about adulthood is that it starts before you even know it starts, when you're already a dozen decisions into it. But what you need to know, Todd, no Lifeguard is watching anymore. You're on your own. You're your own man, and the decisions you make now are yours and yours alone from here until the end.