In recent years, there have been fewer and fewer major productions of war themes, and the content has shifted from World War I and World War II to the Gulf War and the Iraq War that are closer to modern times. Then when we watched the film, our focus shifted from the war to the justice of the war, political stance, etc., which distracted a lot of attention. Just like this "American Sniper", the strong taste of the American theme makes many people choke their heads. Before watching the movie, they stood on a cautiously suspicious or even opposed position, so we were spying on human nature. There is another layer of frosted glass on the small window.
Of course, I am not saying how delicious this American theme painting is. I just hope that more people can still see the nature of war through the layers of mist. It has never changed.
The male protagonist is a natural "shepherd dog" attribute, fighting with "wolves" and protecting "flocks", found the most suitable position in the hellish SEAL training camp, and then witnessed the tragedy of his compatriots on 9/11 After that, the newly married Yaner went to the Middle East for only 3 days and started his legendary journey... His original intention was simple, protecting his family and homeland. Since his ability can protect more people, why not?
On the battlefield, he has found the best position in life, one task after another, one battle after another. The U.S. army caught in street fighting has no advantage compared with the local armed forces. No matter how high-tech weapons are, they are ultimately a struggle between people. When the male protagonist aimed his sight at women and children, he showed calmness and decisiveness. Let life be feared, on the battlefield, either you die or I die, this is the ultimate right or wrong choice, fighting with life.
Later, when they began to hunt down the directional target, the male protagonist was more at ease. Interrogation, combat, and deployment were all moving towards the ultimate goal. And the road forward was paved with blood and tears. The death of a comrade in front of him, the anxiety of his wife far away in the motherland, the questioning of the surrounding colleagues, the salute of the disabled veteran, and these did not make him more determined. The way to find the enemy is to be downplayed by him to clear the obstacles. The only thing he can not ignore may be the tears of his wife, helpless, far away in the sky, beyond the reach, the satellite phone finally fell on the chaotic scene of action...
When in the end, they penetrated into the enemy's hinterland, the male lead almost voluntarily killed the opponent from a kilometer away, which directly led to the exposure of the entire group...I don’t know what happened in actual combat, but this move was almost ruined. The lives of all the staff, in any case can not be regarded as a heroic act, or I understand it wrong? As for the male protagonist, it is indeed the biggest relief. From then on, the male protagonist has a golden basin to wash his hands and retreats from the world... The
retired male protagonist has a short-term PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), but soon he found a relief that suits him. I have to go hunting, and set up a related training company. I have always maintained a good relationship with the veterans and provided useful help. Although until the end of his life, he was shot and killed by the same PTSD veteran, which sounds quite ironic, but on the other hand, it may be regarded as a deadly death.
The film is actually a bit rough, more action and performance are filmed, and the psychological details are not prominent. Of course, I actually dislike the excessively detailed psychological descriptions in the war film, because in fact, when you are really in such a situation. In a state of tension, there is little energy to think about metaphysical things, such as the justice of war and political correctness, which are all bullshit. When life is hanging by a thread, thinking about these is really useless except for death. Therefore, I am not cold with the questions and accusations of those who are far away from the battlefield. But this does not mean that we do not need to reflect on the war or highlight the details in the movie. For example, the flying butterfly in "No War on the Western Front" has been imprinted deep in our memory. Yes, we can never forget the beautiful things. Because of them, we have to work harder to avoid harming them. Anti-war is not just a formal slogan. What we really want to do is protect life. Those who are beautiful, try not to use violence, but it does not mean that we do not need to have the ability to resist. This is also the attribute of the shepherd dog mentioned at the beginning of the film, not the attribute of the sheep or wolf. The shortcoming of this film may be that it lacks some small tails for people to reflect on.
I like the personality of the male protagonist very much. He is the type who can remain strong in the cruelest living environment. Of course, he is not lacking in roots. He is just that the desire and courage to protect others can overcome fragility and A fearful person, this makes him not only a legend on the battlefield, but after proper debugging outside the battlefield, he can still get his life back on track. His experience is more difficult than many ordinary people, but he can still overcome many difficulties and is strong and optimistic. His life, this ability, is quite worth cherishing. I still remember that Baslon in "Pacific War" is also a real battle hero, and the type who can do well in the war. Their strength is not due to the simple reason of nerves, but out of their beliefs. Responsibility and love for the country, compatriots, and comrades-in-arms. Written here, think about it a little afraid, if one day war really comes, how many people like this can be called a soldier in our army?
Well, we still pray that war will never come. In addition, I wish those who survived the war can regain a peaceful life.
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