Released in 1976, "Cassandra Bridge" is a British, Italian and West German film that remains a classic of disaster films to this day. At the beginning of the film, a group of long shots depicts the flying fog in the air, the rolling mountains, and the quiet and peaceful scenery. The beautiful atmosphere rendering contrasts the subsequent plot to be more thrilling. At the same time, it is related to the bloody scene of the first train crashing into the Cassandra Bridge at the end. Horror scenes are in stark contrast. The whole film, focusing on the infection of malignant bacteria and the rescue of passengers, satirizes the ugliness of some people and highlights the beauty of human nature.
Evil begets thousands of calamities, insidious results in sorrow. The research on vicious infectious bacteria in the laboratory is the culprit of this disaster. After the bacteria spread, the laboratory did not immediately give protective measures, but only sent an officer to deal with it. "Bacteria experiment", several key words are connected in series, the real purpose of laboratory research makes people chill. Let's take a look at MacKenzie's way of dealing with the pneumonic plague. First, the train was closed. Although the starting point was good to prevent the spread of germs, when the cold iron plates welded the doors and windows of the train, the right of the passengers to find out the truth was also restricted. Deprived of life, what is more fearful than despair is the unknown, and what is more terrible than death is waiting for death; then he sent a biochemical force instead of a medical team, all heavily armed, armed with weapons, and the muzzle of the gun was directly facing the unarmed people on the train. Passenger; when he was told that the sick passenger was cured and the Cassandra Bridge had a great potential safety hazard, in order to cover up the fact that he was studying germs, he did not hesitate to sacrifice the lives of all the occupants of the car, and made an accident artificially, which perfectly solved the rescue. The contradiction between passengers and the leakage of germ information has further clarified their responsibility. Compared with the blatant persecution of terrorists, his actions under the pretense of rescue, but in fact his actions of scorning people's lives, are more despicable and vicious. A phone call from the adjutant at the end of the film confirms that MacKenzie is just a pawn, a symbol, a puppet, and the irony is even stronger. Invisible groups, unconscious conspiracies, hidden laboratories, unknown germs... What is more terrifying than natural disasters is man-made disasters, and what is more terrifying than germs is the malice of human nature.
Fortunately, no matter how gloomy it is, there will always be someone who will light up the fire, making the difficult road look less sinister. Chamberlain, the benevolent doctor, is the core of the whole film. He is not afraid of life and death, and he dares to rush to the forefront - isolating germs for passengers, blocking the weapons of the biochemical force, and finally detonating gas to blow up the train to save most people's lives , In the whole film, he doesn't even have time to think about whether he will be infected or die. Jennifer, an elegant and intellectual female writer, shed tears of fear after learning about the pneumonic plague. That is the most instinctive reaction of an ordinary person when approaching death and danger. However, after venting her emotions, she helped Transferring infected gangsters, treating infected people, spotting the strangeness of the Cassandra Bridge in time, and making explosive lead devices... Her bravery, calmness, decisiveness, and kindness played a key role in defeating the pneumonic plague and saving the lives of most people. And the drug dealer who was on the run resolutely accepted the task of climbing from the outside of the carriage to the front of the train with his bare hands. Before leaving, the plainclothes policeman asked him, since he would die, why did he go, "in order to allow more people to live", Although the result is somewhat regrettable, his determined eyes before leaving still showed bravery and justice, so that people forget his identity as a criminal.
The significance of "Cassandra Bridge" lies more in the enlightenment it brings to people and the solace in returning to reality. No matter what era, what country, what nation, the beauty of human nature always shines brightly and dispels the gloom. Although the current coronavirus has affected our lives, we have the strongest hard-core protection. So many retrogrades stand in front of us and pass the customs for us. We must have enough confidence to believe that this war "epidemic" will lead to victory. Please believe that the lively street market, the gathering of relatives and friends, and the vitality of life will all come back with the footsteps of spring, because in the face of difficulties, the kindness, bravery, self-confidence, and perseverance displayed by united will are the beautiful qualities of human nature, and this It is the most effective vaccine against the virus. Please look forward to, every tomorrow, there is good news. When the spring is bright and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, there is a bridge where vehicles and pedestrians are constantly passing by, full of vitality, it is called Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge!
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