Good movies can make you see a lot

Ebba 2022-01-02 08:01:45

I won’t say much about the anti-war. Everyone can see it clearly.

I just want to talk about some of my own feelings and the feelings of a few characters in the play.

1. Policewoman: I don’t know how you feel about the role of the policewoman in the film, a just, good policeman who helped the elderly find the case to the end? No, she is just a very mediocre woman who has no ability to become a criminal policeman by relying on her relationship with the captain. Because of this, she is eager to make a difference and get rid of the discriminatory vision of others against herself, so she will be here. I was so desperate when I encountered this case. Recalling a few details carefully can make this clear. When the old man came to the scene for the first time, the old man quickly saw the location of the murder and the path to drag the corpse, and the green car was actually a blue car, and the back He was clumsy when chasing Mexicans, and the whole investigation process can be said to be taken by the old man. It's different from the common justice policewomen. This shows the level of directors and screenwriters. What they want to show is the real, or real life.

2. The old man: From the sadness of seeing his son's body at first, to the brutal slap on the head when he thought he had found the real murderer, to finally hearing the real murderer speak quietly about the murder process, and finally hung the national flag upside down. The whole process of psychological change is clear and natural, and Lee Jones' acting skills have nothing to say.

3. Murderer panning: Look at what war has turned people into, killing machines? abnormal? He didn't react at all to his own killings, especially the scenes where he laughed a few times, which was impressive, and there was no way to connect him with the murderer. This was war, an extremely dirty war.

I think I can see more and more when I watch it the second time and the third time. . . .

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In the Valley of Elah quotes

  • Hank Deerfield: You got a minute? I need to apologize to you.

    Private Robert Ortiez: You got some real serious issues, man.

    Hank Deerfield: Yeah, that's true.

    Private Robert Ortiez: I got an honorable discharge, if you can believe it.

    Hank Deerfield: It's the Army, I can believe anything.

  • [last lines]

    Hank Deerfield: [runs up flag upside down]

    School Janitor: Just like that?

    Hank Deerfield: Just like that.

    School Janitor: It looks really old.

    Hank Deerfield: It's been well used.

    School Janitor: And I shouldn't take it down at night?

    Hank Deerfield: No. You leave it just like that.

    School Janitor: That's a lot easier.

    Hank Deerfield: Hm.