Wars in the eyes of ordinary people

Albertha 2022-04-20 09:01:07

Sometimes I'm too busy, and I always read the comments cheaply. I see a lot of people who feel that the scene is not grand enough, or take this film as a comment on the beautification of the Great Retreat, or even involve patriotism. I don't understand it at all. So far, I have played it four times but I am not tired of it. I can feel the tension every time and discover new details every time, which is very rare. He is not a British, and his understanding of dunkirk evacuation only stops at the withdrawal of the British and French forces in World War II. He is not a military expert, and Nolan is only one of his favorite directors, not his favorite. So I'm really just an ordinary audience, just like the crowd that the film focuses on. Nolan said in an interview that the effect he hopes to present is that the audience will feel the same, worry about the safety of the characters, and hope that they will not have an accident. He has completely achieved this.
The first time I watched it, I gave it four stars, and I thought it was okay after reading it. If you don't watch it for the second time, you may stop at this idea. Of course, part of the reason for the first time was that I was amazed by Lao Deng's appearance, which caused me to be distracted later, and I was superficial haha. So the second time I read it, the three articles were much clearer, and the first time I felt that the structure was very delicate. Those who feel that the scene is not grand enough, not heroic enough, may need to watch the war from the perspective of God. Our generation has not experienced war, but what we have heard from the older generation and read in books, including the scene sent back from the turbulent area, is very cruel and there is no beauty at all.
The focus of this film is on ordinary people and civilians in war. The soldiers on the battlefield are all ordinary people. The detail that Tommy wants to let go of at the beginning is a good reflection. Humans are also very complex animals. Faced with life and death, everyone wants to survive, and some people may be unscrupulous. As a highland soldier said, it's fear and greed. But it's not ruthless. French soldiers opened the hatch of the sunken ship, saving the lives of others, but when the merchant ship was about to be unloaded, they were threatened to disembark. Tommy was reluctant to do this, but in the end he gave in in order to go home. In order to save his life, Alex tried to drive the French down, but when he finally abandoned the ship, he turned back and pulled the French soldiers who were still blocking the hole to let him go with him. In fact, we have all felt these subtle things in our lives, just like Tommy just abandoned the boat and tried to swim to another boat, but when he was about to arrive, the boat was also sunk by the enemy plane, his face The overwhelmed despair is truly felt. Even though Alex's character is annoying, he happens to represent a group of high-spirited young people who have the heart of defending the country and winning the battle. As a result, when they retreat, they always feel that going back will be looked down upon. Shivering soldier, represents the group of people destroyed by the war. Before the ship was overturned, it can be seen that he was a very calm person, but after shell shock, he was no longer a normal person, as Dawson said , may never be normal again.
The war is so big that no one can look down on everything from the perspective of God. Everyone is working hard to survive, and no one knows what efforts others are putting in. Towards the end, an army soldier complained that Collins said where were you, and when Farrier shot down an enemy plane, the soldiers on the beach collectively cheered, so there was what was seen and what was not.
There are a few details that silently impacted him. One is when Mr. Dawson accelerated towards the crash, Peter revealed that there was no parachute and that the pilot might have died, the old gentleman's excited sentence He might be alive! Maybe! So it will be explained later that Peter's brother is also in the Air Force and is on a mission When he died, in turn, he could realize the feeling of the old gentleman in hindsight. The second is the soldier on the beach who took off his helmet and plunged into the sea, trying to swim back to England. That scene was rather tragic. The third is that when the civilian ship came, the tears were swirling. He also joked with his friends about whether Nolan watched the boat that rock, and even the angle was exactly the same. This scene in TBTR is also the most impressive.
There is very little dialogue in the film, and it all depends on the acting. Keng Jue is really a show with one face and one show. The most admirable thing is that when the enemy plane swooped down, he trembled and closed his eyes, as if waiting for the sentence. And Murphy, who huddled to one side when he came back to meet the enemy plane, his cheeks shaking.
It's too fragmented to say, so be it. This movie is worth watching at least twice.

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Dunkirk quotes

  • Captain Winnant: [sighs, boards the evacuation ship] Churchill got his 30,000.

    Commander Bolton: And then some. Almost 300,000...

    [closes the barrier in front of him to the ship]

    Commander Bolton: ... so far.

    Captain Winnant: [looks up at Bolton] So far?

    Commander Bolton: I'm staying. For the French.

  • Collins: [Upon being rescued by Peter] Afternoon.