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Many articles about the film "1917" use its one-shot technical characteristics as an entry point to illustrate their points of view. The use of lenses in this film does have his uniqueness, which plays a crucial role in rendering the cruel scenes of the war and portraying the thrilling journey of the protagonist, bringing the viewers into the war story better. Makes people feel more immersive. And this article hopes to start from the story described in the movie itself, to feel the impact and psychological experience this war movie brings to us. Let's walk into "1917" together and experience the thrilling story of the protagonist saving others and saving himself.
In April 1917, when the grass was growing and the warbler was flying, the camera showed two English soldiers resting under a tree. They would not have thought that the next moment the superior would give them a daunting task with no way of returning. The first to be woken up was Blake-Xiaobu, and the sergeant commander simply said, "Call someone and bring your equipment." The reluctant Xiao Bu stretched out his hand to his friend Schofield - Stoudemire next to him. In this way, the two embarked on this unknown journey.
Following the sergeant through the long trenches, the scene of the battlefield gradually opened up, accompanied by the roar of artillery fire, and the pleasant scene when the two of them were resting just now disappeared. Go to a dugout and tell the sergeant to the two big bosses, the general is in there, don't screw it up.
As soon as they entered, the general first mentioned the brother of Xiao Bo, who was a lieutenant in the second district of Devon, and told him that if he had helped him, his brother might not have died. It can be imagined that Xiaobu's heart suddenly became tight at that time. Then the general praised Xiaobu for being good at reading maps. It can be seen that in order to make Xiaobu firmly complete the task, the old general still took a little thought. It turned out that the Germans pretended to retreat and set up a new line of defense to lure Colonel MacKenzie in the second area to continue to pursue the victory, so as to catch him by surprise. Because the enemy cut off the telegraph line, in order to save the lives of Brother Bu and 1,600 English soldiers, this time Xiao Bu and Stoudemire were sent to the Second District of Devon to convey the order to stop the attack. But the front line is the front line of the two armies. If you want to pass through, you can see that it is a near-death situation. However, the order has been issued, and there are only a few equipment and supplies. Xiaobu and Xiaosi set off immediately.
After receiving the order, Xiaobu was very anxious. After all, this mission involved his brother's life, but Xiaosi complained a little, why Xiaobu brought himself to carry out this dangerous mission. Even the non-commissioned officers who sent them out of the trenches thought it was an impossible task, let alone that the German troops in front had already retreated, so they could only pray for them kindly and give them a flare gun for them Use when crossing the front line.
The two climbed out of the trenches, and the brutality of the war was on display, with barbed wire and the rotting carcasses of war horses everywhere. The two of them walked forward cautiously. Just like that, when he passed through the gap in the barbed wire, Stoudemire still hurt his hand. Through one muddy crater after another. The two finally came to the edge of the German trenches, summoned up their courage and jumped in, and found that the Germans had really withdrawn as the general said.
Judging by the situation in the trenches, the two of them also judged that the German army had not left for a long time. They began to carefully explore the German trenches and walked into a bunker. They were surprised to find that the German fortress was built so well, and the living environment was far away. Much better than the British army, and even the rats here are fatter than theirs. In the depths of the bunker, the two also found a corner full of food, and seemed to relax. But I didn't expect the enemy to set up an ambush here. A mouse touched the mine. In an instant, Xiao Si was buried in the rock pile, and the bunker was about to collapse. But fortunately, the two were not injured and supported each other to escape the bunker.
The two continued this "journey" and walked through the German front. The road ahead became open and green appeared, which seemed to represent hope. Xiaobu also started chatting about the anecdotes of his comrades-in-arms. The two talked about how to deal with the medal. Xiaobu thought that he should take it home to make his family feel honored, but Xiao Si said that his medal had already been exchanged for wine by him, and he hated going home because he didn’t know the reason for the separation. Not farewell. It can be seen that Stoudemire's disgust and hatred for war. It is not that he is unwilling to go home, but that he is afraid of being separated from his family forever.
The task still has to go on. In front of the two is an abandoned farmyard, and there are peach trees cut down by the Germans in the courtyard. Beauty is often lost like this. As if foreshadowing something, Xiao Si even found the milk and hurriedly made a pot. But the peace was broken in the next moment. A German plane shot down by a British plane fell from the sky and crashed right in front of them. The two of them went to save the German pilot with kindness, but the kindness to the enemy in war often hurts He himself, while Xiao Si went to fetch water, the German pilot stabbed Xiao Bu in the abdomen. Although Xiao Si immediately ended the German, but Xiao Bu died of excessive bleeding. Unexpectedly, just after Xiaobu died, friendly troops came to this place to rest. Xiao Si was very sad, but the task had to be completed and the information had to be conveyed, so he had to put down Xiao Bu's body and leave with the friendly army.
After taking a ride with a friendly army, Stoudemire embarked on another journey alone, braving bullets to cross the broken bridge alone. By this time he had come to the German occupation zone. Ventured into a German-occupied attic, and eventually the two opened fire at the same time. Although the enemy was over, Stoudemire fell down the stairs and passed out. When he woke up, it was already dark, and the back of his head was also injured, and he walked out of the attic with difficulty. It was found that the whole town was in ruins, and the flares illuminated the street as if it were daylight.
In order to complete the mission and to survive, Stoudemire ran in the bright and dark town reflected by the flares, and soon the Germans found him, the two chased, and in order to avoid the Germans, Stoudemire wisely got into a basement , I didn't expect to meet a woman and a baby here. The woman helped him check the wound. Xiao Si seemed to temporarily put down his tension and got a moment of tranquility. Seeing the baby waiting to be fed, Xiao Si also showed pity, and left all the food on his body and the jar of milk to the woman and baby girl. At the same time, he also strengthened his determination to complete the task. There was not much time left for him, and he could not wait until dawn to leave.
Under the siege of the Germans, Stoudemire had no choice but to jump into the river. Under the impact of the current, Stoudemire went down the river, and finally managed to survive by catching a piece of driftwood. Seeing Xiao Si on the bank of the river swimming desperately, the peach blossoms on the bank were falling, but all the corpses of corrupt soldiers were floating in the river. Nature is still beautiful, but war has brought misery and pain into the world. Climbing over the corpse and ashore into the woods, Stoudemire found someone singing in the woods. It turned out that a part of the British troops were resting here, leaning under the tree and listening to the song quietly, Stoudemire seemed to wake up from the nightmare of death. Someone told him that this unit was Devon where he wanted to convey the order.
Hearing this news, Xiao Si was given another shot of a cardiotonic, and he and Xiao Bu worked so hard for this order. Seeing that Colonel MacKenzie was in front of him, Stoudemire rushed forward like crazy, asking around for Colonel MacKenzie's location. Even risking his life to climb out of the trenches, he rushed to McKenzie to give the order to stop the attack. Finally saw Colonel MacKenzie, and it took a lot of trouble to get Colonel MacKenzie to issue an order to stop the attack. But Colonel MacKenzie told Stoudemire that although the attack was stopped, it would not be an end. Maybe the opposite order would come tomorrow. The only way to end the war is to fight to the last breath. It can be seen that the officers are also full of helplessness and confusion about the absurdity of this war.
After completing the task, Xiao Si did not forget the entrustment of his friend Xiaobu, and was anxiously looking for Xiaobu's brother. When he finally found the uninjured brother of Xiaobu in the back and gave Xiaobu's relics to the other party, it seems that this time. The task is truly accomplished. Xiao Si walked under the tree facing the grassland, took out the photo of his relatives and closed his eyes, he should be homesick at this moment. "1917" does not have grand war scenes and special effects, but tells the cruelty and pain of the First World War through the stories of the little people in the war. The face of war is always hideous, it will only bring pain and endless sadness. But sometimes war instead highlights the brilliance of human nature, bravery and loyalty, fraternity and kindness, which seem to be the opposite of the nature of war. On the human body, on the contrary, it shines brightly against the backdrop of war. People in war are always full of hope for the future, but hope is a dangerous thing, it is so fragile, and broken hope brings more extreme pain. Really hope there will be no wars, even the salvation of others and the salvation of oneself, happens in peace.
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