Tension there, helplessness here

Ettie 2022-04-19 09:01:15

The tension of the bomb disposal is quite good; but the part of criticizing the consumer society is too restrained, and it seems that there is no emotional clue.

After the protagonist returns to the United States, facing the endless cereals in the giant supermarket - it is a business manipulation that is more complex, intrusive and pervasive than terrorist bombs - fortunately, he smokes a box at random, like the lifeless him. Just like cutting a thread on the battlefield.

However, the foreplay of the protagonist to the other side's consumer society and family relations is obviously insufficient. If it's enough, it's not too like "The Deer Hunter".

I don’t remember who said that even if the Iraqi war movies at this stage are well-made, it is difficult to gain popular support, because an excellent war movie requires a time distance for reflection and precipitation. For example, excellent Vietnam War films were concentrated in the late 1970s and early 1980s; excellent World War II films were not distributed between 1945 and 1950.

PS played live CS for the first time over the weekend, and then I watched their desert encounter with sniper battle and reminisced.

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The Hurt Locker quotes

  • Sergeant JT Sanborn: Welcome to Bravo Company. Welcome to Camp Victory.

    Staff Sergeant William James: Ah, Camp Victory? I thought this was Camp Liberty.

    Sergeant JT Sanborn: Ah, no, they changed that about a week ago. 'Victory' sound' better.

    Staff Sergeant William James: All right. Well, good. At least we're in the right place, right?

  • Sergeant JT Sanborn: Maybe you shouldn't take this down. You know, we get a lot of mortars at night. You know, the plywood on the windows help with the lateral frag coming through. That's why it's up dere.

    Staff Sergeant William James: Yeah, well, it's not going to stop a mortar round from coming in through the roof, you know. Besides, I like the sunshine.