The Downfall/Der Untergang

Ada 2022-04-24 07:01:02

I like history, and I am most involved in Chinese history. Of course, famous histories in the world also attract my attention. Mainly speaking, there is a key word in history that attracts me, and that is "war". War is about war , can not be precisely said to be good or bad, its essential nature is only two, one is aggression, the other is peace. Although the characteristics of these two words are completely opposite, but they will always be used by some political and military Crazy people use it to blur concepts and try to blind the eyes of the world.

In the last century, I think no one can forget the two world-shaking wars. The battle between empires is inevitable in the development of history. How could anyone have no ambition. But for those, we all paid a painful price , whether it is a victorious country or a defeated country. There is no real victor in war, only profiteers.

The largest war in human history, the Second World War, broke out in 1939. There are too many horrible terms: blood, death, raids, massacres... The wars spread across five continents and four oceans. At the height of the war, 61 countries were involved. But here a Nazi madman is forever written into world history----Hitler!

For this person, I really wish I could be born in that war-torn era to truly experience him. Can't say he's crazy, but at least I know he set out to build a Third Reich and bring Germany back from the brink of collapse. I had read the first part of his biography, which was about his youth. The dream of his youth was to become an artist, and maybe he did, and he dyed most of the world red. In his life, there were too many factors that led him to this evil path. Just like many people can't admit their mistakes, Hitler took this to the extreme, always looking for a scapegoat. The downfall and depression of his youth made all his characters seem to be moving towards one extreme, including hatred of Jews.

Like all history, "justice will triumph over evil" has been fulfilled once again. I once named Hitler's most glorious moment "victory of evil". There is no so-called true black and white standard in this world, and neither is victory or defeat. (I have to talk about the "Tokyo Trial" by the way. Is the final court really the embodiment of justice? Of course, China is definitely a side of justice in it, but there are too many utilitarian factors in this trial, so that the trial is not Thoroughly, this is probably due to the change in the US policy towards Japan. After all, there are no real allies at the end of the war, and they have already started to make small calculations. However, there are still great things in it, Tojo Hideki The final death sentence for a Class-A war criminal can be regarded as a small justice.) I am very grateful to the movie , which once again allowed me to understand Hitler deeply, restore the most real side of a person, and also Leaving a lot of cautionary tales.

When a person reaches the end, many illusions around him also appear. I think Hitler's ending is sad and a little respectable. When I saw him in the bunker leaning against the wall sadly, it was a little sad, When a man who has been dreaming of an empire now wakes up, the passion that used to support him has quietly receded, leaving only regret and unwillingness. In the days when Berlin was attacked, all the trusted confidants left one by one, and only Goebbels stood with him to the end. I think it is a respectable point for him to finally choose to commit suicide. He is determined not to surrender, and even if he is dead, he cannot let the body fall into the hands of the other party. "I will never surrender, never. I forbid you, including other commanders, to surrender." Although he has no right to deprive other people of their lives, at least his own choice is worthy of his past.

The moment he finally admitted that the war was lost was when the officers told him that the army was trapped, and before that he was still so passionately convinced that he had a chance to turn a defeat into a victory, but the truth was "he was in command of an army without an army". It's a bit self-deceiving, and it's a bit like a fight between beasts, but it is worth affirming that the war has not come to an end, at least the passion and belief cannot be reduced. In such an era, he could indeed be summed up in the words of the officer inside: "No one can replace him".

Someone once compared the repressive British dictatorship in "V for Vendetta" to a government similar to Hitler. I don't agree with this. In Germany at that time, the fanatical following of the Führer was not to the ordinary level, just like those hot-blooded Young people with broken passion. I believe that the birth of every important person is in line with a certain historical opportunity. If there is no support, how long can he stand. At that time, Germany's economy and politics were at a low ebb, and people's lives could not be Improvement, under such conditions, Hitler's extreme ideas catered to most people. Almost everyone has a little desire hidden in their hearts, the main thing is that there is no fuse to ignite, and Hitler lit the fire The women in the bunker had always believed in what their Führer had said would be a big counteroffensive, a big turning point, and that the Third Reich would rise again, until Hitler's gloomy announcement: it's all over. Eyes were filled with blood and tears, and the leaders fell down, hope is really gone.

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  • Cordie 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    A classic World War II film, one that stands out in a film about Hitler, even, in a sense, a film that belongs to Gantz alone. The empire is about to collapse and everything will end. In the last ten days, the head of state and a group of followers hid in bunkers, and the Nazi machine was still running, even though the outcome was quite clear. At this time, the most interesting thing is undoubtedly the complex mentality of the people and the choices they face in the future. This film, in a documentary nature, recreates history through the oral memories and materials of the parties, and brings Hitler and the people around him. The mental state of Yiqian people is vividly displayed, which is emotional and is destined to make people fall into deep reflection. Under the shaping of Ganz, Hitler returned from the devil in people's conception to a flesh-and-blood human being. He maintained grace and respect for ladies, affection and respect for his subordinates, and a firm belief that was almost paranoid. Creepy views, etc., all of which restore a real and complete head of state. Gantz's performance is epic and cannot be surpassed.

  • Rowland 2022-03-19 09:01:03

    Feel like a documentary

Downfall quotes

  • Adolf Hitler: The war is lost... But if you think that I'll leave Berlin for that, you are sadly mistaken. I'd prefer to put a bullet in my head.

  • [first lines]

    Traudl Junge: I've got the feeling that I should be angry with this child, this young and oblivious girl. Or that I'm not allowed to forgive her for not seeing the nature of that monster. That she didn't realise what she was doing. And mostly because I've gone so obliviously. Because I wasn't a fanatic Nazi. I could have said in Berlin, "No, I'm not doing that. I don't want to go the Führer's headquarters." But I didn't do that. I was too curious. I didn't realise that fate would lead me somewhere I didn't want to be. But still, I find it hard to forgive myself.