standing man

Miles 2022-04-21 09:01:26

The background of the Cold War, the rhythm is slightly slower, but it is worth savoring. Hanks and Rylance's rivalry is so addictive and precise to the fingertips that it conveys the sympathy between two people from different backgrounds, different beliefs, and even different camps.
Donovan has done his duty, but he has nothing to be ashamed of. Even if he was attacked or threatened, he insisted on his professional ethics and tried his best to mediate for his defender to the end, even if the defender was a spy, Donovan's earnestness and hard work earned Abel's trust and respect. Abandon prejudice and incomprehension, respect your profession enough, and take every debate and conversation just as seriously, and strive for the best interests of your defender, even though you don’t quite agree with each other’s values. Donovan has achieved that standing man in his field.
Abel regarded death as if he were at home, calmly and calmly. Facing the sudden intrusion of the FBI, he just calmly asked to put on his dentures and tidy up the palette, and destroyed the small note. It was as if he knew that this day would come sooner or later, and it could even be said that he was waiting for this day to come. This means that his career is over, and he finally no longer has to live a life of fear, and he doesn't have to open his eyes every day to think about how to complete the tasks that will never be completed. Maybe be sent to the electric chair, so what, death is inevitable for everyone, but sooner or later, death may be a kind of relief; maybe be put in prison, so what, now seems to be free Is it not living under surveillance, invisible pressure, tangible tasks, which one is not pressing step by step, overwhelming people, it is not as comfortable as doing nothing in prison; If you are executed as a traitor, so what? From the time you set foot on the road of no return as a spy, you should understand that death is the final destination. Whether it is executed by the United States or the Soviet Union, only when the heart stops beating is the end of the mission. Abel always said, worry and fear, is it useful? He has already seen life and death clearly. All negative emotions will only make him collapse faster. He can only face it calmly, and it is his distant home, wife and children who firmly support him in his heart. Abel used tenacity and calm to explain what is called standing man.
When the hostages were exchanged at the end, Abel said, I was a green teenager when I left, and now I have white hair, who are they looking for to identify me? Straight to the point of tears, it turns out that the hero also has the sadness of "the young and the old leave home, the hometown has not changed, the temples are weak", it turns out that his inner desire to go back is stronger than anyone else, even if it is just a glass of vodka, even if it is sent directly by his comrades Going to the back seat, not even a hug, even if you will face endless scrutiny when you go back, and may even be shot, but this can't stop a person's homesickness.

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Bridge of Spies quotes

  • Rudolf Abel: Standing there like that you reminded me of the man that used to come to our house when I was young. My father used to say: "watch this man'. So I did. Every time he came. And never once did he do anything remarkable.

    James Donovan: And I remind you of him?

    Rudolf Abel: This one time, I was at the age of your son, our house was overrun by partisan border guards. Dozens of them. My father was beaten, my mother was beaten, and this man, my father's friend, he was beaten. And I watched this man. Every time they hit him, he stood back up again. So they hit him harder. Still he got back to his feet. I think because of this they stopped the beating. They let him live. "Stoit i muzhik," I remember them saying... "stoit i muzhik." Which sort of means like uh, 'standing man'. Standing man...

  • James Donovan: [forced to leave dining room before eating his meal] Enjoy your big American breakfast.