"Hostiles" touches on the Indians facing the problems of displacement and the impact of violence. It is a silent wait and see of the ruthless era in which the ruthless people live. Although the rhythm of the movie sometimes makes the audience feel procrastinated, and the theme and plot are also a bit out of touch, the actor Christian Charles Philip Bale perfectly makes this western movie deeply unforgettable.
The scene of the baby being shot in the film established the tone, emotion and body language of this cruel western. Undoubtedly, this film is beautifully pictured, slow-paced, with shocking wide-screen images shot by cinematographer Gao Liu Yachang and Max Richter’s graceful soundtrack. The violence between the white pioneers and the Indians is opposed to each other, and is tacitly regarded as a tragic equality, even if this violence is suitable to be compensated by belief and unexpected emotional development.
The film "Hostiles" acknowledges that the history of the United States is steeped in blood and hatred, but it is still looking for hope after countless atrocities have been destroyed. Scott Cooper's horrible west has injected a psychological perspective and 21st century people's guilt into this subject. In order to achieve such lofty goals, the film may pay a commercial price, but it will attract the audience to pay attention to serious, slow-key films that give people time to think.
