"Munich"

Marques 2022-12-12 17:20:08

"Munich" is a very rare and wonderful spy war movie. The film by Steven Spielberg guide. Among the modern spy films with many special effects and high-tech everywhere, this film released in December 2005 can be said to be unpretentious. Because history is unpretentious. On August 26, 1972, the 20th Olympic Games were held in Munich. For West German officials, who worked so hard to host the Games, they hoped the Games would convince the world that West Germany had regained its image as a civilized country and that the legacy of World War II and Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics should be erased. shadow. In order to reflect the spirit of "joy and peace", there are no roadblocks, no monitoring facilities, no police force in the entire Olympic Village, and personnel in charge of security work are not allowed to wear guns. The entire Olympic Village is only blocked by a thin layer of barbed wire. When the athletes come back late, they are willing to climb over the barbed wire and take a shortcut home. In addition, there are no cameras, detectors, or roadblocks in the Olympic Village. Except for a few security guards without guns, there is no one else at the gate. At about 4:00 a.m. on September 5, 1972, when everyone was still asleep, eight vague figures suddenly appeared outside the Olympic Village. They carried heavy sports bags and quietly climbed over the fence and entered the Olympic Village. The eight were members of a terrorist group called "Black September". Armed with submachine guns and grenades, they jumped over the fence and headed straight for their intended target - Building 31, where Israeli athletes live in the Olympic Village. They took a stand outside the apartment suite where several Israelis lived, and opened the door with a pre-prepared key. Their movements were detected by an Israeli athlete inside the house. The terrorists then fought with the Israeli athletes. Twenty-five minutes later, two Israeli athletes were killed and the remaining nine were taken hostage. The West German police negotiated with the kidnappers and tried to rescue the hostages, but unfortunately, all the hostages were killed in the end. a mess. This is actually a terrorist act by the Palestine Liberation Organization against the country of Israel. These two families have been a bad debt for hundreds of years. You occupied my home, and I killed your people. You are Arab and I am Jewish. In short, it comes and goes, it can be said to be a feud. Moreover, these two families are still outrageous. Revenge is not only a serious war, but also a terrorist attack, attacking each other's civilians, and in short, no one is clean. I watched the whole movie and then went to understand the background of the story. In fact, it should be better to understand the background of these stories first, which will help to understand the whole movie. OK, back to the movie itself. Too tired, too troublesome, I don't want to sort out the plot. This time, from a different angle, let's analyze the story structure. I found a good movie, a good novel must be There is a good narrative structure. If the lens of a movie is likened to the flesh and blood of a person, then the narrative structure should be the skeleton of that person. Bones must first be symmetrical in order to support a beautiful person. The narrative structure of "American Sniper" is very clear at a glance. According to the order of time, the story is told in the order in which the male protagonist returns home and returns to the team. It's crisp, tough, and fits the main theme of the film. The narrative structure or narrative technique of "Munich" is very interesting. Basically, the main line is to assassinate the target of the male protagonist, and then interspersed with two sub-lines of revenge against the KGB and the transaction with Louis, and the Munich massacre is inserted in the middle. The entire narrative structure is very novel and exquisite, with originality. The beginning is a fragment of the Munich massacre, and only the beginning and the end, and the details in the middle are cut off. Here is the background of the story. Then the screen turns to the male protagonist, and begins to briefly introduce the male protagonist's background, his parents are present, his wife is pregnant, and he has great responsibilities. Then there is a sex scene between him and his wife, here is to show his relationship with his wife, and then he walks down the street with the officer. The officer gives him the task, and even asks him if he eats baklava. This is actually to express that the male protagonist and the Israeli government still have a good relationship at this time. The male protagonist deeply loves the country, and the country trusts the male protagonist, entrusts him with heavy responsibilities and has expectations. It's actually still a normal narrative rhythm here, but then, Spielberg started to spend the whole thing. The male protagonist got on the plane, looked through the window and looked at the dark clouds outside the window. Everything in the picture turned to the scene of the Jews being held hostage by the gangsters, the struggle and resistance of the Jews, and the scene where two were killed. This is actually to express the anger and hatred of the entire Israel against that terrorist attack, and the male protagonist, as an Israeli, is no exception. And here is a detail, the male protagonist kissed his wedding ring, took it off, and put it in his pocket. Here it means that the male protagonist has temporarily put his family aside and only wants to complete the task of revenge. Here I have to admire the skill of director Spielberg, the repression brought by this memory and reality, as well as this detailed action, all of a sudden make the character clear and profound. After getting off the plane, the male protagonist had dinner with his teammates for the first time. The male protagonist cooked the food himself, and the brothers met for the first time. The atmosphere was very harmonious and pleasant. This atmosphere is in stark contrast to the gloomy madness of the male protagonist later. The first time to kill, although the male protagonist tried hard to keep calm, he was actually very nervous. At one point he didn't know what to do. After the teammates took the lead, the two took turns to fire more than a dozen shots. People walked too hastily, and even left the bullet casings directly on the ground, if not for teammates who specialized in aftermath Come, it will probably be a little troublesome. After the first success, in order to better find those on the list, the male lead found Louie. I think the supporting role of Louie belongs to the NPC supporting role that promotes the development of the plot. He provides the male protagonist with information on those people on the list and provides the necessary equipment. It's an important supporting role. But the only problem is that Louis's principle is not to deal with the government, so the male protagonist has to hide the fact that he is working for Israel. This paved the way for the subsequent plot. Back to the main line, the second murder, the male protagonist decided to put explosives in the phone, as long as the phone is connected, it can be detonated remotely. But the second time there was a little interlude, the first call was answered by the target's daughter. So the male protagonist and his party had to suspend their actions, wait for the little girl to go out and make another call, and let the target answer the bomb before detonating. After this assassination, the male protagonist secretly ran back to China without his boss because his wife was about to give birth. In fact, his mother and family here have some guesses about what he did. Especially his mother, who should have a high status in the country, but she didn't stop her son from taking risks, she just told him that she was proud of what he did. As for the wife, she had already said at the beginning that she would cooperate with him until she couldn't. So although her wife complained a little, she didn't say too much. On the contrary, the male protagonist wants his wife to move to another place. My understanding here is that the male protagonist does not want his wife to be held hostage by the Israeli authorities. Although he is willing to do things for his country and nation, he does not want his family to live unfreely. The third target, the male protagonist, took the risk and was almost killed by a teammate's bomb. It is worth mentioning that most of the targets of these assassinations are decent people. When they don’t know the male protagonist, they are very polite and polite to the male protagonist and others. The director should want to express that these assassination targets also have their own human side. . When I thought about this layer, I suddenly realized that it was these living people who planned those terrorist attacks. And then let a living person like the male protagonist assassinate them. This is actually what this movie wants to tell us, once hatred begins, it will not stop, it will only continue to circulate, and there are no innocent people. After successfully completing the first three goals, the male protagonist continued to find Louis and at the same time increased his reward, but unexpectedly, this move aroused Louis' vigilance. Louis's code of conduct is not to deal with the state and the government. This time, the male protagonist suddenly increased his salary, which suddenly made Louis vigilant. Although the male protagonist got the fourth target position, there was a crack in his relationship with Louis. After returning to base, This time, the boss proposed to let the military and Mossad participate in the operation, and at the same time asked the male protagonist for the detailed information of Louis. But the male protagonist not only refused to provide Louis's information, but also asked his group to participate in this action in the Arab country (according to the original agreement, the male protagonist and others would not participate in the action in the Arab country, because the risk was too great and not suitable for the group action). In the end, the protagonist won. After the successful raid on Beirut, the relationship between the male protagonist and the Israeli official has become clear to Louis. But Louis's attitude towards the male protagonist is very strange. He himself is very angry, but Louis is only a part of the "family", and the right to speak of the "family" is really in the hands of Louis' father. Louie's father admires the male protagonist very much. I don't really understand here, why this big guy appreciates the male protagonist so much that after inviting the male protagonist to his home for dinner, he actually reveals that he wants to accept the male protagonist as his adopted son and let the male protagonist replace Louis. idea. But the male protagonist is devoted to the country, insisting that he already has a father, and rejecting the big brother's kindness. The boss still didn't shut up, just warned the male protagonist, and then told the male protagonist that he could continue to cooperate. Here I think this big guy is just an intelligence dealer, and they don't deal with the official just because they don't want to provoke the official, so they value peace and put the male lead one yard. At the same time, I think this big guy also regards the male lead's information as a commodities that can be bought and sold. The fifth assassination is very interesting, here Louis put on small shoes for the male protagonist. He provided a safe house to the male protagonist, but also provided this safe house to another force at the same time. And it happens to be the hostile force of the male protagonist. The two groups had to spend the night together in a cramped, dilapidated house. This night, the male protagonist had an in-depth conversation with the opponent's young leader Ali, and he first learned what his enemy thought. At the same time, while sleeping, the two sides began to compete for the only radio in the house, one to play Arabic music, the other to play Israeli music, and finally both parties took a step back and chose pop music. This is actually a metaphor. The two hostile forces can temporarily coexist peacefully, and two groups of people with completely different thinking, values, and tastes can compromise with each other, it just depends on whether you want it or not. The next day, the male protagonist assassinated the target of Ali's protection. After the assassination of the male protagonist, there was a shootout with Ali. Although the two had been together for a short time, they did not hesitate to shoot at this moment because of their position. After the male lead teammates killed Ali and a Russian, the male lead and others successfully walked away. But the male protagonist did not expect that the dead Russian would become the bane. After this mission, the male protagonist's team has actually reached its limit. . The teammates were in bad shape and tired. Including their bosses also have huge psychological pressure. In fact, the male protagonist himself began to become indifferent. At first, the male protagonist would emphasize that he would only attack the target person, but now he will shoot and kill whoever stands in front of him. The sixth target male protagonist planned to shoot him on the street, but unexpectedly encountered the obstruction of the British spy colleagues. Assassination failed. That night, in the bar, the male protagonist met a sultry and beautiful woman. Although very moved, the male protagonist resisted the temptation. Back in his room, the male protagonist thought of his wife. When he heard his daughter's voice, the male protagonist couldn't help shedding tears. It can actually be seen here that the male protagonist misses his family very much. But Spielberg jumped out again, and he put everything back on the Israelis kidnapped at the Olympics, this time on a bus to the airport. This part is actually very depressing, because they don't know their future destiny. The reason why I put this paragraph is that the male protagonist is starting to feel confused at this time, but at the same time, he has a sense of mission for revenge. These two contradictory feelings put him under so much pressure that he unknowingly fell asleep on the bed, and then woke up as if from a nightmare. After waking up, he went to the bar downstairs. I thought it was very interesting here. Did he want to find his boss or the woman? I really didn't want to figure it out, but apparently he didn't find it. Because although the male protagonist resisted, the male protagonist's boss did not. When the male protagonist came to the door of his boss's room following the scent of the woman's perfume, he found that the door was unlocked. After entering, his boss was naked and killed on the hotel bed. This is actually the revenge of the Russian KGB against the male protagonist. So, the hatred will only increase. After this incident, Louis and his father found the male protagonist and clarified that they were not involved in the murder of the male protagonist's boss. At the same time, in order to make up for the misunderstanding, they warned the male protagonist that the male protagonist was now being targeted. Here I think the information of the male protagonist is that Louis and the others sold it, and they make money on both sides, but they are still kind, at least warning the male protagonist that it is time to stop and retire. But the male protagonist has not yet completed the task, so he is unmoved by it. In addition, the male protagonist now has one more goal in addition to revenge for the country, and that is to avenge his boss. He specifically found the woman and went to kill the woman. The bomb expert in the male lead team of this operation was already scared and tired. He was not sure if he was doing the right thing. He began to gradually realize that what he was doing was unjust, unbeautiful, and not in line with the Jewish spirit. , not in line with what he has always accepted educational. So instead of killing the woman with the male protagonist and his party, he found a place to take a vacation. As a result, when assembling the bomb, I don't know if there was a mistake or if he arranged suicide by himself, but he died anyway. Speaking of the male protagonist going to kill the woman, after they killed her, the male protagonist instinctively wanted to cover the naked woman with a blanket, but his teammates stopped him. His teammates also regretted it afterwards, because it was not decent enough to represent a civilization, and they were gradually reduced to beasts. Later, the regretful teammate walked out of the male protagonist's safe house and did not return all night. The next morning, the male protagonist and his only remaining teammate found his body on the bench under the bridge. Obviously, it was another A vengeance. The male protagonist returned to the safe house, and began to panic. He opened the phone and opened the mattress. He began to fear that someone would use the method he stabbed to kill him. In the end, the male protagonist gave up and chose to sleep in his closet. Only in this way can he feel safe. When I met Louis again, it was in front of a showcase on the street, with a large kitchen inside. This actually shows that the male protagonist yearns for a stable and safe life, and he himself is tired and tired of the current life. The seventh action is another cycle of hatred. During the raid on Beirut, the male protagonist let go of a young man. As a result, this young man became the guard of the seventh target. It was he who discovered the two male protagonists, so the male protagonist had to kill him, and the action was announced. fail. Nevertheless, the male protagonist returned to the country. As soon as they returned to China, the two unknowns paid tribute to the male protagonist. In fact, it can be seen here that the identity of the male protagonist has almost been exposed. Then he went back to the Mossad, and when he was debriefing, the male protagonist did not get a medal or any substantial reward, but a general gave him a hug on behalf of the prime minister. The male protagonist froze in place, like a walking corpse. My understanding here is that he was recalled to the country and the mission was completed, but he felt more confused. Not only is he confused about what to do next, but he is also confused about whether he has done the right thing along the way. Only one of his teammates died, and he did not receive any rewards. When confronted by the civilian staff, the male protagonist suddenly realized that he was actually a non-existent person. Or what the director wants to express here is that the male protagonist himself denied his existence. Then he went to see his mother, and his mother finally reassured him, she told him that everything you do is for us. Even so, the male protagonist has doubts about the way he does things, so he asks his mother if she really wants to know what she did. going abroad to meet his wife Before Ziqian, his boss's boss walked with him on the way to the airport, and it was baklava again. But this time, the boss didn't eat a single bite, but gave it all to the male protagonist. My understanding here is that Mossad has drawn a clear line with the male lead. Mossad asked the male lead to rejoin the team, but the male lead was tired of the secret service life. After returning home, the male protagonist felt that someone around his house was stalking him, so he called the boss. The boss actually knew his real name and sent him something, which meant he knew his home address. And the boss knows, which means that he can sell it. Although the boss promises that he will not take action against the male protagonist, the implication is that someone else is ready to take action against the male protagonist. So the male protagonist broke into the Israeli embassy like a madman and warned his country not to do anything to his family. The male protagonist here is out of control, and it's actually quite ironic. The male protagonist loves his country and nation so much, but he doesn't believe that his country will protect himself and his family. How sad this is. And then another sex scene. Very stream of consciousness here. Spielberg edited the male protagonist's facial expressions when he applauded for love with the scene of the Munich massacre in which the airport exchanged fire and the hostage was shot, and kept switching. What I think is the pressure the male protagonist bears and needs to vent. I think it should be There is a deeper meaning, but I couldn't understand it for a while. Because in the end his wife's expression of pity for the male protagonist had a divine mother-like feeling. I think this is where the male protagonist begins to return to his humanity after venting. The dialogue between the male protagonist and the Mossad chief at the end of the film is very interesting. The male protagonist wants to prove that he killed the right person, but the other party uses this as a threat to let the male protagonist return to the team, which is to be controlled by them again. The chief just told him that he killed for his country, for Munich's revenge, for peace and future. But at this time, the male protagonist has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless revenge. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! But the male protagonist is tired of the secret service life. After returning home, the male protagonist felt that someone around his house was stalking him, so he called the boss. The boss actually knew his real name and sent him something, which meant he knew his home address. And the boss knows, which means that he can sell it. Although the boss promises that he will not take action against the male protagonist, the implication is that someone else is ready to take action against the male protagonist. So the male protagonist broke into the Israeli embassy like a madman and warned his country not to do anything to his family. The male protagonist here is out of control, and it's actually quite ironic. The male protagonist loves his country and nation so much, but he doesn't believe that his country will protect himself and his family. How sad this is. And then another sex scene. Very stream of consciousness here. Spielberg edited the male protagonist's facial expressions when he applauded for love with the scene of the Munich massacre in which the airport exchanged fire and the hostage was shot, and kept switching. What I think is the pressure the male protagonist bears and needs to vent. I think it should be There is a deeper meaning, but I couldn't understand it for a while. Because in the end his wife's expression of pity for the male protagonist had a divine mother-like feeling. I think this is where the male protagonist begins to return to his humanity after venting. The dialogue between the male protagonist and the Mossad chief at the end of the film is very interesting. The male protagonist wants to prove that he killed the right person, but the other party uses this as a threat to let the male protagonist return to the team, which is to be controlled by them again. The chief just told him that he killed for his country, for Munich's revenge, for peace and future. But at this time, the male protagonist has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless revenge. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! But the male protagonist is tired of the secret service life. After returning home, the male protagonist felt that someone around his house was stalking him, so he called the boss. The boss actually knew his real name and sent him something, which meant he knew his home address. And the boss knows, which means that he can sell it. Although the boss promises that he will not take action against the male protagonist, the implication is that someone else is ready to take action against the male protagonist. So the male protagonist broke into the Israeli embassy like a madman and warned his country not to do anything to his family. The male protagonist here is out of control, and it's actually quite ironic. The male protagonist loves his country and nation so much, but he doesn't believe that his country will protect himself and his family. How sad this is. And then another sex scene. Very stream of consciousness here. Spielberg edited the male protagonist's facial expressions when he applauded for love with the scene of the Munich massacre in which the airport exchanged fire and the hostage was shot, and kept switching. What I think is the pressure the male protagonist bears and needs to vent. I think it should be There is a deeper meaning, but I couldn't understand it for a while. Because in the end his wife's expression of pity for the male protagonist had a divine mother-like feeling. I think this is where the male protagonist begins to return to his humanity after venting. The dialogue between the male protagonist and the Mossad chief at the end of the film is very interesting. The male protagonist wants to prove that he killed the right person, but the other party uses this as a threat to let the male protagonist return to the team, which is to be controlled by them again. The chief just told him that he killed for his country, for Munich's revenge, for peace and future. But at this time, the male protagonist has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless revenge. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! family hands. The male protagonist here is out of control, and it's actually quite ironic. The male protagonist loves his country and nation so much, but he doesn't believe that his country will protect himself and his family. How sad this is. And then another sex scene. Very stream of consciousness here. Spielberg edited the male protagonist's facial expressions when he applauded for love with the scene of the Munich massacre in which the airport exchanged fire and the hostage was shot, and kept switching. What I think is the pressure the male protagonist bears and needs to vent. I think it should be There is a deeper meaning, but I couldn't understand it for a while. Because in the end his wife's expression of pity for the male protagonist had a divine mother-like feeling. I think this is where the male protagonist begins to return to his humanity after venting. The dialogue between the male protagonist and the Mossad chief at the end of the film is very interesting. The male protagonist wants to prove that he killed the right person, but the other party uses this as a threat to let the male protagonist return to the team, which is to be controlled by them again. The chief just told him that he killed for his country, for Munich's revenge, for peace and future. But at this time, the male protagonist has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless revenge. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! family hands. The male protagonist here is out of control, and it's actually quite ironic. The male protagonist loves his country and nation so much, but he doesn't believe that his country will protect himself and his family. How sad this is. And then another sex scene. Very stream of consciousness here. Spielberg edited the male protagonist's facial expressions when he applauded for love with the scene of the Munich massacre in which the airport exchanged fire and the hostage was shot, and kept switching. What I think is the pressure the male protagonist bears and needs to vent. I think it should be There is a deeper meaning, but I couldn't understand it for a while. Because in the end his wife's expression of pity for the male protagonist had a divine mother-like feeling. I think this is where the male protagonist begins to return to his humanity after venting. The dialogue between the male protagonist and the Mossad chief at the end of the film is very interesting. The male protagonist wants to prove that he killed the right person, but the other party uses this as a threat to let the male protagonist return to the team, which is to be controlled by them again. The chief just told him that he killed for his country, for Munich's revenge, for peace and future. But at this time, the male protagonist has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless revenge. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! The Lord has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless vengeance. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace! The Lord has deeply realized that the end of this road is definitely not peace, but endless vengeance. In fact, the male protagonist's thoughts and Mossad's leaders have already had a huge difference. He tried to invite the chief over for dinner, even pleading, but the chief refused. Here is the complete break between the two people, and the line is completely drawn. The film ends abruptly here, and does not continue to tell the story of the male protagonist. Instead, it tells us the results of the plan, and the male protagonist leaves a lonely and desolate back. In short, the whole film is to tell us when the grievances will be repaid. Long live peace!

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Munich quotes

  • Louis: [looking at a model kitchen in a department store window] You could have a kitchen like that someday. It costs dearly, but home always does.

  • Avner: Every man we've killed has been replaced by worse!