1. A movie review without spoilers is not a good movie review
Hollywood has never been short of cool movies, and "Shocking Rescue" tells the audience that watching Hollywood blockbusters is cool, and it's always fun to watch. "Shocking Rescue" is an individualistic hero blockbuster of Brother Hammer, and it really deserves its reputation. The film is mainly divided into two clues. One is that Brother Hammer, as a mercenary, is tasked with accepting orders to perform tasks. On this day, he received a task to rescue the son of the drug lord, Owen. Brother Hammer walked into the depths of the enemy when he said that he was gone, saw Owen and confirmed that he was still alive, so he started to escape with Owen. In the end, Brother Hammer beat everyone, and he was seriously injured and fell into the sea. Of course, judging from the preparations for the second part, he is definitely not dead. This ending is also a metaphor at the beginning of the film. Brother Hammer is fishing with his friends, while Brother Hammer jumps into the bottom of the lake and thinks about life quietly.
The other is Saji. Saji was originally a member of the Indian drug lord, and his own mission was to stop Brother Hammer's rescue operation, but he finally decided to help Brother Hammer for his son and family, and he was also finally arrested. The headshot was on the bridge, and this section also moved many audiences.
The English title of the film is called "Extraction", which means extraction and refinement in English. When translated, it is translated into "Shocking Rescue".
2. Individualism and the individual hero
This film once again interprets the individualistic hero of "one person kills a team" to the audience. Looking at Hollywood movies, it is not difficult to find that movies such as Marvel series, rescue series and so on also advocate individualistic heroes. Heroes are also an important part of the American spirit, which just reflects the individualistic connotation of American freedom and independence.
If you want to explore why Hollywood loves individual heroes so much, it starts with American individualism.
For everyone, there is actually a hero complex in the heart, it has nothing to do with men and women. Human beings see their own shortcomings and defects by looking back on themselves, and extend their desire for superpowers and pursuit of success. Heroes have perfect morality and infinite power to give the public a sense of security and satisfaction, which is also sustenance. Human beings yearn for beauty beyond themselves.
As an emerging country, the United States has grown continuously in just two hundred years and has become the current superpower. This is inseparable from the traditional American culture. In the American Declaration of Independence, it is said that "all men are created equal, endowed with human rights, and any No one has the right to deprive and infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others, including the right to life and health, the right to honor, the right to property, and the right to rest.” This concept is also rooted in traditional American culture and daily life.
At the same time, the United States is a Christian country. Since the first president, Washington, all presidents have sworn by the Bible when they took office and mentioned "God bless America", so most people in the United States are not superstitious about authority and believe Everyone is equal, advocating the independence and freedom of individuals, and they can communicate spiritually with God, and God can also bless and guide them. It is said in the Bible "1 Corinthians" that "as the body is one, but has many members; and though the members are many, it is one body." This also shows that the "God-like" personal hero can save himself in suffering.
3. The cultural background of heroism
As a part of culture, cinema is closely linked to its religion, philosophy, and ideas, and Hollywood is the epitome of the heroic world of American individualism. In the early Westerns, the hero was often portrayed as an independent individual . Turner, an American historian, said: "The vast and fertile land of the West gave people a real experience of personal freedom, and it also brought about the influence that affects all areas of life. individualism" . Therefore, the Cowboys in the Midwest we have seen have no fixed occupation, and there is no shackles of occupation and social relations. He wears a cowboy hat on his head and straddles a revolver at his waist. He is tall and brave, and heroic and handsome. Feidu" and so on are the perfect display of individual heroes.
Kissinger once said: "Americans especially appreciate the kind of cowboy who leads the team first, the kind of cowboy who enters the village and the town single-handedly, he doesn't even have a pistol, because he does not go in to exchange fire. " America's cult of individualism is explained most vividly.
"Shocking Rescue" is also showing such a character-Taylor, as a mercenary, Taylor set off to Dhaka without saying a word after receiving the task, and started the rescue of Owen, and he was unarmed. At first, he rescued Owen in order to complete the task and get a bounty, but after they found that the balance was delayed, they decided to let Taylor give up Owen and leave on his own.
At this time, in order to make the characters more in line with the connotation of personal heroes, Taylor refused to give up Owen. Of course, the film also gave a more reasonable explanation: when his son was ill, Taylor took the initiative to apply for a mission to leave and escape from reality. This time he Then he decided to protect Owen from leaving smoothly. For individual heroes, they show entanglements about family, friendship or love, making their characters more three-dimensional and more likely to resonate with the audience.
4. Summary
Whether it's Hollywood's favorite superheroes or the tried-and-true rescue series, it's not hard to see that the United States has a high regard for individualistic heroes. It is an important embodiment of the American spirit.
For everyone, we may not be so cold about born heroes, because everyone may become a hero on his own when he grows up, but the transformation after the trials that the hero has gone through makes the word hero gain weight. so important.
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