"zero sen" & "P-51"

Aspect 1: Adapted from the novel of the same name by British writer J.G. Ballard, directed by American director Steven Spielberg, and set in Shanghai on the eve of the end of World War II, this can be described as an "anti-Japanese" based entirely on foreign historical views. Film". Similar to the author's real experience, the protagonist of the story is also a British child born in Shanghai who has had a strong interest in the Japanese Air Force since childhood. Lines such as "they've got better planes and braver pilots." "I may join the Japanese air force." inevitably made viewers from many countries slightly uncomfortable. But in any case, a stark point is hinted at in the film. The protagonist's two shouts of "zero sen" and "P-51" can easily arouse people's thinking: what is war? What is the position? Perhaps the so-called "world war" has nothing to do with the people of the world at all, and perhaps the confrontation between the camps is just the result of a few idle people playing chess pieces on the world map from their own standpoint. . .
Aspect 2: Christine Bale. This movie was originally discovered from Ben Stiller's materials. Although it turned out that the young Stiller ran the trick as scheduled, it is gratifying to find that Bell's acting career can be traced back to his childhood. . . It's hard to imagine how this bearded uncle, who has played many "man's" roles today, grew up from that immature child. Of course, the most worth mentioning is the young Bell's grasp of this role. The biggest feature of the role of jammie is that he is obsessed with the air force. For this dream, he can shout "I serrender!" The behavior is contrary to the position in reality; but at the same time, this character is undoubtedly an innocent victim in the war. While chasing his dream, he also has to face the barriers of cruel reality to the dream. Realistically contradictory roles are difficult for many adult actors to do, let alone perform in the form of children. . .
The biggest regret of the film is that it is too slow. The poster of "gone with the wind" at the beginning indicates that this will be a Scarlett-style pragmatist character, which is the so-called fearless, survival, and optimism in troubled times. . . . . . character of. It is disappointing that such a heroic character does not match the relatively long, bland and documentary plot, which is probably the reason why the film did not get the expected high scores on major movie websites.

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