ideal and reality

Ola 2022-04-21 09:02:28

The film realistically depicts the situation of the German army in World War I. Overwhelmed by the passionate speeches, German students went to the front to defend their homeland. But when he got to the front, Paul found that it wasn't what he preached. Hunger, gore, death, each of which goes straight to the heart. Gradually his patriotic dream was destroyed. Going home on vacation due to injury, he saw the government officials were making great remarks. A stark contrast to reality. When I went to school, the professor was preaching again. Paul had to tell the truth, but he was called a coward. As a last resort, I returned to that "world without lies" in advance.
The camera finally captures the scene where Paul reaches out to catch the butterfly, which shows his yearning for beauty. From defending the country to being disheartened to returning to the battlefield, the character of Paul is deeply portrayed. From his behavior and action expressions, we can see the cruelty of war and the embodiment of human nature.
In the face of the war, he was calm and did not flinch. But there is no organizational leadership, such as a mass of scattered sand. It's even more comical that the postman becomes the commander of the army. The postman runs away, timid, cowardly, and gets stabbed by Paul. But his death made Paul guilty. Facing the war, it was not easy to live, and stabbing him undoubtedly deepened the progress of death. It further shows the ruthlessness of war.
Disorganization, lack of military equipment, poor technology, and starvation all contributed to the difficulty of winning. The pain, bitterness and hatred brought to people by the war are vividly expressed. To say that there is a bit of comfort, that is, the soldiers faced the situation of the war with "ideals" in their hearts, but still insisted on it. Just this, bring us a little comfort!




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  • Muhammad 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    The movie is a good movie, but its truth should only make sense for certain countries. For other countries, I think the angle this movie wants to express is a bit narrow after all.

  • Darian 2022-04-23 07:02:32

    war spectacle scene (esp machine gun scene), sound(power relation). the ending is so touching.

All Quiet on the Western Front quotes

  • Paul Bäumer: You still think it's beautiful to die for your country. The first bombardment taught us better. When it comes to dying for country, it's better not to die at all.

  • Katczinsky: I'll tell you how it should all be done.

    [spits]

    Katczinsky: Whenever there's a big war comin' on, you should rope off a big field...

    Cigar-smoking soldier: And sell tickets.

    Katczinsky: Yeah. And -

    [glares at interrupter]

    Katczinsky: And on the big day, you should take all the kings and their cabinets and their generals, put 'em in the center dressed in their underpants, and let 'em fight it out with clubs. The best country wins.

    [everybody murmurs in agreement]

    Paul Bäumer: Well, now that Kat's settled everything, let's go see Kemmerick.