Low-key story

Colleen 2022-01-03 08:02:20




Sometimes it's a long way, no matter what the reason, it's hard to give up willingly. But there are only legendary characters in the world who will not give up, thus creating a story of heroic legends, just like the coast guard member Weber in the movie "The Finest Hours" released this year (2016) based on real things— -What's more, the protagonist Xiaosheng is to perform rescue missions. In the face of the treacherous snowy weather, the turbulent waves, the slim chance, the timid mood of the team members, and the things of a life of nine deaths, I remembered that there was still a timid Webber before the task, but he broke through the fear at that time. Psychology becomes strong, courageous and calm. Think about the fact that after Webber received the task, and some elders told him not to risk unnecessary life, he could drive the boat around offshore for two turns, meaning it was interesting, and then came back and said that he did his best to search and rescue. . But he is so serious and conscientious, not giving up. This is not only the film reflecting the transformation from a big boy to a mature man, but also precisely once again the full complex of admiration and heroism in the hearts of the American people.


Speaking of the story of the US Coast Guard, it is easy to immediately think of another movie "The Guardian" 10 years ago.

"When the storm closed the entire port, we went on a mission; when the children of the Marine Corps were trapped in a warship by a hurricane, we went on a mission; even if God Himself comes from heaven and will overturn the roof of your house with a gust of wind When it’s rotten, we’ll have a mission."

"This school (selected from the elite) has a elimination rate of more than 50%, so if there is any miracle, you become one of us, so you can only get The salary of Weibo, and the possibility of dying slowly alone in the vast icy water..."

Listening to their two impassioned mottos on "The Guardian", you can feel that this movie is high-profile and personal. The hero can bear it. The protagonist is handsome, muscular, and the sun is so strong, and the bar still knows how to pick up girls, which can be regarded as another kind of tall in life. In addition, there is also the legendary lifeguard Ben played by Kevin Scottner. His legendary story, no matter how awesome you are, it can’t be compared to his “number” that almost no one can surpass. Then never let go one Qu reverberated, and then suppressed the tears of many people in the eyes first and then slowly flowed.



Compared with the latter movie, "The Finest Hours" looks very low-key and pragmatic, just like the rich Buffett only lives in a house of tens of thousands of dollars. I don’t know if these two films are about the coast guard rescue. There is also a process of mutual response in heroic movies, which is just a coincidence or a coincidence. Shuttle between the high-key and low-key on the screen.

"The Finest Hours" may be a true story after all. The story starts with love and ends with love. It is low-key and a bit shy. From the first time the hero and the heroine meets Webber's feeling that he is not confident about his clothes, to the end of the movie. Everyone embraces and decides to pick a good day to get married, and they all narrate the development of the story in a low voice. Although there is no turbulent soundtrack in the whole movie, even in the midst of strong winds and waves, Weber told his companions and teammates so firmly that they would never look back, and would never give up when they showed heroism; even when the ship was about to die. There are no exciting songs to accompany the moments when the plot is particularly tense. But even if the scene does not have these "even if", the whole movie can make you feel what is called thrilling, you have to say that this is indeed a low-key film.

But even more incredibly low-key is the other male protagonist-Ray Hibbert, a chief engineer of the shipwrecked ship, who stood out from the crowd and made accurate judgments based on his own knowledge and united everyone. When he got up, it can be said that he turned the tide and fell. The general of Kuangfu Mansion saved the lives of the crew and himself, and he was the last person to get down to the lifeboat, convincing those who were dissatisfied. Without Ray Hibbert’s bold and correct early actions, people and ships sank to the bottom of the sea early, then there would be nothing behind Weber and the four young rescuers, at most they were risking fearlessly in the waves. , Life and death are determined, and a bravery medal or praise, but the gold life-saving medal is probably not their share. Similarly, without Weber's firm belief in rescue, all of Hibbert's efforts may be in vain, and eventually they will sink in the vast sea, no one knows and asks. But God will always take care of him, and the sky will always be in heat, otherwise, how can lovers eventually become family members, and good people can live a long life? If there is no legend of heroes, how can the world make people give up willingly?

After the rescue was successful, the lights of people gathered on the shore suddenly made people feel particularly warm and comfortable. Weber and the heroine's fiancee can love each other again. But in the end there is always a feeling that something is missing. Suddenly you will vaguely think of someone, Ray Hibbert, a handsome man who left in obscurity without any close-ups. Perhaps this was intentional in the movie. Finally, I want to tell everyone: there are not many such good people!

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  • Michele 2022-04-23 07:03:09

    I like this kind of flesh-and-blood reality adaptation of Hollywood disaster films. Especially seeing the subtitles at the end of the film introducing the reality of the people in the play, it is most heartwarming. Why is there no such emotion in watching domestic films? Looking forward to Lin Chaoxian's "Emergency Rescue".

  • Doris 2022-04-22 07:01:40

    It's basically the same as I imagined when I saw the poster and decided not to watch it (. Maybe watching the waves in the cinema will be more exciting, but watching it on the computer just thinks it's endless... The only thing that can leave an impression is the relay on the scrap ship. Sending a message and looking for the lights at the end are beautifully shot. A dirty, unmoved, indifferent boy with a boat and no life ()

The Finest Hours quotes

  • [last lines]

    Bernie Webber: Are we still on for April 16?

    Miriam Webber: Yeah. I asked Cluff for you. He said it was just...

    Bernie Webber: ...just a formality. Now I know, right?

    [both chuckle]

  • Title Card: What Bernie Webber, Richard Livesey, Andy Fitzgerald and Ervin Maske accomplished on the night of February 18, 1952 is still considered the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Bernie and Miriam were married on the date she planned. And they remained married for 58 years until Bernie's death in 2009 at the age 81. All four Coast Guardsmen were awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal for their heroic actions.