mourning for misfortune, anger for indifference

Conner 2022-04-19 09:02:43

The movie is nearly 3 hours long,

From the good life of the male protagonist to the beautiful hometown,

From words and deeds to ripples in my heart,

are accompanied by a tune of "religious greatness",

But it didn't make me feel the power of life at all.

The front and back of the male protagonist, there is no defense, no struggle, no resistance,

It seems to "stick to" the "right" in his heart,

In fact, it resembles the numb and helpless obedient people described by Lu Xun.

a religious conservatism,

It is no different from the "foolish loyalty" who leaves the old and the young,

However, the director was abruptly endowed with the meaning of sacrifice for religion.

"Mourning for his misfortune, anger for not fighting",

The same review goes to the Austrians.

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Extended Reading
  • Rachelle 2022-03-19 09:01:08

    QY-317, Terrence Malick broke out again, it is still the continuation of the "Tree of Life" style, but this time the plot is stronger, with a clear story line, but this is for Malick’s As far as the style is concerned, it doesn't seem to be a good thing. His image style is more suitable for the shooting style of flying through the sky. Of course, having a story line also has its advantages, that is, it can make the theme more clear, and make the rhythm of the narrative appear more compact, so as not to drift like the previous two parts. The big director is great, and the mood and rhythm are always so accurate. For example, those wide-angle lenses are used to express the deformity of the protagonist everywhere in the world, and the distortion of the picture is just right. Such a beautiful movie, I still can't help but watch it in advance. Wait until the Blu-ray is released, and then try it again. Anyway, Malik's movie is worth watching several times.

  • Sonia 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    "Ask, and it will be given to you...Knock, and the door will be opened to you." This passage of the Bible in Hidden Life is so beautiful, Terrence Malik is constantly expanding the beauty of the movie, constantly resisting, Fighting against the mess of life, a humble and elegant person rare among contemporary filmmakers, picks up everything in nature and resists human forgetting. I can't help but ask myself again: Do you dare to be at any time, no matter what kind of danger you face, no matter what the sturdy high wall is behind you, no matter how many seemingly right voices you turn your back on, how many people you love and how many people you love The person who loves you, do you really dare to pay any responsibility you can for the truth, faith, morality and conscience you believe in, even at the cost of your life? I will always be responsible for what I say and do, say what I believe, I criticize, it's easy, the question is do you really dare, when you face death is the only way to achieve freedom when?

A Hidden Life quotes

  • [first lines]

    Franz Jägerstätter: [narrating] I thought that we could build our nest high up, in the trees. Fly away, like birds - to the mountains.

  • Title Card: During World War II, every Austrian soldier called up for active duty was required to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler.