After watching the movie, I think it is necessary to have a look and feel and sort out my emotions. In the process of watching the movie, I have two main feelings. One is the powerless struggle of the protagonist, which is also the movie, which is told most of the time. As a posture, as a person with a high reputation in the Spanish literary world, at the crucial moment when he can truly determine the future of the country, he appears very weak. This sense of powerlessness and fragility comes very real. The second is the last highlight moment of the protagonist, that is, the speech to the Phalanx soldiers. Although the content of the speech is very formatted and not new, it is also touching enough. At this time, the theme of the movie really appeared, that is, to express the conscience of intellectuals, that is, to express the power of the pen. However, returning to reality, the situation is much more complicated. The purpose of the film is very simple, which is to show the noble personality and conscience of intellectuals. Emotional rendering also seems to be inclined to think that the struggle of intellectuals is right. But returning to reality, what is the purpose of the struggle? Is it for all kinds of doctrines, all kinds of schools, all kinds of ideas? Yes but not. All kinds of doctrines are the means to achieve the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is of course for justice, for conscience, and for life. However, the real world is very cruel, and it does not operate according to such a complete set of procedures envisioned by intellectuals. In the face of injustice and killing, it is not enough to just write a few articles and give a few speeches. It's even useless. In the face of evil, we are often powerless, even afraid to confront it head-on. If a speech can really awaken thousands of people, then why not sacrifice my life. But there is clearly a better way to compromise with evil and expose his true colors at the appropriate time. If there is a day when he will make his debut, then try to minimize the loss. It’s not known just for what kind of doctrine is. People should not serve doctrine. Doctrine is just a form of human will.
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