Vasily was a hero of the former Soviet Union. After his good marksmanship was discovered by a political commissar, he was deified into a heroic sniper. For the former Soviet Union, which was almost in a desperate situation, such a morale-boosting hero was sorely needed. Vasily's self-consciousness has changed from ignorant to sober. His lover Tania has played a big role, and his political commissar, Bole, has also played a big role. However, I think for Vasily, it is his enemy. A German colonel woke him up step by step. In the confrontation with each other, Vasily moved from immature and weak to calm and dominant, and finally killed the colonel from the position where the colonel could see. This is the only "face-to-face" contest between the two during the confrontation in this film, and it is also the last time.
It doesn't matter how you evaluate Vasily, he is just a young man, but a young man growing up, his good marksmanship, his love, his resourcefulness, and his courage are all used in battle. From the pride at the beginning of being surrounded by honor to the lack of self-confidence after facing the opponent, to how to calmly control himself and achieve the final victory in Sacha's murder, it is all his personal growth process, but this background is too cruel, one A war that cost tens of thousands of lives.
From my personal point of view, I like the performance of the German colonel very much. The calmness he shows is completely in line with his experience, class, position, and task. But I wonder if he has the slightest affection for Sacha, or just because Sacha is a child, and has a little forgiveness for Sacha? I think the answer is yes, he told Sacha not to leave the house, and deep down he wanted to forgive the child's "betrayal". But he used Sacha as a bait to provoke Vasily, and it didn't make sense.
The scene of the whole movie is full of broken buildings, steel bars and cement, which seem to be ruins, but the composition is not chaotic, and the ruins strongly stimulate the senses. Cold, hard ruins. It also seems to convey to some extent the cruel but victorious message of this war.
Speaking of the beginning of the article, what moved me the most was the note that Sacha's mother left for Sacha on the dock and kissed it. What can move people should be the most essential human nature. The rare long-range shots in this article have the picture of Sacha being hanged. Such a picture temporarily pauses the vision, but the emotion extends infinitely. From this point of view, this film is far less shocking and better than "Schindler's List".
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