Yuri is a near-perfect arms dealer. He is sensible and cunning. He shuttles between warlords in various countries handily, and easily mediates with the inspection organization of the United Nations. The weapons he sells are stained with the blood of many innocent people, but he never He never felt guilty, because he did not participate in the war, he just beautifully performed his duties as an arms dealer. So he counted a lot of banknotes with peace of mind, married his dream lover, and gave birth to a lovely little son.
The above is a luxurious and exciting dream presented to the audience in the first half of the film.
Everything was rewritten in the moment when Yuri pulled the trigger. At that moment, he understood the meaning of the weapon. He dreamed of many tragic scenes, but he still couldn't let himself give up his identity as an arms dealer. This thing was like taking drugs and was addictive. . As a result, he finally lost everything around him. His parents didn’t recognize him, his wife took her son and ran away, and his dear brother died. However, none of this made Yuri follow the conventional and good line. He was still so rational. In the arms business, because he has nothing but this.
After all, Yuri is just a necessary existence, because someone needs him to survive. Therefore, the film satirizes all aspects of the war everywhere. In the end, it satirized the top of the country. This group of talents are the biggest arms dealers, and Yuri, no matter how clever, is just a pawn.
A few words at the end express the biggest irony of the film "WHILE PRIVATE GUNRUNNERS CONTINUE TO THRIVE. THE WORLD'S BIGGEST ARMS SUPPLIERS ARE THE US, UK, RUSSIA, FRANCE AND CHINA. THEY ARE ALSO THE FIVE PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL.” (Although arms smuggling has intensified, the world’s largest arms suppliers are the United States, Britain, Russia, France, and China. They are also the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.)
So we have to consider who is the real king of war. I think the movie is not aimed at individuals, but explains the occurrence and continuation of the phenomenon of war. Those in power played the game of war under the guise of peace, and enjoyed it.
PS: Only the Americans will let films that satirize the US government be shown in the United States. As expected, the films have not been shown in China. Of course, I don’t want to see such an excellent film be turned out of recognition by the General Administration of Radio and Television.
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