An epic masterpiece, a movie full of mysterious religious colors. The story takes place around the time of the crucifixion of Jesus. The poor Jews, after the fall of their country, were treated as second-class citizens by the Romans. They were expelled from their homeland, and for some reason, it felt like people from Europe always liked to be against the Jews. Where there is oppression, there is resistance. The Jews who share the same faith have always hoped for the appearance of a savior to lead them back to their country.
After the film introduced the suffering of the Jews, the style of painting changed, and strange celestial phenomena appeared in the sky. When there is a vision in the sky, the sage will appear. Ancient and modern Chinese and foreign, always like to make people myths. After all, in the era of inconvenient communication, touting people a little bit more arrogantly will make people admire them. You can understand this behavior as a friend of mine, a buddy of mine, and a neighbor of mine. In the solemn religious music, the faces of the devout group performers all reveal people's desire for the savior, but it is just that the heaven will give a great responsibility, so people must first suffer their minds, work their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skin, and be empty of them. body.
At that time, Rome's control over Jerusalem was not as secure as it had imagined. The new commander, Messara, had just arrived when he was warned by the previous commander. Messala, however, firmly believed in violence and intrigue as a solution to a potential rebellion in Judea. He also has a brother in Jerusalem, Ben-Hur. The male protagonist Ben Hur is the richest man in Jerusalem and the head of the top wealthy family in Judea. Although Ben-Hur cherished his brotherhood with Messala very much, he loved his nation even more. He did not betray his own people because of the wealth and honor that Messara had promised. Perhaps this is the reason why the Jews, after thousands of years, are still firmly united and finally restored to the nation.
Mesala, who was rejected, did not give up. He continued to look for various opportunities to lobby Ben-Hur, hoping that he could stand with him. Ben-Hur is also because his sister Tasha admires Messala, and hopes to persuade Messala to treat the Jewish people kindly, so that the Romans can truly treat the Jews as equals, instead of treating them as slaves. But Messala was a Roman, although he was born in Jerusalem and had many Jewish friends. But innate arrogance, and a thirst for power, made him need slaves, not friends. Holding a whip in his hand, he lacked love for the people in the territory. Youdao is a success, and a lot of high-ranking people are accustomed to relying on the blood of their subordinates to increase their glory. In the end, these cold-blooded butchers will not get very good results. The causal power of this fate is also emphasized in the film.
Although he broke with Messara, Ben-Hur found true love. A servant's daughter, Esther. It is a pity that Esther has already been betrothed by her father. This made Ben Hur feel extremely sad. What could be more sad than a beloved woman getting married, but the groom is not me. Esther actually made a secret promise very early, but because of her status as a slave, she was not able to express her love to Ben-Hur. After all, there are differences between masters and servants. In the slave society, the theory of bloodline is the time when it is popular. After receiving the response, Ben-Hur's blood surged, and he took off the ring that symbolized slave status on Esther's finger and put it on his own hand. He willingly became a slave of love. It is poignant but so romantic, but a long love between children means the arrival of a hero who is short of breath.
Ben-Hur's poor sister Tasha's unintentional loss resulted in the injury of the new governor. Everything was a tragedy. But how can you realize the source of all these tragedies without experiencing hardships? ? Because of the injury to the Governor, the entire Ben-Hur family was arrested. The Roman government directly charged the Ben-Hur family with treason without any investigation into the incident. Ben-Hur would be enslaved and exiled to Tairos, while his mother and sister would be sentenced to life in prison. However, he did not give in and started the escape on the spot. And found Messara and hoped that this old friend could pull him. What I didn't expect was that instead of helping, Messala fell to the ground. It was he who wanted to exterminate the Ben-Hur family, so as to set an example among the Jews. Messara's ruthlessness, ruthlessness, and unscrupulousness for the sake of superior position make people shudder. But didn't those dictatorial superiors come to the throne step by step by relying on this bloody means?
In the process of escorting to Tairos, Ben-Hur was treated inhumanly. In the midst of life and death, Jesus appeared and helped him. Although there is only one back, you can still feel that kind of peace, that compassionate love. Even the brutal Roman soldiers were infected by the charisma of Jehovah. This may be the power of love. When people are full of love and humility in their hearts, there will be no power in the world to stop them. Because of Jesus' help, Ben-Hur is full of power again. Yes, he wants to live, for his beloved woman, for his mother and sister, and to regain his innocence and glory from Messara. The flame of revenge burns even higher at this time.
The new commander of the fleet, Quentus Arus, is the consul of the individual subordinates. What distinguishes Messala is that he is full of honor and compassion for the weak. But he was still part of the war machine of the Roman Empire, so his status did not allow him to be merciful. The life of a boating slave is without days. In a trance, Ben-Hur has spent 3 years of slavery, no one can live in this environment for 1 year, and Ben-Hur survived for three years with hatred, until he waits for the one who can change his destiny. Such. The first time Arus came down to inspect the slave, he was attracted by Ben Hur's eyes. He felt that he was not a simple slave, as if there was an infinite power driving him to resist and live. Should people have faith? And can faith make us feel in awe and make us live better? The task of the fleet is to clear the waterway in order to open up the trade route. So the war broke out suddenly, because of Aru's compassion, Ben-Hur was not chained like other slaves. And this move not only allowed Ben-Hur to save many slaves, but also saved the life of General Arusi.
Although Aruth's flagship was destroyed, the entire battle was victorious. The Roman emperor Caesar rewarded General Arus and allowed Ben-Hur to become Arus' slave. Ben-Hur, who has been baptized by the slave life, has been promoted like never before. He gradually revealed his strength, as well as his invaluable character. Aru Si was very satisfied with Ben-Hur and regarded him as his own. Although Ben-Hur was still a slave at this time, he recognized Ben-Hur as the heir of his estate without any regrets. Ben-Hur, who was freed, felt the urgency of time. He urgently needed to return to his hometown as soon as possible. His family and his people were waiting for him to save. So after saying goodbye to Alusi, Ben-Hur was alone and embarked on a difficult and dangerous road of revenge.
On the way home, Ben-Hur met an Arab sheikh who was fond of horses. After some conversation, it was learned that the chief had the same enemy as him. Within a few years of Ben-Hur's departure from Jerusalem, Messala was in full swing, successfully suppressing the situation in Judea. Ben-Hur returned to his dilapidated home after rejecting the chief and staying behind with a request for revenge. But Esther was still waiting for him here, accompanied by several loyal servants. This made Ben-Hur very gratified. After feeling the warmth of his family, Ben-Hur did not stop his revenge. Ben Hur's poor sister and mother have all become lepers. Because of Roman law, they were forced to go deep into the mountains and avoid contact with people. Before leaving, the old lady found Esther and told her not to tell Ben-Hur the truth, but to tell Ben-Hur that they were dead. Esther agreed to the old lady's request, and the news made the flames of Ben-Hur's revenge even higher. So he decided to pour out the anger of revenge on Messara. The tragic Messala, because of his own ambition, will finally pay the price with his life.
The climax of the film is a car race. This pair of childhood friends will face each other because of their original sin, one because of anger and the other because of arrogance. Ben-Hur finally chose to cooperate with the Chief, and on the racing field without rules, he killed Mesala to get justice for his experience. Horse-drawn carriage racing is dangerous and exciting, but people never tire of it. Although Messara was well prepared, he still could not escape the judgment of fate, and finally died under the horse's hoof, which is sad and lamentable. But it brought Ben Hur the news that his mother and sister were not dead. After completing the revenge Ben-Hur, his heart was still not satisfied, because he gradually realized that it was not just Messala that gave him suffering, but the entire Roman Empire - the system of the Roman Empire. So he officially broke with the Roman Empire, but due to his weak power, he was unable to confront Rome head-on for the time being. He decided to bring out his mother and sister from the Valley of Leprosy. His fiancee, Esther, hoped that he could let go of this endless hatred and let him not believe in violence, but be more loving. Ben-Hur, who was overwhelmed by anger, couldn't understand Esther's painstaking efforts. He took his mother and sister out and started running away together. On the way to escape, on Good Friday, he felt that he was carrying all the suffering of the world. In the end, he was nailed to the cross, but he did not feel the pain, but was still so peaceful and so humble. Ben Hur recognized him, and Jesus was the man who gave him strength. Although darkness is painful and hesitant, darkness means light is coming. Ben-Hur suddenly realized that he gave up his revenge. His mother and sister were miraculously cured of leprosy. Although Jesus was killed by Roman tyranny, his spirit was passed on and brought hope to more people. Among them was the relentless Ben-Hur family, because their hearts were finally filled with love.
Throughout the whole film, the hero is not so much Ben-Hur, I am more inclined to Jehovah. Jehovah showed a clear path for the people in the film who suffered from Roman oppression. Some people will think, what exactly is this film trying to explain, just to tell us that as long as there is love in everyone's heart, the world will be peaceful? In fact, the film was made in 1958. Our beacon country, the American Empire, in 1957, put forward the "Eisenhower Doctrine" which states that the president has the right to provide military assistance at the request of these countries, so long as these countries face "armed aggression from any country controlled by international communism". This idea is considered to be the programmatic document of the United States in the Middle East. On the one hand, the film promotes the Jewish, traditional control over the Jerusalem area. On the one hand, it promotes the brutal Middle East policy of the "Roman Empire". As anyone familiar with history knows, the Soviet-Russians have always regarded themselves as the Third Roman Empire, and prided themselves on being the orthodox heirs of the Roman Empire. Not only did they represent the Bolsheviks, but they also utterly rejected Jews. The double-headed eagle national emblem revealed his greedy nature.
The film clearly compares the American emperor to "Yahweh" and Ben-Hur to the unyielding Israel. The pair quickly filled the power vacuum in the Middle East after the British and French retreated. Of course, the American imperial ambitions do not stop there. He wants to unite allies around the world to resist the tyranny of the "Roman Empire" dictator. From Truman to Eisenhower to Kennedy, their focus was to control the spread of communism in the world. The film, cleverly adapted and crafted, makes one can't help but sympathize with what happened to the Jewish people. He also hated the dictatorial, militarized "Heirs of the Roman Empire" who created crises all over the world. It has played a role in fueling the flames for the lighthouse country to stand on the right side of world public opinion once again.
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