Life and humanity

Lucinda 2021-10-22 14:34:52

There is also a more familiar name-"Red Cordon". Although after reading it, I still don't understand what the red cordon refers to, the range of enemy firepower? The high-voltage line that must obey the order? Still the bottom line of humanity.
The film is uncharacteristic. In the first-person narrative, the development of the story appears to be fragmented, and there are not many scenes of fierce firefights. But there are many seemingly insignificant details, the dying chicks in the trenches, the owls and bats on the trees, as well as the vultures, butterflies, insects, snakes... Accompanied by the narration, people seem to think and feel constantly. , Keep asking questions. A little bit of distraction. What is war, what is a soldier, and when the bullet flies in my ears, I still think about who I am, where I came from, where I am going, and will I think about the future? Forget it, all forgotten, death is ahead, how many years of civilization is vulnerable to such a cruel reality. Commander, combatant, dead...

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Extended Reading
  • Rebeca 2022-03-24 09:01:26

    The prequel to The Tree of Life is also about the universe and people. Teacher Ma Li's approach is basically the same as "Vanity Fair"'s fashion films, so some stars show their faces, what they are doing is not important, show off in front of the camera, and increase the gold content of pretending.

  • Chase 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    It is also the Melanesian hymn I have listened to for more than ten years... a war movie full of powerlessness

The Thin Red Line quotes

  • Private Witt: I Iove Charlie Company. They're my people.

  • Private Edward P. Train: The only things that are permanent is, is dyin' and the Lord. That's it. That's aII you gotta worry about. This war ain't - this war ain't gonna be the end of me and it ain't gonna be the end of you neither.