God, Heaven, and Hell Are Hidden in Your Heart——Talking about the new North American film "13 Hours of Crisis"

13 Hours

First of all, let’s talk about the three main characteristics of this new Michael Bay film: the absence of big stars, the reduction of heroic characterization, and the inevitable involvement of national political factors. Bombshell said in an interview that when he and the producer started discussing the shooting of the film, they decided that the film would not invite movie stars to be the main protagonists, because the story of the film revolves around six real heroes. , Do not need any character halo, but to restore the character image realistically. This has also led to the fact that several actors in the film all have big beards, and it takes a long time for students who are blind to distinguish. The squad leader who gave the order was Rone played by James Beiji Dale. The machine gunner Tanto was always with Boom, who was not talking. In the end, Oz was injured. Tig was wearing glasses. Jack, played by John Krasinski, was the last one to arrive in Benghazi. The six team members all arrived and started.

At first glance, the main announcement poster of the movie looks a bit chaotic and has no focus. A soldier who is almost unrecognizable runs with his head buried behind him. Behind him is the remnants of the explosion and splashes, and the message is only a few lines left: "In In difficult times, six brave soldiers did the right thing.". The film, also known as "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi", tells the story of six ordinary SEALs who stood at the intersection of national stance and self-ethics overnight, and experienced 13 hours of fighting. Guarded the mission position, held fast to the moral bottom line, and tried their best to rescue the true story of the American embassy staff. The director said that the narrative method of this film is one hour, one hour to tell. In the film, there are closely spaced time reminders, making these 13 hours as long as a year. Embarrassment of position and moral introspection. These six retired mercenaries seem nothing special. They have strong bodies and insist on physical training every day. He is regarded as a barbaric animal by the chief of the CIA base in Benghazi, and he only needs these six "bodyguards" to do his own job-take orders from himself and protect the safety of the base. Guarding them, it shouldn't have existed in Libya's special intelligence service. As a representative of national interests, he knows that everything about the CIA here is not visible. Through the dialogue in the film, he clearly told the captain Rone of the sensitive position of the Americans in Benghazi. The most controversial film was also when the armed conflict came. After the newly established embassy was attacked, the officer still insisted on saying to the captain Rone: "Stand Down." After the film was released, in many interviews that followed, according to the memories of several retired commandos, this term was indeed used by a certain officer at the time. As the embassy had only a few security guards and its defenses were lax, the consulate was captured in an instant. As for the six poster commandos remaining in the CIA base, their first duty was not to protect the safety of the consulate. This was also the reason why the rescue operation was delayed for 20 minutes, until they could not bear it, and ignored their compatriots’ calls for help. , The captain ordered the departure without authorization, and the actor Jack said the sentence that made the captain tremble: "If you let them occupy the embassy, ​​where do you think their next goal will be?". After this, the CIA personnel awakened collectively and began to contact for help and escape, and cooperate in combat. Michael. Bei said that the film was not aimed at political criticism, but intended to show how, under the circumstances at the time, how the six SEALs made their choices and accomplished their tasks heroically. So the first half of the film spent a lot of time showing the daily lives of these six players. How they communicate with their families, everyone has their own concerns, and they also have reasons to return to perform their tasks. There is no critique of personal positions or national politics, only reflections on one's own deep plight as an individual. The sentence "I don't want my child to learn in the future that my father died in a place where he shouldn't have appeared." is enough to move the audience. And halfway through the war, Jack said that after the whole night, he didn't even think of his family for a moment, but at this moment, he missed it so much. This is a more realistic state of soldiers on the battlefield. When bullets with short eyes are flying all over the sky, your only focus is on combat. And when people relax, they will find the preciousness of surviving, and they will be sentimental.

In recent years, war films adapted from real American stories have without exception reflect on the US position, the sacrifices experienced by American soldiers, and the experience of innocent civilians there. And each story must find a unique theme, rather than simply telling heroism. This film "13 Hours: The Secret Soldier of Benghazi" uses the straightforward CIA's sensitive position as the background. The CIA chief in the film does not even have a name, but The Chief. This is not to criticize a leader who made the wrong decision. Or who should be held accountable. Rather, it highlights the moral stance of the six SEALs. Regardless of what the Americans are doing in Libya, it is only natural to save their compatriots. And the American ambassador who died on duty for the first time in 33 years also left a blood lesson for themselves. Regarding the Libyan people, in addition to the armed assailants, they also deliberately showed many children. They watched their relatives holding guns and watched the Americans come and go. They played firecrackers by the roadside and danced on the roofs of abandoned cars. . And when they grow up, they will become two factions, some insist on the use of force to seize power, some people say it is because the country is fighting, standing on the side of the Americans, and entrusting military strength and policy support. In the film, the young people cheering at the end and driving away a few buses made the American soldiers frown. They just knew what they should do now. Returning to the United States and returning home is the right choice. . All these seem to be idle pens, but they seem to have profound meaning. The people of Libya are very aware that their country is experiencing turmoil, and they also know that the hostility with the Americans may not retreat completely, but this is their only way. Local civilians, on the one hand, do not participate in the fighting, but can only silently remind the Americans. Some of them coveted the advanced weapons of the United States, which gave the Americans an excuse to help and intervene in the situation, which led to the chaos of the situation. Just as the soldiers felt, it seemed that the whole world knew about tonight's attack, but they didn't know it at all. The CIA, as an intelligence agency, did not know anything. In addition to the tripartite stance, this film also has a bigger theme. Boom saw it in the book and told the captain Rone that Rone told Jack twice. "All the gods, heavens, hells are within you. ". This sentence: "God, heaven, and hell are hidden in your heart. "It applies to both Americans and local militants. After a night of fighting, the Libyan people knelt and prayed, then once again took up their weapons and dared to attack the US intelligence base. The SEALs, One side is a hero who rescues his compatriots, and the other side is a soldier who kills. There is no right or wrong here, no noble morals, and no standpoint between good and evil. Even if you are a hero, your behavior is devilish, and the battlefield is hell. This is also a war movie. The meaning lies in the recurrence of such real events, which makes people reflect on the other side of the world, and the same thing is happening. Soldiers can only pray for themselves, like Tanto’s self-comforting sentence: “When I’m here Do the right thing, and God will bless me. ", the feeling of powerlessness in deep trouble, only one knows. Then, let’s talk about director Michael Bay’s shooting, characterization and portrayal of war scenes. The weakened heroes in the past super blockbusters, those "Jedi Men" In "Transformers", the perspective of the heroes is inevitable with slow-rotating photographic lenses, 360 degrees or even 720 degrees to show the height of the characters. This time, not only the six soldiers were not taken out to give such a shot alone, but This corner shot was given to one of the leaders of the militants, a Libyan man with a turban. It seems to be explaining that in the eyes of the militants, this is a lofty suicide attack, and they are also for their own country. Live with life and fight against the intervening big countries. Until 13 hours later, in the early morning, corpses were everywhere, and countless black-clothed mothers appeared, like souls, floating on the battlefield, looking for the corpse of their son, hiding their faces and weeping, young The child stood by his father's side, and the leading figure showed a dazed sadness in slow motion. The wind review after the first week of the film review fell to a two-and-a-half-hour film length, which was too procrastinating and it seemed that there were no celebrities. The battle scene without climax made the audience a little confused, and then it entered the sensational ending. But these still did not affect Michael. Bei, the passion for this true story, after all, under the complex environment, the emphasis on individual life and the adherence to personal morality are more true heroism. It's more touching than the illusory superhero, and it's more meaningful on the big screen. Although the roles of the six players are somewhat scattered, everyone's emotions have no chance to be fully expressed, and more are released through the emotional vent of the protagonist Jack. However, this is also the result that the director wants, a team, a few real characters, rather than a heroic portrayal in the traditional sense. Just as Rone said directly in the opening talks with the militants: "To what extent can you do for your own country, I can deliver this life here and now, are you ready?". The reappearance of the battle scene and two-thirds of the film, the nearly 13 hours of armed conflict and war scenes. The first part was street fighting on the streets. Six members of the team carried out an infantry assault from a long distance, approaching the embassy little by little, and divided into two ways, entering from the front door and the back door. Among them, the assault in the streets was more chaotic and difficult, because the local 17th Army in Benghazi was mixed in the crowd, and it was often not clear whether the person came was an enemy or a friend. Although the militants are holding the old-fashioned AK-47 in their hands, the firepower should not be underestimated, especially the heavy firepower, which is extremely lethal. Street fighting in the dark shows the close cooperation of the six team members and the use of bunkers. The grenade guns focus on attacking armed vehicles and crowded spots. The assault rifle M4 is used as the main weapon. The camera often switches the first angle of view to show us a shot. With one shot, every shot is steady and ruthless. Coupled with the continuous fire protection of the light machine gun, here is a very comprehensive demonstration of the individual combat capabilities of the SEAL team and the assault combat effectiveness of the team. After the fierce street fighting, the film gave a silhouette. Between the high walls on both sides, in the blue-black sky under the street lights, four soldiers came from a distance. This is the most heroic portrayal of them in the film. Independent individuals, but collective praise. Just like the captain Rone said to everyone before departure: "None of you must go, but we are their only hope.". After the assault rescue operation, the second half of the base offensive and defensive battle, a total of three waves of attacks, divided into three sections. Michael. Bei’s films are always called the lens that can never be stopped. On the one hand, it is the movement of the lens. On the other hand, it is the explosion, chasing cars, the movement of the characters in the lens, and even the simultaneous movement of the distant view and the foreground. Created a more impactful sensory effect in the "Boom Shell" movie. The same goes for this "13 Hours of Crisis". The 180-degree rotating shooting of the explosion scene, when the lens is fixed, the characters in it are collectively moving, running into the lens from all sides together, or spreading out between the shots. In the first two subsections, the remaining team members were scattered on the roofs of four buildings for offensive and defensive battles. Here you can see Michael Bay’s best explanation of the big scene. The camera first follows the movement of a certain character, and takes close-up shots of chasing the body, then retreats to the middle shot, explaining the relationship and environment of the characters in one place, and then straight away. The angle instantly turns into a big vision, seeing the situation of the whole scene, and then panning to another middle shot to focus. In a single shot, people can not only see the specific characters, but also feel the small platform and the big environment on which the characters are located, and give a coherent explanation of the big scene. In the second section, more tension was laid out. The plastic sheet under the pergola in the wild blocked the view, and the chaotic entry of the sheep made it difficult for people to understand the situation. Before the second wave of attacks, the director used a quick big push from the empty first-person perspective to convey the soldiers' desire to see through their hearts. When the local attack came, the same advance was used to explain the urgency of the situation. sex. Seeing 40 or more militants from the other side sneak in, but they can't attack first, and can only wait for the other side to fire. The passive heart is under great pressure. And the most exciting part, also gathered in the second wave of attacks, several sniper headshots, so that the opponent who has just loaded the rocket launcher can only explode. The same effect is that the weapon that appeared in the opponent's armored vehicle detonated, and the huge bus In the car, the missile was forced to detonate. A few heavy bombs, none of them survived the fetal death, the pleasure of which is self-evident. In the third bar of the military upgrade, the classic Michael appeared again. The shell spins and falls. From the launch of the missile, to the free fall of the following warhead from the top view, to the slow-motion landing explosion, the heavyweight of this bomb is enough to shock people and bring the tragic degree of the plot to a climax. After this, the enemy was exhausted, and the remaining squad began to clean up the battlefield. The sacrifice of Captain Rone and the officer who just came to support did not escape the bomb attack. Everything came too suddenly, making everyone desperate. Holding his nearly broken arm, Oz walked out of the camera, and there were new people on the left and right to fill it up. The sadness here cannot be added. On the phone call with his wife afterwards, Jack just said in tears that I was just lucky, just because of good luck. At the end, the team members said when they were finally waiting for the returning plane, if it were the other six team members, they might not be able to do the same thing, but each of them knew that they were lucky to be home alive. At the end of the film, two black stars signaled to dedicate the film to two sacrificed soldiers: Rone and Glen. In the film, there was also an outspoken reaction about how the CIA personnel sought air support, threatened with force, or just flew in the air to give shock, but they did not receive a response. Everything also came from an embarrassing military position. . While presenting the facts, the film also highlights how the personnel actively rescued themselves and kept their composure under the circumstances. After the seriously injured Oz was simply bandaged, she still asked the female agents around her to load her guns. Everyone is ready to fight to the end. When everyone saw the more aggressive armed trucks drive towards the gate of the base, they were almost desperate. If you are still waiting for a decisive battle, then you will be anxious to confirm that the coming is the end of a friendly army, which seems to make this movie. The film is reduced to a plot line without climax. Everything ended too suddenly, the last second was still unclear, and there was hope in this second. It was hard to believe this fact for a long time, and the surprise was beyond words. However, this is the real battlefield. The soldiers at that time experienced such a battle. There are also car chases in the film, a large number of aerial photography in combat, and the cooperation of the eye of the sky. It is said that if Michael Bay takes three thousand shots, almost every one of them is on the move. For the soundtrack, the powerful drum rhythm was used when reloading the weapon twice. During the battle, switch between different person perspectives, and use editing to speed up the knots and tension. This is a typical "Boom Shell" technique, not a typical Michael. Shellfish film. Perhaps it is not a simple documentary style, nor does it have the climax of commercial blockbusters, the establishment of heroes, etc., which led to the film's slightly moderate tone, but I believe that people still need such a story to be told, just like Michael Bay. In the interview said: "This nightmare night, when such a nightmare comes, you need six such heroes.". In this somewhat desperate month of January, this bombshell movie is definitely a feast.

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