The just-started contrast is still very necessary. It truly shows the social background of the incident and lays some foreshadowings, so that the subsequent warmth eruption will not be too abrupt. The setting of the enemy is a bit vague. There are good people and bad people, and the boundary between good people and bad people is so blurred. The reflection on the war has left people with endless reflections. There is no strict indication of who is right and who is wrong, but the evils of war are clear at a glance-no one is the real winner!
Regarding whether two and a half hours are too long, it doesn't really matter in itself-maybe the director is cruel and cuts it down to two hours, or one and a half hours, which can also be true, but it will sacrifice some side performance. In any case, the rhythm of the entire film is still very tight.
The most favorite thing is the documentary-style reality presentation, without too much pre-determined moral judgment. In this regard, this film is commendable!
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