Lamentations of the Little People

Guillermo 2022-03-29 09:01:09

The five-star rating is not because I support terrorist attacks, but because this movie makes me understand why some people do this kind of thing.

Although, this is a realistic film, but the form of expression is also used very well. From the suddenly boiling kettle in the repair shop, corresponding to the next car smashing; to going deep into the narrow aisle when setting the task, and finally fixed in a crowded corner; when the male protagonist hesitated about the task, the pale ruins behind him ; There is also an uneven picture during the kiss, a large blank space on the right indicates the departure of the male protagonist; until the end, the camera moves to a close-up of the male protagonist's eyes, the voice is silently choked out, and the silent white light symbolizes death.

Before watching the movie, I was prejudiced against terrorists, thinking they were stupid and violent. But I saw them at work, they got along with their families, and I found that they were no different from us; I saw them wearing suits that represent civilization in Western society, tall, thin, and young, and I felt that they were brainwashed by terrorist organizations. I felt sorry for them; the mission was blocked by accident, so I ran with them for a day, and gained time to watch and think a little bit more. The friend who originally believed in heaven and fairness was saved, and the male protagonist who was disappointed in the world implicated a group of innocent people on a dead end.

Tragedy can find an outlet for people's unfulfilled emotions. I believe the purpose of this film is to give those wounded by violence a chance to soothe their wounds. Don't let the wound get worse and go to an irreversible situation.

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Extended Reading
  • Roger 2022-03-23 09:03:36

    Sometimes it's important that you don't do it.

  • Lysanne 2022-03-30 09:01:11

    Imprisoned but can only bear

Paradise Now quotes

  • Said: Is it true that your father was Abul Azzam? They say he was a hero. You must be very proud of him.

    Suha: Rather than feeling proud I would prefer that he were alive.

    Said: Thanks to what he did our cause is still alive today.

    Suha: Well there are always other ways to continue the cause.

    Said: It's not our option. The occupation picks the direction of the resistance.

    Suha: Well resistance can go in a lot of directions. But we must realize they we just do not have any military clout here. So we have to find other alternatives.

    Said: And pay the price for our grandparents defeat? Accept the injustice?

    Suha: This discussion is obviously going no where...

  • Said's Mother: The world changes. Everything changes, but God. You'll see.