"Reseeing the Sky": an American hero in the eyes of a German

Trycia 2021-12-13 08:01:13

"Revisiting the Sun" is the success of three men, the success of dedicated Christine Bell, the success of the legendary Dieter Dangla, the success of the German hardcore director Vernene Herzog. It is an escape epic created by three men with their bodies between the real and the fabricated. The film truly reproduces the crisis-ridden jungle, and is extremely dramatic. It is a work of realistic style that perfectly connects the fate of the characters and nature. ——Aspiring young women

, please allow me to dedicate all the enthusiastic praises to Kristen Bell, a crazy man at the beginning. From the beginning of "The Mechanic", this man has a serious "self-masochistic tendency", he can In more than ten days, he made his sturdy body skinny, for a mechanic who suffered from deep insomnia. By "Reseeing the Sky", he once again tortured his body frantically, losing 40 pounds again for a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. This very ordinary actor mixed in Hollywood has an awesome professionalism. It is only a matter of time before the Oscars praise him.

Perhaps, losing weight is a simple matter for most actors, and it is very easy to complete with the cooperation of a nutritionist. In fact, at this point, Christine is not that great. However, there are not a few actors who can do what Christine did in "Revisiting the Sky". Eating the squirming live maggots with big mouth and mouth, grabbing the snake with bare hands and swallowing the snake directly, calmly facing the blood-sucking leeches, and walking through the jungle with bare feet and clothes. "Reseeing the Sky" witnessed the extraordinary professionalism of Christine Bell. You can equate Kristen's role as Dieter Dangla with himself. Christine also "experienced" during the filming process. The thrilling escape of Dieter. Therefore, when people promote Dieter as a legendary hero, we must also remember Christine’s sacrifice for this role. Among the countless star-studded actors in Hollywood, Christine Bell can be called A superhero.

Of course, it is the German hardcore director Vernene Herzog that really got the attention of the film. "Revisiting the Sky" is Herzog's first English film and his first job in Hollywood. It must be mentioned that the embryonic form of "Revisit the Sky" comes from a documentary called "Little Dieter Wants to Fly" filmed by Herzog in the early years. The film truly records Dieter's arduous escape in the jungle, "Revisit the Sky". On this basis, more drama and legend are added, making it a typical Hollywood commercial entertainment film. And Dieter Dangla himself has been portrayed as a superhero, a character with a typical American spirit, that is, he is optimistic and positive, and he still works hard and never gives up even in difficult situations.

Many people accuse Herzog of completely losing his style in "Revisiting the Sky" and becoming a captive of Hollywood commercial films. A German became an American hero, and a director who originally advocated his personal style made a typical Hollywood movie. Such a statement is very unfair to "Revisiting the Sky" and Herzog. Herzog and Dieter get along very well in private. The similar life experiences of the two spurred Herzog to create "Little Dieter Wants to Fly". The highest praise given by his optimistic spirit. Dieter’s spirit is worth moving and learning from both during the Vietnam War and today. Even if Dieter is portrayed as an American hero, it is understandable. In the general depression in the United States during the Vietnam War, Dieter was a hero who symbolized optimism and positivity in that era. And now his spirit is not out of date. When everyone is on the verge of despair, when everyone gives up, Dieter's appearance is undoubtedly a kind of hope.

If you are familiar with the movie style of Herzog, then you would never say that "Revisiting the Sky" is just an ordinary commercial film with the blood of Hollywood. In "Revisiting the Sky", Herzog perfected the danger and magic of the jungle, as well as the contradiction and connection between the jungle and the fate of the characters. In most of Herzog's films, we can find that he is very good at depicting the environment of nature, depicting the unique and contradictory connection between man and nature. Herzog is unique in expressing the hopelessness and fear of the jungle. Chaos has a clear fascination. His unique fascination with the jungle environment can be seen in his previous works "Aguirre, God's Wrath" and "Around the Boat". Therefore, what really frightens and threatens Dieter's life in "Revisiting the Sky" is not only the Communist Party of Vietnam, but the entire jungle. The jungle surrounds Dieter’s escape danger. From one side, the jungle can be said to be the protagonist of the film. In this film with the Vietnam War as the background, the war itself and the accusation of the war are not the core of the story. The center of the story still revolves around the struggle between man and nature. A typical realist style.

Escape is the main narrative story of "Revisiting the Sky", from which many legendary characters and details are also added, which is also the more beautiful part of the film. If you want to compare "Prison Break" with Dieter's escape, then it is really a very stupid thing. Dieter’s story happened decades ago, and the recent popularity of "Prison Break" has caused audiences to compare it with Dieter’s escape, which is itself a very unfair thing. Herzog cleverly linked the escape fate of the characters with the jungle environment, and complemented each other to promote the development of the story, making "Revisiting the Sky" both documentary and dramatic at the same time.

Therefore, "Revisiting the Sky" proved Herzog’s success from one side. This German created a legendary American hero with rigorous German cinematic spirit, and brought the two together to complement each other, creating another Hollywood film and television show. A classic escape epic.

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  • Wayne 2021-12-13 08:01:13

    I have awe of Uncle Bell again, and I have not dared to watch it for several times. It is too hard. Uncle Bell’s professionalism is really distressing. If I were his wife, I would burst into tears when I saw him~~

  • Ernie 2022-04-22 07:01:31

    It's not bad, but apart from batman, does Christian Bale torture himself so much in appearance in every play? ! ! ! !

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