Rebirth In Hollywood

"In war, the bomb disposal team that needs joint operations plays a very critical but rarely mentioned important role. I just want more people to know the nature of their work."

At the press conference later, Natalie became the main interview subject of the reporter. The political correctness of the film has been fully demonstrated, and she does not need to boast. She very cleverly focused on the so-called 'heroes' body.

"Baghdad has been a scary and dangerous place for so many years, but what the bomb squads are dealing with is far worse. On any given day, there are bombs going off in the city. As for the other 10 to 15 that were not detonated, it is due to the success of these small numbers of bomb disposal experts working in secret."

"The fact that these people live with deadly threats every day makes the story full of tension, traditional style and dramatic conflict from beginning to end... In fact, starting from a metaphorical horizontal line, they As far as the whole war is concerned, it symbolizes heroism."

As Natalie said, in addition to "political correctness" and reflections on war, "The Hurt Locker" has almost everywhere positive representations of the US military.

First of all, it is very flattering to use the bomb disposal soldiers in the US military as the object of expression. The bomb disposal soldiers are not combat troops, and there will be no scenes of firefights with the locals that appear in large numbers in other films. Their bomb disposal tasks are to protect the locals. life and property, and maintain local social stability.

Therefore, the U.S. military does not appear in the film as an invader and an occupier, but as a protector and savior, and the bomb disposal itself is the embodiment of the lofty spirit of "sacrificing oneself for others" and fearless heroism. The image of China and the U.S. military has been sublimated, and it is easier to gain understanding and recognition.

The second is the portrayal of the hero James. Although the behavior of not dismantling the bomb may seem a bit crazy, but on the other hand, it can also be regarded as a manifestation of the "goodness" of human nature.

Look at it from another angle. He is unwilling to adopt other safe detonation methods, and would rather risk his life to dismantle the bomb, which can also be interpreted as unwillingness to see the bomb cause the slightest harm to the local people. The purpose of dismantling the bomb from the body of the little Iraqi boy is to leave a whole body, which also shows the "compassion" feelings of the American soldiers, and the risk of finding the whereabouts of the missing little boy shows that the US military is willing to make peace with the locals get along' mentality.

This can be said in the promotion-all James' actions in the film, from the bomb disposal at the beginning to the pursuit of terrorists at the end, are all about saving others regardless of personal safety, which can be called the embodiment of heroism.

Such a "brilliant image" is naturally what the mainstream ideology in the United States would like to see. Willing to be an example.

If such a film is allowed to spread to the whole world through the powerful platform of Oscar,

Undoubtedly, it is an effective public relations act to reshape the image of the U.S. military and the U.S. government. Similarly, after the reflection and criticism of the anti-terrorism films of the Iraq War in the past few years, the American people are slowly regaining their trust in the government and their support and recognition for the war. .

In the film, the reappearance of the US military with a positive image and the return of heroism are also welcomed by the people of the United States.

After all, the Oscar is the Oscar of Hollywood, and the Oscar of the United States. It is conceivable which side it will lean towards.

In fact, the Iraq War and the War on Terrorism are events that have had a major impact on American life. It is only a matter of time before related films won Oscars, but the previous related films were qualified for various reasons, and now "The Hurt Locker" appeared at the right time and the right place, with a kind of "very correct" attitude to show oneself.

subsequently. Producer George Clooney was also interviewed.

He first praised the film and Natalie.

"Every step of the production process of "The Hurt Locker", including directing, screenwriting, photography, music and editing, has been working towards the same goal from the beginning, which is to enhance the real touch of the film. The intensity of the tension, at the same time, can't lose the layering of these complex characters."

"Obviously. Director Natalie Portman is a brilliant film director who has a good grasp of how to use physical and psychological danger to affect the character traits of a character... So when I heard her talk about the film concept description, and when she asked me to be a part of the film, I nearly jumped out of my chair with excitement."

As a political activist, George Clooney will not forget to show his politically correct position.

"Thank you, salute, and wish them all a safe return to the American soldiers who are risking their lives at this very moment in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world."

War films have always been an important part of Hollywood films, especially films reflecting World War II. As Ryan said, reflecting on or even questioning the war is entirely the prerogative of the winner.

World War II was the glorious moment of the United States. In this war of good and evil, the United States became the embodiment of justice, and through this war, it became a superpower, stood on the pinnacle of the world, and led the entire Western society. The United States shoots World War II films naturally with a strong sense of superiority and pride, full of heroism, and has always stood at the commanding heights of morality to guide the country.

Today, the Iraq war and the anti-terrorist war have also had a huge impact on the United States, but this impact has brought a rift between the government and the people. Negative performance has already appeared.

"Body of Lies" and "Extradition Doubtful Clouds" questioned the United States' anti-terrorism policy; "The Battle in the Valley of Elah" and "The House of the Brave" directly described the trauma of war on veterans and military families; " held high the banner of anti-war and directly attacked the federal government...

Although these films did not become mainstream films occupying Hollywood, they had a certain impact.

Now the federal government is trying its best to restore the bad influence of the war on the people and restore the credibility of the government. Naturally, these "disharmonious" films are not what the mainstream ideology wants to see, and "The Hurt Locker" just followed these films A completely different line, it seems to be "anti-war", but in fact it is "the main theme", catering to the urgent needs of mainstream society.

Similarly, if you don’t want to be marginalized by the mainstream society, political correctness is the most basic position. Faced with such a film, even those professional film critics who are at odds with Ryan and Disney still have to sing their praises.

"A great movie, but also a clever movie, Natalie Portman is very clear, let us know exactly who is who, where they are, what they are doing and why they are doing that."

Facing a film of this nature, there was no need for Disney's public relations at all, and Roger Ebert obediently scored 10!

"When audiences finally got out of the hyperactive passenger seat of The Hurt Locker, they must have been shaking and electrocuted, and there was a good chance they'd be dying to watch it again."

"Nervous, brave, scared, this is what people will know from the US military in Iraq in twenty years. This movie is a classic of Natalie Portman. If any audience feels that the relentless violence of today is Utopian, and this movie is a strong case for that."

"Natalie Portman has made a first-rate war film, a vivid and perilous urban war in Iraq, and most importantly, an instant classic that demonstrates a brutally hot and dusty laboratory warfare environment.”

The once mainstream, but now marginalized film critics have given ten points to the film. Although these people can't influence mainstream Hollywood commercial films, they still have a little say and influence on the Oscars.

Compared with these film critics, Disney's media launched a similar brainwashing propaganda war to the whole society.

The TV station's movie recommendation column hosted by the former well-known film critic Todd McCarthy deeply analyzed Natalie's directorial techniques and gave them high praise.

"The Hurt Locker has documentary value, but the aesthetic approach of the film as a whole is not based on the documentary nature of the camera, to capture the existence of the subject 'in its entirety', it is based on a certain psychologism, on the way people on the battlefield perceive The way war feels."

"Using a huge number of ultra-short shots to compose a movie, there must be a certain editing logic between the shots. In some cases, the shots imitate the eyes of the bomb disposal team. When James defuses the bomb, the other team members must be close. Pay attention to changes in the surrounding environment, and their eyes must change and shift quickly. Behind such a shot is the psychological state of the characters on the battlefield.”

"Director Portman extended this shot to the whole movie, not only during the bomb disposal process, when the team members were resting in the barracks, but even when James was playing football with the Iraqi kids selling DVDs, he also used this kind of height change. Short shot."

"The psychological effect of this kind of use is astonishing, and the tension on the battlefield has been relegated to the second. Director Natalie Portman uses such shots and editing to imply that the characters are in a psychologically abnormal state. The way to look at things completely, their attention is forced to shift and disperse constantly, everything is fragmented and discontinuous, and they cannot have a sense of the whole of the surrounding existence..."

In the end, Todd McCarthy concluded, "A good movie requires the form and content to be fully integrated and serve the theme perfectly. I think Director Portman has achieved this almost perfectly in "The Hurt Locker" A little bit. (To be continued..)

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