Movie Notes--"The English Patient"

I haven’t been in the mood to watch a movie for a long time, and I haven’t really watched any movies seriously. The last time I saw a movie ("Education") that I must record was in April, two months ago. I also watched several movies in the meantime, but I didn't have a strong feeling about watching the movie. Yesterday Saturday, I participated in a 25km hiking activity. It was my first time to participate in this kind of charity activity. The biggest feeling after participating is that my mind is very clear and physiologically awake since I completed the hike yesterday. I haven’t felt this way for a long time. I’m very grateful to my colleague (a beautiful girl with a very positive attitude towards life) who recommended this activity to me.

After I woke up this morning, my whole body was still very sore. I had no plans to go out, so I decided to watch a movie while I was refreshed. I had planned to watch the movie "The English Patient" when I was in college, but I always opened it a few times and then turned it off. I have never actually watched it until now.

After chatting for a long time, I think I can collect some words for myself. I only watched it once today, but I think I will watch it again if I have the chance. Some of the plots in the movie reminded me of the movies I had seen before, and my feelings about the previous movies were strengthened.

This movie is set against the background of war and tells the story of the extramarital affair between the male protagonist and the female protagonist during the war. In addition to this main emotional line, the movie shows a variety of emotions everywhere. Including the love that a female subordinate has for him, etc., and even the gay relationship between a male colleague of the hero and an Arab young man.

When the plane flew over the desert at the beginning of the movie, I thought it was the happiest moment for the male protagonist and the female protagonist. It was not until the end of the movie that the answer was given: it was the saddest moment for the male protagonist. The heroine on the plane has died.

The plane was shot down by the enemy, and the male protagonist was almost burned, but he was rescued by the Arabs. When I saw the male protagonist’s burned face and the appearance of the Arab doctor (a mobile medicine shelf), I still I almost thought this film was a science fiction film. (Looking at the burned face of the male protagonist, it really seemed familiar. I didn’t expect that the male protagonist was the actor who played Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter. A little surprise when watching this movie was that Colin Firth was included. Colin Firth at that time Lin Firth is still young, and I really recognized him by his unique British gentleman style)

The Arabs rescued the male protagonist, who is Hungarian. Here, it reminds me of the scene in "Lone Survivor" when the Arabs rescued the American soldiers: Even if they went to war with people of the same race (militants), they would not hesitate to save the lives of the American soldiers. During the war (the movie The English Patient is set in World War II), there was fighting on the battlefield, but outside the battlefield, everyone, regardless of race or nationality, would provide assistance to those in need. I think this is also the humanistic care that the movie wants to express.

The movie uses the memory of the male protagonist as a clue, interspersing the present and the past. The other female protagonist Hannah who takes care of the male protagonist in the hospital bed is the biggest surprise for me watching this film. I think Hannah’s role is It is a combination of Juliet Roberts and Meryl Streep. With Juliet's appearance and Aunt May's godliness, every close-up of Hannah is like a painting.

I like the first shot above very much. Although there are ruins around me, there are blue sky and white clouds not far away, coupled with the sound of the heroine's piano, this shot is beautiful.

Hannah, who lived during the war, was very hurt. People she knew, loved her, and loved ones all died one after another, making her wonder if it was because of herself that she was the lover of all The nemesis of her people. In fact, any person who survived the war who did not bear self-blame would feel deeply sad for the people around him deep in his heart. The trauma that war brings to people who have experienced it cannot be healed, and it is something that those of us living in peaceful times cannot empathize with. The heroes who sacrificed their lives bravely on the battlefield deserve our praise, and those soldiers who survived also It should be praised by us. As it is said in the movie "War Horse", it takes courage and courage to fight the enemy bravely on the battlefield, but after the war, facing the devastation of home and the departure of relatives and friends, it is difficult to live. It takes more courage. While Hannah helped rescue the male protagonist, he was also rescued and cared for by the Indians. If the Indians died while defusing the bomb under the bridge, then Hannah would most likely lose hope of living. It was the care and love of Indians that gave Hannah hope again. However, the Indian's reflection after his subordinate's sacrifice made him think that he could not let Hannah be too dependent on him. During the war, he was a soldier and he could die at any time. He did not want Hannah to be like his subordinate's fiancée, who was grieving for his lover's divorce. go. Therefore, Indian and Hannah finally chose to separate. The two gave each other hope that they could meet and fall in love again in peacetime.

The male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist when he first saw her. However, the male protagonist was tortured because the person he loved was his wife. He wanted to express his love, but was restrained. . Before the heroine appears, the hero is cheerful, loves to sing, and laughs. After the heroine appears, the hero has a sad expression. His heart is full of waves, but on the outside he can only hold on.

When the heroine's husband left alone to perform a mission, the hero suggested that he take the heroine with him. This not only shows that the hero cares for the heroine, but also wants to restrain himself as much as possible. The female protagonist felt the male protagonist's feelings for her, but did not respond. After experiencing the sandstorm in the desert and reading the male protagonist's notes, the male protagonist's feelings for her were strengthened. At this time, the female protagonist also fell in love with her. Male protagonist. After being rescued, the male protagonist was still suffering emotionally. He liked the female protagonist but did not dare to express it. In the end, the female protagonist expressed her feelings, and the two officially began to get along. After the heroine's husband discovered his wife's extramarital affair, he tried his best to restrain himself and never made his wife unbearable. Until the end, he still loved his wife deeply. The heroine's husband was also a gentleman. In order to avenge the betrayal, he chose to have a relationship with his wife and the hero. perish together. The heroine is also a very tragic character. She fell in love with two men at the same time. She did not choose to restrain herself at the beginning. When she wanted to look back, it was already too late. This is also a very realistic portrayal of life emotions.

In order to save the heroine, the hero did not hesitate to give up his loyalty and handed over the results of his work to the German army, just for his promise to the heroine, to go back and save her. For a person with the title of count, Let him make this choice, you can imagine how much suffering the male protagonist has to bear, and his deep and apologetic love for the female protagonist. On the hospital bed, the man with the severed finger blamed the male protagonist and told the male protagonist about the death of his best friend, which intensified the male protagonist's self-blame and grief. In the end, when the male protagonist wakes up and completely recalls his experience with the female protagonist, he chooses to leave, which is also the best relief for himself.

After watching the movie, let’s not talk about the expression of the movie, just from the framing and photography of the movie, and I like the desolate scenes of the desert and Gobi, it is beautiful.

The male protagonist and the female protagonist met in the desert, and they left in the desert as well. The poignant beauty of the environment further highlights the desolation of the relationship between the male protagonist and the female protagonist.

This record is just my own record after watching the movie, and is not an explanation of the movie's expression.

This is for the record.