Operation red sea-it's not perfect.

The whole family wanted to watch the Red Sea screening, but they brought their children by mistake when they first saw it. After watching the movie for more than 20 minutes, the child was scared to cry, so he had to leave the cinema with the child and take time to brush it the next day. In the first year of 20 18, a domestic military blockbuster was born, surpassing Wolf Warriors 2 in an all-round way. Some people may say that it is borrowed from Wolf Warriors 2, but why not borrow Hunting in the Sky? Therefore, a good movie is a good movie, and good-looking is its real hard power. If I give Wolf Warriors 2 a score of 9, if I'm conservative, I'll give Operation Red Sea a score of 9.5, leaving room for improvement.

The war scene is brutal and cruel, the emotional line is just right, the plot is compact and full, the characters are distinct and prominent, there is no big sermon, there is no immortal superman, and the weapons and tactics are extremely professional ... These are really milestones of China's military movies. There are too many good places to describe one by one, and the layout of emotional lines does not waste pen and ink. This film review focuses on tactics and details of weapons and equipment, and mainly finds fault with others.

Zhuang Yu, a signalman, was one of two members of the navy special forces who died in the battle. He was frightened after being ambushed in the desert. He said to the vice captain, "I have participated in so many drills and trainings, but I still can't control myself after this situation and I don't deserve to stay in Xiaolong." A soldier can't be a soldier unless he takes part in actual combat. This real feeling exists objectively, unlike the naturally brave and invincible soldiers portrayed in many domestic war movies in the past.

Zhuang Yu died in the battle to ensure smooth communication. His death was heroic and tragic, but it also showed his true maturity. This is not a natural fearless, but increasingly frustrated state, which is precisely the most real angle that this film touched me. While I admire the greatness of this film, I am also critical of it. It is also for the sake of China's films to be more frustrated and braver, to maintain a level that is hard to get up, and to be infinitely close to perfection. Next, we will review those wonderful and unforgettable fragments and details together and return to the war in the Red Sea from different perspectives.

It is said that the use of light weapons is the director's trump card. It looks really refreshing and unparalleled in the past.

The opening of the special team Xiaolong-1 was an anti-piracy operation. Domestic 95 guns, 92 pistols, 95 assault rifles and 88 sniper rifles all appeared one after another. When they need to go deep into Evia to perform their tasks, they will all change into Glock pistols, SCAR assault rifles, Minimi machine guns, M249 team automatic weapons and LRS2 sniper rifles made in Germany. When rescuing hostages in the desert, in order to better penetrate the enemy camp, in addition to the light LRS2 used by the peripheral sniper team, the female soldiers, medical soldiers and soldiers who entered continued to use NATO-standard weapons. The captain and vice captain all used Russian-made AKM assault rifles, and the vice captain also used the AK74 short assault rifle, which was the favorite of terrorist leader bin Laden. At the end of the scene where the information of "Yellow Cake" was robbed, the weapon used by the assault group turned into an MP5 submachine gun, which had excellent short-range shooting effect and was groped by special forces all over the world.

None of these weapons appeared to show off and gild the lily, showing a strong knowledge and professionalism in the use of firearms, and the skills of directing and military guidance are extremely profound. If we really want to find fault, it is unreasonable and unscientific for thomas lee, a female soldier, to operate a class machine gun weighing 8 kilograms, not to mention the differences in congenital physiological structure between men and women. This is a special combat unit, and the machine gun shooter is not simply suppressing the shooting, but trying to shoot the machine gun accurately. In the later tactical actions, the members who boarded the ship with thomas lee generally struggled, and both the stone and the military doctor were killed and seriously injured, which also proved that women were really not suitable for such high-intensity special operations.

In addition to the firearms themselves, there are a large number of tactical components of firearms in the film, such as tactical spotlights, rangefinders for firearms, laser pens, various tactical snipers, optical sights and so on. Because of the limited space, I won't discuss it here. At the same time, as the highlight of military theme, Sniper is related to firearms, but it is introduced separately because it involves complexity.

Some fans said that this movie is about a group of China soldiers who won the war with foreign weapons and equipment, which is quite reasonable. OPS-FAST tactical helmet, MSA microphone noise-reducing headphones, lightweight body armor, shatterproof glasses, black and A-TACS ruins camouflage tactical clothing, especially those projectile ropes that were very popular in urban warfare at the beginning of the film, and flying wing clothing that was only seen in Transformers before the end of the film. These equipments have instantly improved the overall texture of our special forces by several levels.

Now to find fault:

First, sniper Gu Shun and observer Li Zhi wore yellow and orange lenses when they entered the commanding heights of the city to cover the assault group and rescue the hostages. This kind of lens is called vision enhancement lens in low light, which is especially suitable for use at dusk. But when it is used in sunny days, it will make the time field dark and depressing, and the time is not suitable.

Secondly, only the signalman Zhuang Yu used the pickup noise-reducing headphones in the whole movie, which made it look like a pair of radio headphones, while other players used light in-ear headphones, which was unreasonable details. The function of pickup noise-reducing headphones is to automatically reduce the noise of weapon shooting and explosion, and at the same time amplify the sound of speakers in the radio intercom. In addition to rescuing hostages, the special forces are basically facing bullets. Of course, different headphones should be used in different occasions, and it is also reasonable to use pickup noise-reducing headphones in fierce fighting.

Third, in the wing-mounted flight scene, you can jump high from the helicopter far away from the target area to effectively meet the enemy, but you should know that the helicopter used in the film is UH- 1 Iroquois, which appeared during the Vietnam War. This kind of helicopter is noisy, and its height is limited, so it can't fly to a safe height to ensure that the wing-mounted flight has enough taxiing distance, so it will be discovered by the enemy because of the noise. This detail can be seen in Forrest Gump's deployment to Vietnam, and listen to the huge noise of UH- 1

In addition to the firearms and individual equipment mentioned above, the luxurious lineup of heavy equipment is unprecedented in the history of China movies. Our navy's 07 1 amphibious dock landing ship, 052C guided missile destroyer and 054A guided missile frigate all appeared.

In the film, U.S. Air Force equipment such as C- 130 transport plane, UH- 1 helicopter and legal Jaguar helicopter, as well as American Hummer, anti-mine and anti-ambush vehicle, M60A3 tank, legal VAB wheeled armored transport vehicle, Russian T-72B and other army heavy equipment also appeared in turn. At the last moment, thomas lee also shot down the rebel helicopter gunships with classic Stinger shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles. The appearance and performance of heavy equipment have many bright spots, especially the scene of tank confrontation, which will be introduced separately later.

Let's continue to discuss this issue here:

First of all, Zhang Hanyu plays the captain with the rank of colonel, and the warship he commands is the 054A missile frigate nicknamed "New Youth". The frigate is a battalion-level organization, and the captain should only be a major or a lieutenant colonel, so the destroyer captain can be a colonel. The captain of our escort formation should be a senior colonel or even a major general. The task level of the Jiaolong Commando is very high, and it should be commanded by the captain, not a captain. There is asymmetry between the position and equipment of commanders and the establishment of troops.

Second, when the special service unit went to the city to rescue the ambassador's motorcade, it used three armored Hummers and two lightning-proof and ambush-proof vehicles. Anti-mine and anti-ambush vehicles belong to light armored vehicles, and it is reasonable to use them for rescue, but it is a bit rash to put precious special forces together in the cargo hold of Hummer, which has no bulletproof ability.

Third, the part of the film where naval vessels deal with rebel rockets is too exaggerated. Our naval guards are mainly imitations of Russian goalkeepers made in Kashtan and Holland. The 054A frigate uses the 1 130 near anti-aircraft gun copied from the goalkeeper, and its performance has been improved, that is, 1 1 tube 30mm rapid-fire gun. Its performance even surpasses the 6X20 dense array system of the US Navy and the 2X6X30 Kashtan of the Russian Navy. More than 40 targets can be locked at the same time, with theoretical firing rate 166 rounds/sec and combat firing rate of 50 rounds/sec. However, we must understand that locking in more than 40 targets does not mean that we can attack so many targets at the same time. We see that almost all the rebel rockets in the film are volley shots, so it is difficult to get all such interval density rapid-fire guns. This clip refers to the bridge part of American warships defending against alien weapons in Super Battleship, but in previous works, American near-defense guns failed to defend against all incoming targets and were sunk as a result. So this clip looks very enjoyable but exaggerated, and the possibility of being unharmed is really slim.

Sniper is an indispensable part of most military films, and even once became a fantasy "artifact" traveling through time and space on the anti-Japanese battlefield because of the prevalence of Lei Ju. The sniper scenes in Operation Red Sea are full, and the overall quality is excellent, far exceeding the level of sniper plots in domestic military films. For example, the cooperation between snipers and observers, the use of different sniper weapons, the sniper's high dependence on the observation environment and the high precision of sniper equipment are all very professional.

There are two impressive scenes. First, when the refugee convoy was ambushed, our sniper team quickly occupied the commanding heights and suppressed rebel snipers and mortar positions. When Gu Shun was locked by enemy mortars, he did not jump out of the car in despair, but buckled his helmet on the butt of his gun as a false target to attract enemy snipers to fire. This crackling response highlights his strong professionalism. Second, in the hostage rescue mission, the sniper team was again suppressed by enemy snipers, thus losing effective control of the target area and support for comrades. Their first reaction is to report to the captain immediately, which is also the embodiment of good cooperation consciousness and tactical accomplishment.

After talking about advantages, we will talk about disadvantages. Counting, it is still a lot. Let's start from the beginning:

First, Luo Xing, the former sniper of the special operations detachment, used the 88-type 5.8 mm sniper rifle to aim and shoot quickly and accurately on the Zhi 9 helicopter. The bullet passed through the ship's porthole and two rows of hostages and hit the terrorists. This is very unscientific. We can compare the sea sniper in Captain Phillips, which is based on real events and takes several hours from preparation to observation. It's not exciting enough, but it's absolutely true The projectile of the 88-type 5.8mm sniper rifle is light, so it can't keep the inertial precision after penetrating the glass. It is reasonable to predict the deflection of warhead after penetrating hard objects on unstable platforms such as helicopters, so at least medium caliber sniper ammunition above 7.62mm should be used.

Second, when rescuing the embassy convoy, the sniper Gu Shun had a concrete terrace in front of him, which was used for stable gun loading and also provided a good place to avoid bullets, but he had to put the sniper rifle on the observer's shoulder before shooting. This sniper rifle is made in Germany, LRS2. A real professional sniper does not use all the guns well, but has his own exclusive weapon. Even bullets should be polished and modified as needed. Gu Shun used unfamiliar weapons and patted the gun rack on the observer's shoulder, which not only failed to guarantee the shooting stability, but also made his comrades-in-arms become meat shields.

Third, when the convoy escorting refugees was ambushed by the enemy, the observers successfully suppressed the enemy snipers, but Gu Shun did not kill the most threatening sniper first, but killed the mortar hand first. You know, the observer only used 30 bullets in a rifle magazine, and the fire continuity was limited. If the suppression is interrupted, enemy snipers will shoot our snipers first, so this is a loss-making deal.

Fourthly, the rifle used by observers always uses a muffler, but although the muffler is hidden, it will weaken the kinetic energy of ammunition and is not suitable for long-range shooting. At the same time, the muffler will increase the length of the weapon, causing inconvenience in operation, so after completing the assassination task, the muffler should be removed to improve the killing ability.

Fifth, when the enemy sniper failed to escape for the first time, he ran directly up the hillside with his back to the battlefield instead of jumping short distances along the hidden terrain; Gu Shun was in the light when they rescued the hostages. Rebel snipers are in the dark, and the distance between houses is not far. The shooting accuracy of the Dragon 7.62 sniper rifle he used is also very good. It stands to reason that Gu Shun should not be allowed to live. I really don't know how this quality survived in the cruel war. Sniper is a subtle and cautious combat skill. It is definitely a choice to retreat before the attack, to destroy the enemy and protect yourself at the same time, which is by no means heroism.

In a word, Operation Red Sea's sniper drama has made great progress, but there is still a big gap between authenticity and professional level.

It can be said that the Red Sea has reached the acme in its wonderful degree and popularity, and there are many remarkable places in its tactical design, but the problems are also everywhere.

First, when the special forces rescued the embassy convoy, they sat on the back panel of the armored transport Hummer, and did not raise their guns or lower their trunks when crossing the war zone, which was very unprofessional.

Secondly, it is also a big problem that the security detachment of the Armed Police Embassy, which provides the initial escort task for the embassy, actually concentrates in one room when protecting the personnel in the building. Only when animals are defending will they shrink and curl up together. In combat, troops and weapons should be dispersed, but concentrated. Four people should form two groups to guard the doors and windows, instead of all concentrated in one pile, and let the opponent hand in all the expenses with a Grenade.

Third, thomas lee and Stone are in close combat when they cover each other and attack the enemy. It is better to throw Grenade fragments directly when using flash bombs and dazzling bombs in the open air during the day. You don't have to capture the enemy alive, you don't have to protect the hostages, just shoot grenades. There's no point in killing if you're blind

Fourth, when the navy special forces approached the building, they fired smoke bombs to disturb the enemy. However, smoke bombs should be fired near their own positions, and then fired forward as they advance, so as to play a role in hiding themselves. In fact, they can't see the enemy, but the enemy can see themselves through the smoke screen. This detail can be seen in the correct demonstration in the Vietnam War movie All Metal Jacket. Also in the desert ambush section, when the cover sniper group occupied the commanding heights, the special forces fired smoke rockets at enemy mortar positions, but we know that mortars are not direct weapons, but indirect bending weapons. Although the mortar positions are covered by smoke screen, they just need to continue shooting blindly in the original shooting area according to the original pitch angle and shooting elements, and the smoke screen can't stop them from firing.

Fifth, in the desert ambush, the security forces of the Evian government convoy, known as the special forces, actually chose to stop in the valley terrain. When the enemy situation was known to be possible, no warning troops were sent to the front and both sides, and no motorcade was organized to quickly disperse people and get off the bus quickly to prepare for defense. It's just a pile of rebel mortars, which really doesn't deserve the level of special forces. In addition, judging from the caliber of ammunition, the rebels should use 82mm mortar, which is considered as a medium mortar. It's okay to use anti-personnel explosive grenades to knock out several Hummers and trucks, but it's too exaggerated to knock out the legal VAB wheeled armored transport vehicle in the film. You know, VAB is the main equipment that appears in the major peacekeeping battlefields in the world. In Black Hawk Down, this vehicle played an important role in covering the retreat of American rangers. How can you be hit by a mortar and have no strength to fight back?

The tank battle in this film can easily be compared with the Jason Wu scene in Wolf Warriors 2. If I were to judge, Jason Wu's scene was a stunt in which form was more important than substance, and this tank battle was real kung fu, skill and professionalism. As a senior armored soldier, I was convinced after watching this tank battle, and all the details were particularly good. I don't regard tanks as simple fancy props. This scene is also the most difficult part for me to pick out the flaws in the whole film.

In order to understand this scene, we should first introduce the two real "protagonists" who appeared. The tank captured by the vice captain is a Russian T-72B tank. It adopts 125mm automatic musket, the whole body is covered with explosive reaction armor, and it has three crew members, belonging to the third generation of improved tanks after World War II. The three rebel tanks chasing them are American M60A3 tanks, which use 105 mm hand-mounted rifling guns and wear explosive reaction armor, belonging to the second generation of improved fighting vehicles after World War II.

T-72B is still the main battle tank of many countries, but M60A3 was retired from the US Marine Corps after the Gulf War in 1990, handed over to the National Guard for overseas arms sales and military assistance, and even thrown into the Atlantic Ocean as a fishing reef. From these details, we can see that the comprehensive performance of T-72B is higher than that of M60A3. Remembering these details is very important for the rationality of the following plot.

Now let's start with the captured tanks:

(1) It is more reliable for the vice captain to choose which tank to steal. T-72B is a Warsaw Pact national equipment, and its artillery, power, communication, control and our tanks are all in the same strain. If the special forces have received special training in tank control, they can explore the operation even if they don't know Russian and Arabic. For the American equipment M60A3, I'm afraid it is difficult for special forces to learn to use it quickly. The vice captain jumped into the turret after seizing the tank, and then fired three shots in situ, killing the enemy and saving people but not taking the car away. In Wolf Warriors 2, Jason Wu looks intense and enjoys himself, but in reality it is impossible to drive and have sex alone. Why aren't there three or four tank lieutenant who can't drive or have sex? This is in line with the actual situation.

(2) After the captain brought the reporter into the tank, the co-pilot walked out of the turret and got into the cab to drive. At the same time, he also used AK74 short assault rifle to cover shooting. This is very powerful, because AK74, an automatic weapon with a short gun body, is really a favorite weapon of Russian tank crew, and it is perfect to appear here. Later, the squadron leader operated the artillery alone, which made sense, because the T-72 used an automatic loader, with only three crew members, namely the conductor, gunner and driver. The commander is mainly responsible for commanding and observing communication, and it is enough to have a gunner when there is no condition to fire. The enemy tank chasing behind always presents the lens of manual loading ammunition, which is determined by the performance characteristics of M60A3 using manual loading.

(3)T-72B and American M 1A 1 belong to the same generation of tanks, which are more than enough to deal with the old generation of M60A3, so it is more practical to kill two of the three enemy tanks, especially the second enemy tank hit our tank with more shells, but it is reasonable that there are no casualties in the car, because the explosive reaction armor counteracts the explosive kinetic energy.

(4) When the turret of T-72B is stuck and can't turn, it is almost impossible to realize muzzle turning shooting by changing the direction of the car body. But considering the distance is so close, it is difficult to shoot directly, but it is also possible. This scene is very professional, and the professional is that the captain and the reporter climb out of the turret to exchange battle positions when they are ready to cooperate with each other. Why do they do this? Because the commander and gunner in the turret of the T-72B tank are sitting on both sides of the gun, they can't reach out to the opposite side when firing, and even if they can get it, they will be caught by the bolt machine in the back seat. The captain did not enter the car later, but kept his head exposed on the turret to command, making it possible to shoot directly at a rough close range. It is impossible to have such sensitive command and reaction speed by the aiming equipment of the tank.

(5) If there is a flaw, it is that there is a problem with the slow motion of the shell when the vice captain started shooting in situ. Judging from the shape of the shell, it is a kind of rear-impact explosive Grenade, which is used to attack infantry and light targets. This kind of ammunition is different from the characteristics of armor-piercing projectiles or armor-piercing projectiles that are only blown up after winning the battle. This kind of ammunition doesn't explode after hitting so many columns along the way, which is not quite like the working principle of grenades.

Operation Red Sea more than two hours is not short, but it's neat and not slow, and I feel that time passes quickly. Although there are many details beyond the above list, such as first aid dressing and battlefield self-help scenes worth mentioning; Remote control drones provide battlefield observation, communication relay and close support, and can also be introduced; When evacuating overseas Chinese, female citizens shouted "our boat" which was too professional but not grounded enough, but they could also explore and study, but knowing so much was enough to support the moviegoers to join in the fun, go to the doorways and follow the ups and downs of the plot. At the end of the film, six naval formations of China shouted at a naval formation of a certain country in the ocean, saying that it intruded into the waters of China without authorization. Three enemy ships, including 1 Ticonderoga class cruisers and two Alibek class destroyers, are Aegis ships. This is an interesting ending. Why is it interesting? Just know the nationalities of these three ships.