The movie was not a classic story of the brave American soldiers, bravely fighting with the enemy. Who was waiting for this — do not start to watch. It is the film is a parable.
The impression of the film will be different, depends on that I want to see:
- option 1 — another beautiful story about the salvation military. Well, then, perhaps, will be disappointed, because already in the first 20 minutes decried. As the sniper can disobey orders and not shoot? It is the Tribunal war. The sight of a sniper rifle glare? What a shitty optics have sniper the desert, where the sun shines brightly? Oops.
- option 2 — philosophical reflections on life. About that we are scared and holding back to make a move forward, leaving the past behind.
This is probably the most important and strong dialogue in the film:
Berber, asking questions of the main character ("Why are you are not free?", "Why do you come to face?", and other) did mean that situation in the desert, where was Mike? No. At least I not so I think. The writers Guaglione Fabio and Fabio Resinaro (they directed) through the metaphor of mine turn to the audience "What do you bothers to make a move?".
How often in life we are afraid continue to stand on their own "mine." 7% — it's a lot or a little? And do we power and courage just one step forward?
The film is as a clear metaphor, for example, when Mike appear around the wall are not just pay attention. Girl-Berber shows the standing figure of a soldier, the same found earlier, Mike. But it changes its one in the sitting soldier and puts beside her and then move on the sand standing as saying we must move forward. But Mike all still "seated us place soldier" — "I'm stuck, not able to move."
Whether or real or is a figment of the imagination of Mike, the same as a girl or his friend? Or or — the motivation, that the force that was trying to help move a t-Shirt with space? "That the day when she came on a mine, I lost a lot. I'm not as lucky as you. But I'm free. I went on, I eager on. So you can't stop. You should always walk, even if scary, difficult, if afraid to make a move".
As said by Nick Vujicic (the one that was born without hands feet): "What to do when we fall? You need to try to rise. I tried to climb and fell a hundred times. But you think if I fall give up, have I get up? I will try again, again and again... I just want you realized not the end, but it depends on how it's all over. You want to be happy? Then you find the strength to climb!"
And in this film — life many things happen. only the person — up he will move on or and will lie/stand in "mine."
Acting of armie hammer pleases with each new film. Smiling (I would even say radiant) in life army managed well to convey the experiences, fears, the struggle with inner demons of his character. Almost most of the film — is a one-man-show, and that's a big load, when all the attention of viewers riveted to only one person in the frame, he (the audience) supposed to believe.
8 from 10