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Casal's last battle: What legacy did he leave in "The Deer Hunter"?
"Deer Hunter" is a thought-provoking war drama released in 1978 and is co-written and directed by Michael Simino.The film vividly portrays the impact of the Vietnam War on a group of Slavic-American steel workers, starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage.However, the film’s influence is not just about the storyline, it reveals to the world the cruelty of war, the breakdown of old and new friendships, and the impact of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) on soldiers returning home.All of these elements show the various aspects of human nature in extreme situations.
The Deer Hunter shows the complex interweaving between war and human nature, which makes it a classic.
The opening part of the movie was set in 1968. The protagonists Mike, Stephen and Nick are friends living in a small Pennsylvania town. Their lives are as usual during hunting and wedding banquets before enlistment, but the Vietnam War quickly broke the peace.Although their experience on the battlefield was short, it completely changed their lives.Especially in the cruel process of being forced to participate in Russian roulette, their body and mind suffered indelible pain.
This film explores the profound impact of courage, friendship and trauma in the field of war and culture.
The cultural and historical significance of movies
The influence of "Deer Hunter" lies not only in the emotions it conveys, but also in the discussion and reflection it triggers.As a work that delves into the Vietnam War, the film successfully pushes a topic that was still a taboo topic at the time to the public eye.In an era filled with the vulgarization of Hollywood wars, this work allows the audience to deeply understand the reality and cruelty of war.
In addition, the characters in the movie are not just genre warriors, but have deep social backgrounds and human struggles.The society they returned to after the war was unable to understand or digest the trauma of war, which made how to recover a problem that needs to be solved urgently.As presented in the film, the scarred mind will not fade with time, but will be awakened again with small events in life.
At the end of the movie, the scene of singing "God Bless America" reminds us of the memorial service of loss and our thinking about the future.
Technical innovation and theme breakthrough
In terms of technology, Deer Hunter has received widespread praise for its exquisite photography skills and story structure.Photographer Mihai Malama successfully captures the urgency of fighting in the film and the daily life of the steel workers.During the filming of the film, director Simino used a lot of handheld photography to make the audience more immersive.Such a great technological innovation undoubtedly brought new trends to war films and prompted subsequent producers to reexamine the expression methods of war themes.
However, the structure of the film is also worth pondering.In the narrative framework of traditional binary oppositions (such as American good and Vietnamese evil), Simino chose a more complex character background setting to explore how war can bring ordinary people to the test and change.This surprising story structure has forced people to rethink "what is true courage and heroism" when watching the video.
Ongoing Legacy
Although decades have passed since the release of Deer Hunter, its status in culture and society cannot be underestimated.The video sparked discussions about the injured and promoted attention to the social support system.More importantly, it gives people a deeper understanding of veterans in their communities and allows us to reflect on the psychological invisible burdens that are borne in war.
In addition to winning five Oscars, the film also gives viewers a look at the other side of the war, which in turn triggers a global conversation about love, friendship and loss.Of course, people are still pursuing an eternal question about human nature, war and going home - what kind of existence would a home exist for those soldiers who have been involved?
