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最近我们坐下来和我的两个男孩(13、14)来观看这部电影。在我们当前的文化,我认为这部电影抓住了一个非常诚实的人的复杂性,个性,每个人都应对自己的恶魔。我认为沃尔特的原始描述作为一个经历过朝鲜战争的老兵在挣扎的现实战斗,他的失败与他的孩子的关系,最近死亡的妻子提供观众瞥见一个人真正的深度。沃尔特是一个艰难的,强壮的男人粗糙的边缘;但他的完整和转发诚实离开没有人猜他感觉如何。我们可能畏缩在他扔在种族歧视,但他被证明是一个好男人。沃尔特暴露了他和他的勇敢和牺牲是幕后操作在电影的结尾。他是一个榜样敏感的τ(他的隔壁邻居)和慷慨的父亲图τ和自信的妹妹。τ的妹妹非常类似于沃特,她不怕说她是如何的感觉。她是电梯的人沃尔特从他的痛苦,并让沃尔特了目的。 As soon as he sees Tau help a neighbor, his guard comes down and he realizes how he can help this young man. Walt’s ability to control his emotions and be the steady in very tense situations is what masculinity is. He doesn’t back down only uses force when necessary- and only for the good of others. Walt develops a sense of respect for his Hmong neighbors and their culture- perhaps by first forgiving himself for things he did as a soldier. One of my favorite things about this movie is the way Walt wrestles with his faith. The young priest’s relationship with Walt parallels what I believe to be Christ’s pursuit of us. Unwavering and even reckless at times. Walt’s salvation is a sticking point between the two in which Walt ultimately surrenders. This movie is an example of two people, worlds apart, finding the good in each other. How we should never write people off for what they look like, what they say, or because they think differently. Everyone is wrestling with something and we never know what it is. Perhaps that alone should allow us to be tolerant of all whom we come in contact with. Even the crotchetiest of old men, or our foreign neighbors we feel like we could never relate to might be exactly who we need in our lives; and offer us something we least expect. If this movie doesn’t touch you, you have a heart of stone. We used the language in this movie as a lesson to our boys. We talked about salvation and sacrifice; our own personal comfort and other cultures. If you are willing to talk about the language, I think this movie is fine for highschool age kids but ultimately I would reserve it for any mature teenager.