When it comes to Russia, the first thing that comes to mind for many people is the word "fighting nation." Indeed, the labels of "keeping bears as pets," "being able to drink," and "being brave and belligerent" are all firmly attached to them. But who would have thought that the always fierce fighting nation made a war film, not as rough and fierce as imagined, but more refined and romantic, this film is "Hunting T-34".
The Hunt for T-34 is the box office hit in the history of Russian cinema, based on true events and telling the story of the Soviet Union's fight against the Germans during World War II.
The first part of the film is about the defense of Moscow, where Nikolai, who has just graduated from tank school, is sent to the battlefield on a "suicide" mission.
Why is it a suicide mission?
Because the protagonist Nikolai is only a newly graduated little white and has no practical experience, he has to fight hard to become a member of the Soviet fighters. And Nikolai's team was left with only one tank T-34 and a few scattered infantrymen, and he had to take this tank with him and fight to the end.
And this was the time when the German army was in full swing. Jaeger of the German army was an experienced commander, like a werewolf, sharp, wild, and unusually cold. He led a tank company and an infantry company, well-equipped and well-staffed.
Although the war seems to be a huge disparity in strength, the protagonist has to destroy the squad of Colonel Jaeger of the German army with one enemy and six.
In fact, this paragraph is not too exaggerated, because the historical real tank T-34 is indeed the best tank in World War II. Moreover, its improved design of the beveled armor can well avoid the attack of the shell, and the protection ability is very strong. Coupled with the fact that the male protagonist Nikolai is resourceful and tactically clever, he is almost annihilated.
Looking at the first half of the film, you will find that this film is really a cool film. The coolness of the editor is not the coolness of one enemy and six, but the coolness of the war special effects and the visual impact.
The film is a real tank out of the country, using a special camera made by Alai Company, during which all the actors trained to drive the tank for a period of 3 months, so the picture is very real, and the audience can truly experience the battlefield with blood.
There are many details in the picture, and more figures can be heard. 5.1 Dolby Atmos brings the explosion of extreme realism, which can be called a decompression artifact. Because of the 3D stereoscopic look, it will make you feel that the gun barrel is shaking your face and the shell is scratching around the ear.
Both hot shells grazed the tank armor.
There were also direct confrontations between the shells of the Soviet union and Germany.
The wide screen + the sound effect of the panoramic sound + the wonderful urine-free plot make people watch it in a good way.
However, the male protagonist Nikolai did not hang all the way, after all, he was outnumbered, so he was still captured by the Germans.
By the end of World War II, the Germans were in decline, and they were eager to train new tank recruits, so they planned to have Nikolai and several other Soviet soldiers renovate the defeated tanks to hunt the T-34 and serve as a living target for the Germans. Everyone else was ready to die, but Nikolai was quietly mulling plans to escape by hunting down the T-34 in a tank. Even though he had escaped from prison 7 times before, he had been arrested.
The second half of the film revolves around the story of Nikolai escaping from the German camp with a tank hunting T-34, it is not as cheesy as imagined, but there are many highlights, which are very impressive.
Absolute spiritual confrontation
In the film, I like the relationship between the German Jaeger and the Soviet Nicholas, although they are on opposite sides, but they feel sorry for each other. They cherish each other's talents, each other's courage, and each other's strategic technology. Without this war, they might have been good friends. Unfortunately, they belong to different camps, and Heaven is destined, and the two of them are mortal enemies.
By interjection, Jaeger, who shaved his beard, is still quite handsome. In real life, he is not so cold, but a little cool yo ~ ~
Russian comedy
In the film, we can experience the classic Russian comedy. In one scene, Nikolai drives a tank into a German village, and as they pass a gas station, an infantryman greets them as usual and fills the German villagers with diesel.
Nikolai and a few of the infantrymen were hungry, and one of them said that the tanks were full, and now it was our turn to eat. So he directly drove tanks into the village to "rob".
The peasant woman was robbed of her fruits and vegetables, and although she was unwilling, she could only obediently do so. Before leaving, the infantryman said thank you stupidly.
Another infantryman asked the Germans to hand over their guns, but the other side remained motionless and obediently handed them over.
Drinking beer and having something to eat, the Soviet soldiers said that this is called happiness.
Russian romance
Russian romance is also expressed many times in the film, and the deep impression is that the soldiers are naked and relaxing, both the joy of gaining freedom and the passion for the next battle.
Of course, the biggest Russian romance is the scene where the tank has just been repaired and test-driven. The director added the music of "Swan Lake" to the tank repair expedition, which was really amazing. I never expected that a tank T-34 could also jump Swan Lake, and jumped out of the sense of pride.
I have to say that the soundtrack of "Swan Lake" is a finishing touch, it neutralizes the cruel side of war and interprets the romantic side.
Love in war
The love part of the film is rare, but it is particularly moving.
The heroine Anya is a translator who is a concentration camp, she is afraid of death but can not resist reality, the arrival of the male protagonist let her see a glimmer of hope.
Continue to stay in the dark concentration camp, or choose to escape with the male protagonist? The heroine chose the latter, so she conspired with the male protagonist on how to escape.
In order to get the map, the heroine sneaked to Jaeger's office, but did not expect the German soldiers to come in. Seeing that things were about to be exposed, she simply took off her clothes and hid the prison clothes on the lower part of her body in the quilt. The soldier thought she was Jaeger's mistress, so there was no doubt.
At that time, when I saw this scene, I was really amazed by the heroine. You must know that on weekdays, she is wearing a tattered prison uniform, with a turban tied, no powder, and her eyes are full of trepidation and despair.
But this time, she was halfway to her shoulders, revealing a curve that was really very sexy.
Most importantly, this time her eyes were light, because she had a chance to escape from this dark cage.
After getting the map, the heroine disguised herself as she was, and she stood anxiously by the bus waiting. As she waited, she cowered, her face full of worry and fear. She was worried that the male protagonist did not come as agreed, and she was afraid that she would be discovered by the Germans.
It wasn't until the male protagonist came that her dark face revealed a long-lost smile.
Seeing Nikolai, the heroine took off her gray turban and revealed a good face, and she triumphantly showed off the German map she had stolen. At that moment, she didn't seem to be the kind of war criminal in the concentration camp, but a young girl.
Seeing the heroine's smile, I understood how cruel the war was. If it weren't for the situation, who wouldn't want to be a naïve girl?
It is worth mentioning that the male and female protagonists in the film are a couple, and they are also a real couple outside the play, so they can see their sweet appearance of love in the play.
In addition, the heroine of the role of Irina Stassenbaum herself is really beautiful, and the powerful actor is leveraged.
Overall, "Hunting T-34" is a collection of heroic and romantic feelings, which has both fierce battle scenes and delicate and sincere emotions, and the composition of light and shadow is very artistic. Friends who like the theme of war, you can go to the movie to see this "cool film".