It is a film about the victorious escape of three British pilots from enemy-occupied areas during World War II. The synopsis of the story is that three British Air Force pilots parachuted over Paris (I don't see the beginning, it was from this point), met at a place called the Hammam in Paris, and then went to the Opera House to assassinate the German leader, and then fled Paris.
The best thing about this movie is that it is very watchable. The whole process is full of funny processes, almost all the plots carry the witty and humorous style of Westerners, and it seems that there will never be a sense of drowsiness, only laughter along the way with the plot.
If you think about it a little, you can find some real feedback from the society at that time under the cover of the funny plot.
There are two aspects that deserve serious reflection. The first is the role of the French (strictly speaking Parisians) in the whole affair. It can be said that without the help of the Parisians, the three royal pilots would have to wait and do nothing. Of course, there are exaggerations in the film, but the Parisians involved in the film, whether they are painters working outdoors, conductors in the opera house, grandmothers in the monastery, girls who perform shadow puppetry, and many Parisians who have come into contact with British pilots, they all immediately act to provide the greatest possible help to the three pilots.
This reminds me of the ancient adage of gaining more help and losing the way. The German fascists launched the Second World War, using blitzkrieg and relying on their own strong military strength, and soon conquered all of France. But it is clear that this is an unjust war of aggression, and the whole French are always trying to drive the aggressors out. It is precisely with such a popular foundation that there is a desperate effort of the Parisians in the film, and once there is an opportunity to create trouble for the invaders, they should not give in, are not afraid of sacrifice, and act bravely.
Just as many traitors represented by Wang Jingwei appeared in our country during the War of Resistance Against Japan, after Germany occupied France, there were also many traitors. People are different from each other, and this is also an inevitable tragedy. However, for some reason, the film avoids the fact that all the French people who came into contact with the incident were also afraid of death, but they did not flinch, but used their wisdom and strength to fight with the German devils, and finally won the victory. I wonder if it would seem more realistic if you had some less flashy plots in the plot?
In recent years, we have made many film and television works reflecting the War of Resistance Against Japan, and because of the exaggerated ability of anti-Japanese heroes, they are called anti-Japanese dramas. The positive characters are almost omnipotent, while the Japanese devils seem so cowardly, so stupid, at the mercy of the box lunch.
There are similar situations in this "Tiger's Mouth Escape", but there are cultural differences between the East and the West in the specific methods of expression. In the shaping of heroic characters, they are not as extreme as we are, they are a kind of group portrait painting method. The positive characters in it are not particularly prominent, each has its own characteristics, each has its own strengths, and cooperates with each other to complete the task. But on the other hand, the incompetence of the German devils is similar to ours. Of course, the good people want to win, and since we have won, it must be the enemy who is stupid, so no matter what exaggerated methods are used to reflect the wisdom and bravery of the victors, and the cowardice and stupidity of the losers, it has become a matter of course.
Writing this, I seem to suddenly understand why the plot of the anti-Japanese drama is so exaggerated, but it is still endless, and there is no shortage of audiences. The most important thing is that they reflect the final outcome, and there is no exaggeration. After eight years of arduous resistance, we have indeed won the final victory, and this fact cannot be changed by anyone, and it is also the lowest logic of the anti-Japanese drama.
On the basis of this underlying logic, all that remains is how to reflect the process of victory. Shooting from the perspective of the viewer is definitely the best choice for all film and television producers. So how to make the audience feel refreshed when they enjoy it? This purpose is the reason for the appearance of those divine plots in the anti-Japanese god drama. Because when making a film, you first have to recover the cost and make money, then on the basis of political correctness, let everyone like to watch, let everyone watch, you must speculate on the audience's psychology, and use some impossible plots to attract the audience.
Of course, it's one thing to think, and it's another thing to turn out. As for whether the original intention was achieved, the box office needs to answer. I think that the box office of this "Tiger's Mouth Escape" should not be bad.