美国影评人眼中的《八佰》_风闻

以下图文来自：洛杉矶时报The Los Angeles Times | By Michael Ordoña（影评人），也被美国military网站引用。

评论：中国士兵在历史大片《八佰》中以寡敌众

这个想法是“狂热的民族主义”或“崇尚牺牲”。多数大型预算战争电影都对人类死亡的耻辱等表示敬意，与此同时，随着国歌演奏，尸体的各个部分也散布在屏幕上。好莱坞无疑在这种类型中处于领先地位：战争是地狱，但也有爆米花和旗帜。 《八佰》绝对是这种类型。

 这是英雄主义和牺牲故事以及对人类生命价值的合理评论的坚实基础。不幸的是，《八佰》跳过了整个角色发展部分，以及许多选择和场景的逻辑。完整的情节减少了（为公平起见，据报道此版本比原始版本短13分钟）。

而不是像《黑鹰坠落》那样持续的高强度使我们沉浸其中，《八佰》在其庞大的角色中散布着大量的漫步时间。但是不知何故，我们不认识这些人。这类角色是被迫协助防御的逃兵和躲闪者的集合。大概是为了表明，和平主义者，胆小鬼等也会受到启发，在同胞们目睹如此勇敢的过程中牺牲自己的生命。但是在这里，他们的类型比实际的人更多。

 其中一个明显的连续镜头涉及的付出极大代价而获得的升旗，众所周知这将使许多人丧生。他们还是这样做，而且确实如此。那真是令人激动。在一个满是残骸的被炸毁的仓库中，当守卫向日本士兵投掷炸药时，他们将自己变成自杀炸弹袭击者，而不是简单地将炸药绑在大量碎屑上。这也是为了激励而表演。哦，由于某种原因，影片反复使用（配乐）“ Londonderry Air”（“ Danny Boy”）。

《八佰》崇尚牺牲，但对于那些寻求大屏幕史诗般战争的人来说，这几乎是现在的唯一选择。

Review: Chinese soldiers face overwhelming odds in historical war blockbuster ‘Eight Hundred’

And the idea is “fervent nationalism.” Or “fetishized martyrdom.” Most big-budget war movies wave a hankie at the notion that it’s a shame that humans die, etc., while splattering the screen with body parts as an anthem plays. Hollywood has certainly led the way in that genre: War is hell, but here’s some popcorn and a flag. “The Eight Hundred” is definitely of that genus.

That’s a solid foundation for a story of heroism and sacrifice, and possible commentary on the worth of human life. Unfortunately, “Eight Hundred” skips over the whole character-development part, along with the logic of many choices and scenes. Whole threads are dropped (to be fair, this version is reportedly 13 minutes shorter than the original cut).

Rather than immersing us in the moment as, say, “Black Hawk Down” does with its unrelenting intensity, “Eight Hundred” has plenty of meandering downtime spread out among its massive cast of characters. Yet somehow, we don’t get to know any of these folks. The sort-of protagonists are a collection of deserters and draft-dodgers forced to aid with the defense. Presumably this is to show how even pacifists, cowards, et al would be inspired to lay down their lives on witnessing such bravery by their fellows. But here, they’re more types than actual people.

One of the signature sequences involves raising a flag in a Pyrrhic gesture everyone knows will cost many lives; they do it anyway, and it does. That’s meant to be stirring. In a bombed-out warehouse full of debris, when defenders drop explosives on Japanese soldiers, they turn themselves into suicide bombers rather than simply tying their explosives to the abundant detritus. This, too, is played for cheers. Oh, and there’s repeated use of “Londonderry Air” (“Danny Boy”) for some reason.

“The Eight Hundred” fetishizes martyrdom, but for those seeking big-screen, epic violence, it’s pretty much the only game in town.

“真探”评论：我没有看过“八百”，也不打算看。娱乐作品和真实历史是两回事，真实历史应该被尊重和铭记！