Peaceful Warrior

The movie is an adaption based on a novel. Dan was the heroic figure who is rich and smart. In addition, he was also the contestant who strived for the opportunity to go to Olympics. At one night, he was wakening up by a nightmare. When he went out, he walked into a gas station. He met a mysterious old man who was wise and had special ability. The old man could jump on the roof from ground. Dan asked the old to tell him the tip. Because the old man's wise words and his mysterious behavior, Dan called him "Socrates".

Socrates trained Dan in a total different way and asked Dan to change his lifestyle. However, Dan was hurt seriously in a car accident. He may never take a part in Olympics even the general competition. Socrates tried to help Dan to accept the fact and began a new life. Under the guidance of Socrates, Dan had new conception toward everything. In the end, Dan finally achieved his dream.

This movie really shocks me because I've lived ignorantly. I have no big dream and I always pursuit my goal in a wrong way. I'm just like Dan, who doesn't the events which happened around him. I always do the work the day before the deadline and spend all my life in trivial thing. When I watched the movie, I felt shameful. I've made up my mind not wasting my time. I'll do my best to achieve it. The movie is wonderful!!!

Rendition

In the beginning, there was a terrible explosion in Cape Town. Two Americans who related to government were on their way to meet a general of the South Africa. One was killed by the pieces of glass which was caused from the explosion. At the same time, an Egypt-American boarded from Cape Town to America. However, he disappeared after he arrived. He was arrested by CIA for he was suspected to contact with those terrorists. The head of terror-investigating sent him to a distant country of the Third World and cooperated with a local general to tortured the man. His wife tried to figure out what had happened. She searched for a man's help who was an assistant of a senator. The other American government officer, who was also an agent of CIA, was ordered to get more information from the suspect. The general used cruel means and asked the agent not to interfere.

Then the story began to flashback. The general's daughter was falling in love with a young guy who was very enthusiastic about fighting for their true God. His brother was also the same but he was killed by the general. However, the girl found that the guy was trying to kill her father and he approached her just for revenge. The young guy decided to take the attack of suicide blast. She was trying to stop him but failed. The young guy was killed by his companions and the bomb exploded. From the beginning to the end, the Egypt-American was totally not related to the event. Finally, the agent of CIA fought against his boss and sent the man back to his home.
In this movie, I can realize the reason why CIA arrested the man but I can't agree with them. They didn't even apologize to the victim or make up for the victim. That's unfair. I also think that torturing is the worst way to get the information from a suspect. That totally ignores the human rights of suspects. Although I am a little furious, I still think this movie is worthy to see.

Escape from Huang Shi

This movie is based on the true story of one British whose name is George Hogg. The background of this movie was in 1937, which China was invaded by Japan. Hogg was a journalist and he tried to sneak into Nanjing to get the first information of war. However, he saw something cruel that shouldn't be seen-Japanese soldiers was killing Chinese people who don't have any weapon. Worst of all, he was caught by those soldiers. When he was going to be beheaded by Japanese, a leader of communist saved him and he went to one orphanage of Huang Shi for healing. At there, he met some orphans who lost family in the war.

At first, Hogg couldn't communicate with those children because he didn't understand Chinese. He even thought about leaving, but he stayed in the end and decided to take care of those children. By the help of a businessman, Hogg and those children built up their new home. At the same time, the invasion of Japanese was getting close. In order to avoid the massacre of Japan and the conscription of KMT, Hogg and the communist led these children to go to another place. The walked along the Silk Road and ran into some dangerous situation. But they overcame those difficulties. In the end, Hogg died for tetanus because he was hurt in the road accidentally.

I think it's a good movie for remembering George Hogg. This movie isn't focus on the topic of the cruel war but on the selfless love of Hogg. The strange thing is I didn't feel very touched. The probable reason is I've seen many movies which also on the similar topic. Anyway, it's still a good movie, especially in the devotion of Hogg. Nowadays, some of those saved children are still alive and they would always be grateful to Hogg.

Atonement

This movie is based on the novel of Ian McEwan. I think this movie is very good. Its plot is full of regret and pity. In addition, this movie is acted by famous actors and actresses. In fact, I'm quite fond of Keira Knightley. That's the real reason I watch this movie. However, this movie really gives me something to think.

This movie began from the girl's misunderstanding. Briony was a writer who was rich in imagination. She saw her sister, Cecilia, flirted with Robey, son of a servant. Briony had finished a play for celebrating her brother's return and rehearsed with her cousins, twins and their sister, who came from north. Her brother came back with a businessman, Paul, who run a chocolate factory. Briony's twin cousins ran away from her home and everyone was out to look for them. In the process of searching, Briony found the twins' sister was raped by someone. On the unreasonable reason, Briony accused Robey was the criminal. Therefore, Robey was seperated from Cecilia and Cecilia was never back home.

After about five years, Robey was sent to a war. Cecilia chose to be a nurse. As for Briony, she gave up the chance to go to Cambrige. She decided to become nurse as an atonement for her sin because she gradually found how serious what she had done to Cecilia and Robey. Finally, Briony remembered the real criminal. But it was too late. Briony gave a happy ending for Cecilia and Robey in her autobiography, but in reality, it was different.

I think Briony felt guilty all her life and never been forgiven by her sister and herself. Because of the lie, all her family's life changed, including herself. Sometime people speak lies, but they also carry the burden of lies. Lies may disappear or not, but its trails wouldn't be erased. No matter the purpose of telling lies is for protection, jealousness, or love, it's still a kind of betrayal.