War Movies

I just finished 1917. It reminds me of Band of Brothers, of course at a completely different age and time of war. But the common thread is the emptiness and loneliness of war, especially after the troops move off a place.

It is always strange to think about it, especially in Singapore, because we are very distant from war. There is a sense of peace in Singapore, very well maintained, and I guess we live lives not considering the war of other countries.

There’s just something about conflict we avoid, as a people. I say this because I’ve seen Singaporeans avoid conflict by any means necessary. Actually we avoid most confrontations, unless we’re extremely upset. It basically means we tend to talk only if we’re very upset, which immediately leads to blowing up at people. That’s been my experience, I am sure everyone has variations of it, and of lesser degrees.

But in the show 1917, you see this guy push through people over and over again, and how he just runs through warzones, in order to do his mission. It’s not easy, and it’s so lonely. It is sad when the people next to you die. It is hard to stomach.

I don’t know why I watch war movies every now and then. I supposed I hope to empathize with the countries around the world, and the people from there, but all I can really experience is the Hollywood drama, and my own knowledge and experience of military conscription. It is still painful, and I would not wish it on anyone in the world. There must be better ways to solve issues than to go to war.

My own simple minded conclusions after watching war movies. I am sure everyone’s reached that too. I hope.