Sunday, May 5, 2024

There Are No Happy War Stories

 A UK based journal indexing site, Connecting Repositories (CORE) cites that "More than 90% of consumers have trust on the product or service which is commended by directly knowing people." It is somehow true in my latest case of deciding to watch Civil War.


I watched the movie as a result of a sudden decision which emerged from a casual conversation with Dian. The video journalist said that she was impressed by how relevant the title was. 


Civil War tells about four journalists who are trying to reach Washington DC. The US President apparently hasn't had any press statement for 14 months long in the midst of a running chaos in the country. Hence, a team consisting of a reporter, two photographers and a senior writer try to interview the national leader.


As a presidential palace journo, she might feel some closeness to the issue. Hence Dian recommended Addin who's also stationed at the same post. Eventually, I sat beside him and eavesdropped on her recommendation.


Hours later, I was standing at a train to go back home when my YouTube algorithm recommended me to a movie review. The reviewer praised Civil War as a perfect film with impressive sound mixing as well as good storytelling. As soon as the video reached its middle part I jumped out of the train and reached the nearest cinema.


The decision to watch Civil War at a cinema was a good choice. I really enjoyed every aspect of the movie. 


I got that emotional feeling when witnessing a tragic moment of a burning human. On another part of the 109 minute duration I can't help myself to not to throw a curse as the sound of a shooting gun is suddenly heard. 


Above all, the storyline highlights how war results in a cathastrope. According to the words spoken by Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, in the 29 April edition of Tempo Magazine, "there are no happy war stories". []