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Describe a movie/film that you felt strongly about

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What it is about

When you watched it

Where you watched it

And explain why you felt strongly about it

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A movie I feel strongly about is the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ as it left a profound impact on me. Based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I, it portrays the frightening realities of war through the eyes of a young soldier named Paul. I watched this film at home last year, shortly after finishing the novel, and its raw emotional power resonated deeply with me.

The film chronicles the outbreak of World War I in 1914 Germany, where Paul and his high school classmates, filled with patriotic fervor, eagerly enlist in the army to serve their fatherland. However, their idealistic notions are quickly shattered as they confront the cruel realities of the battlefield. The film masterfully captures Paul's transformation from a naive, eager recruit to a battle-hardened soldier, witnessing the senseless loss of his comrades' lives and the gradual erosion of his humanity amidst the unrelenting horror of war.

What struck me most was the film's portrayal of the brutal physical and psychological toll of combat. The acting was exceptional, conveying all kinds of emotions soldiers experience – from initial enthusiasm to disillusionment, fear, and ultimately, a numbing detachment as the war consumes their very souls. The camera work and set design were equally impressive, pulling the audience into the trenches and showing the raw intensity of the battle scenes with striking realism.

Ultimately, it was the tragedy of Paul's death near the end of the war that hit me hard. "All Quiet on the Western Front" is a strong anti-war movie that makes us face the brutal realities of war and remember the people who suffered through it. Its effect stays with you long after the movie ends, making it a film masterpiece that everyone should see.

• left a profound impact on: 产生了深远的影响
• based on the novel by: 基于...的小说
• veteran: 老兵
• portrays: 描绘
• the frightening realities of: ...的可怕现实
• through the eyes of: 透过...的眼睛
• chronicles: 记录
• the outbreak of: 爆发
• filled with: 充满了
• patriotic fervor: 爱国热情
• eagerly enlist: 急切入伍
• idealistic notions: 理想主义的观念
• shattered: 粉碎了
• confront the cruel realities of: 面对...的残酷现实
• battlefield: 战场
• masterfully: 巧妙地
• transformation: 转变
• naive: 天真
• a battle-hardened soldier: 经历战火洗礼的士兵
• erosion: 侵蚀
• unrelenting horror: 冷酷恐怖
• psychological toll: 心理代价
• combat: 战斗
• exceptional: 杰出的
• initial enthusiasm: 最初的热情
• disillusionment: 幻灭
• numbing detachment: 麻木的疏离
• equally impressive: 同样令人印象深刻
• battle scenes: 战斗场面
• striking realism: 惊人的写实
• the brutal realities: 残酷的现实
• masterpiece: 杰作