"Last man standing, that is how we win the war."
Will is hesitant to acknowledge and reckon with his family at home while is on the front lines. He believes he will never see them again.
He is not happy to be selected for the mission, he wants to wait until he deems it is 'safe' to leave.
His hero's journey has several key points.
Tom dies --> Will is the 'last man standing'
He takes on the mission with more urgency and drive now.
Not sure yet about the significance of the caravan stuff yet. Maybe he deliberately takes on the longer and more difficult route (direct contract to himself in teh beginning of the film).
The Ecoust scenes have the most beautiful music and cinematography of the entire film IMO, this makes sense as it feels like the point of no return bit of the hero's journey (or the trial chamber thing).
Bro look up the hero's journey.
Gives his supplies to the lady and baby --> he is unburdened now, literally and metaphorically. He has a renewed feeling about family.
He delivers the message no matter the danger, a stark difference from who he was at the beginning.
As benedict cumberbatch explains, waiting wont win the war, he was HOPING that the day was a good day for the attack, but the reality is that there is never a good day for these things, you just have to do them.
Will now confronts Tom's brother and this his own family (photos).
He is a changed man from his journey.
The cinematography was so good! I learned about what war used to look like.
Starts in a meadow, ends in a meadow.
Cinematic choices (panning shots, music, the dramaticness of the lighting) all supported the hero's journey story beats.
After Will's final emotional reckoning (lady and baby) the lighting is warn and dramatic, the music get's loud and climax-y. I know nothing about music.
I am proud of myself for watching something so out of my usual comfort zone. I liked this film more than I thought I would.