Of course, it is German hardcore director Villenet Herzog who really catches the eye of the film. Seeing the Light is Herzog's first English film and his first task in Hollywood. It must be mentioned that the prototype of Seeing Light comes from a documentary film called Little Dieter Wants to Fly, which was shot by Herzog in his early years. The film truly records Dieter's dangerous escape in the jungle, and on this basis, it adds more drama and legend to Seeing Light, making it a typical Hollywood commercial entertainment film. And Dieter Dunglas himself has also been shaped into a superhero, a figure with a typical American spirit, that is, the spirit of optimism, perseverance and never giving up in difficult times.
Many people accuse Herzog of completely losing his own style in Seeing the Light and becoming a captive of Hollywood commercial films. A German became an American hero, and a director who originally advocated personal style made a typical Hollywood movie. This statement is very unfair to see light and Herzog. Herzog and Dieter are very good friends in private. Their similar life experiences prompted Herzog to write Xiao Di's Want to Fly, and Seeing the Light was Herzog's highest praise for Dieter's optimism. No matter during the Vietnam War or now, Dieter's spirit is worth moving and learning. Even if Dieter is portrayed as an American hero, it is understandable. During the Vietnam War and the Great Depression in the United States, Dieter was a hero, and he symbolized optimism and positivity at that time. And now his spirit is not out of date. When everyone is on the verge of despair, when everyone gives up, the appearance of Dieter is undoubtedly a kind of hope.
If you are familiar with Herzog's film style, you will never say that Seeing the Light is just an ordinary commercial film with Hollywood descent. In Sunlight Again, Herzog perfectly depicts the danger and magic of the jungle, and the contradiction and connection between the jungle and the fate of the characters. In most of Herzog's films, we can find that he is very good at describing the natural environment and the unique and contradictory relationship between man and nature. Herzog has an obvious fascination with expressing the despair, helplessness, fear and chaos peculiar to the jungle. His unique fascination with the jungle environment can be seen in his previous works Akil, The Wrath of God and Fitzcalado. Therefore, in Seeing Light, it's not just the Viet Nam Party that really makes Dieter feel scared and his life threatened, but the whole jungle. The jungle makes Dieter's escape dangerous, and the jungle can be said to be the protagonist of the film from one side. In this film set in the Vietnam War, the war itself and the accusation of the war are not the core of the story, but the center of the story still revolves around the struggle between man and nature, and the resulting drama and authenticity make Meet the Sun a typical realistic style.
Escape is the main story of seeing the light again, from which many legends and details are added, which is also a better part of the film. It is very foolish to compare Prison Break with Dieter's Prison Break. Dieter's story happened decades ago, and the recent popularity of Prison Break caused the audience to compare it with Dieter's prison break, which is unfair in itself. Herzog skillfully links the characters' escape fate with the jungle environment, which brings out the best in each other and promotes the development of the story, making Seeing the Light Again both documentary and dramatic. Therefore, seeing the light proves Herzog's success from one side. The Germans created a legendary American hero with the rigorous German film spirit, and brought them to the extreme, creating another classic escape epic in Hollywood movies.