Who or what was Hummingbird?
In the Jason Statham film Hummingbird (AKA 'Redemption' & 'Crazy Joe'), who or what was 'Hummingbird'? I guessed it was his operative name in the special forces, but could not confirm that from two viewings.
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The hummingbird, literally speaking, was the call-sign of the drone in Afghanistan that was witness to Joe's actions. The imaginary hummingbirds are a motif that represent Joe's PTSD and his guilt, the proverbial albatross around his neck.
Joe believes that he is lethal when he is sober and becomes dangerous to those around him. The summer he spends sober is no different. During this period, Sister Cristina is his hummingbird, bearing witness to his actions.
We see him reverting back to being a harmless homeless man in the end. But we are also told that it won't last as he is again shown to be under surveillance by London's network of CCTV cameras.
(There is a sub-plot with Cristina's own story which also ties into the whole witness/guilt theme.)
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What is the history of a hummingbird?
The new, time-calibrated evolutionary tree shows that ancestral hummingbirds split from the swifts and treeswifts about 42 million years ago, probably in Eurasia. By about 22 million years ago, the ancestral species of all modern hummingbirds had made its way to South America, and that's when things really took off.What is the hummingbird known for?
Known for erratic and agile movements, hummingbirds beat their wings more than 50 times per second, and even faster in extreme flight mode. They're also among the fastest fliers for their size, reaching speeds of up to 37 mph, and up to 60 mph in courtship dives. Psst\u2014this is how long hummingbirds live.Which is called hummingbird?
Answer: Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can fly forwards and also hover in mid-air. They are called hummingbirds because when they fly, their wings often make a humming sound. Their tiny wings beat about 55 to 75 times each second!Why is it called a hummingbird?
The name hummingbird comes from the humming sound their wings make as they fly. These birds' flexible shoulder joints allow their wings to rotate 180 degrees, which enables backward flight and stationary hovering.Hummingbird Facts And More About The Smallest Bird Species
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