that the movie I want to recommend to you today is a disaster movie about trains. In fact, before this, there have been many similar films with the theme of transportation, such as the cruise ship in "Poseidon", the bus in "Speed of Life", and the flight in "International Airport". And this movie also makes up for our other reverie about the most massive vehicle on the land.
The story told in the film is not fictitious, but originates from a real event in Ohio, USA in 2010. A freight train (code 777) with up to 47 carriages hung behind the locomotive slowly pulled out of the platform. At the track intersection, the impatient driver violated the operating regulations and got off the car and pulled the track-changing handbrake. The train, which was originally traveling at a low speed, started to travel at a speed of 70 km/h after the acceleration lever slipped due to the bumping of the body. At this time, the cab was empty. The driver ran and tried to board the train, but was unable to recover. What is frightening is that there are eight carriages on the 777 train full of toxic and explosive chemicals, and the explosive force can cover a radius of 45 kilometers. The driverless train will pass through a dozen densely populated towns and cities, eventually reaching the small town of Stanton with a population of several hundred thousand. Once it exploded, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After the dangerous situation, the railway company and the state police station immediately launched emergency plans, and the media, which has always had a keen sense of smell, also quickly started live broadcasts. During the period, according to the plan of the railway company boss, Stuhl, who has 26 years of driving experience, drove a single-engine locomotive in front of the 777 train, trying to force it to slow down so that a marine could board from the helicopter top cab. But it ended in failure, the Marines were badly injured, and the front of the car Stull was driving was derailed and exploded.
At this time, the fate of hundreds of thousands of people was handed over to two people. One is the old driver Frank, who has worked for 28 years and is about to be ordered to retire early by the company for three weeks (with his pension halved), and the other is the new conductor Will, who is temporarily unable to meet his wife and children due to breaking the law. The 1206 train driven by the two people could not change lanes and side tracks for some reason, and could only travel opposite the 777 train on the main track. With Frank's rich driving experience, the 1206 train only lost a few cars at the rear and successfully escaped the danger. But when Frank realized that the derailment plan proposed by the railroad bosses was unrealistic, he decided to stop the 777 himself. It was this determination and courage that moved Will. The two fought side by side, driving the front of the 1206 train upside down to chase after them. After overcoming a series of difficulties, they successfully boarded the cab and regained control of the train. These wild horses have finally been tamed.
The film has created a thrilling atmosphere for us through the actors' meticulous interpretation, the language of the camera and the appropriate background music, which can be regarded as an excellent audio-visual enjoyment. In the aftertaste, I would like to talk about some of my feelings. The first is dedication. Frank did not give up rescue because he was ordered to retire by the railway company (the pension was halved), in order to protect himself. In his view, a train driver is not only a job, but a sacred profession. The smooth running of the train is related to the safety of the goods on the train and the residents along the track. As a driver, what he has to do is to prevent the train from having an accident. This belief became stronger after learning of Stuer's death. When the film depicts Frank's professionalism, it deliberately compares the big bosses of the railway company who are worried about the company's stock plummeting, worrying about the loss of trains, vehicles and goods, but have not made a decision. The image of laborers is unusually high. Second, professionalism comes from practice. In order to avoid the loss of people and goods, the railway company bosses tried to increase the slope of the track to force the train to derail, thus ending the nightmare. But the seasoned Frank decided the plan would fail, and immediately launched new rescue measures. Sure enough, the high-speed and heavy-duty train passed the obstacle unharmed. Frank's judgment bought time for rescue, and the basis for his wise move was 28 years of practical experience in grassroots work. Therefore, when making a decision on a professional issue, the voice of grassroots practitioners should not be ignored. The third is about the true feelings of the film. Although this film focuses on thrillers and plays with heartbeats, the plot design does not ignore the emotional clues between the two protagonists and their families, making the cold picture full of warm blood. For example, the moment Frank decides to take back control of the train and prepares to give his life, he first calls his two daughters, who are separated by a lack of communication on weekdays, says Ping Ping, and then remembers Will for four years ago. Wife who died of cancer. After Will decided to go on a dangerous journey together, he also told Frank the reason for his separation from his wife, and his words were full of remorse. "The Analects of Confucius" has a cloud "When a person is about to die, his words are also good", not to mention the feelings between relatives. In addition, through the live broadcast of the media in the film, as a daughter and wife, they saw the heroic behavior of the father and the husband. From the initial fear and fear to the later tears of joy, the estrangement between father and daughter and husband and wife also disappeared because of this feat. This series of emotional conflicts and releases will surely earn the tears of many female audiences. Looking at domestic films, including the three recent New Year's blockbusters, it is difficult to find any lack of accident or lack of true feelings. A good work that combines the two organically earns mostly gimmicks and selling points, rather than the charm of the film itself. The fourth is practical significance. The film continues the theme of personal heroism in Hollywood films, takes the railway, the traditional transportation industry, as the background of the film, and depicts the heroic deeds of two grass-roots industrial workers in detail. For the United States, which has gradually emerged from the economic crisis and entered a long period of economic recovery, this film that promotes and praises the power of industrial workers can, to a certain extent, stimulate or arouse their greater enthusiasm for production. We will wait and see how much the olive branch thrown out by Hollywood will have an impact on the US economy.
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