In all those American blockbusters, an American hero has crept in. "American heroes" are basically free from the system, from the early Western cowboys to the current Marvel heroes. In Hollywood movies, "organizations" are often portrayed as representatives of evil. Even a righteous organization will have a big evil "Boss", while American heroes often stand alone or in groups to fight against the organization, reflecting the "individual". heroism".
What Yumeng wants to talk about today is not an American hero. Although in the movie "London Has Fallen", the extraordinary agent Banning rescued the president from the ambushed bandit den is indeed a bit "American hero", but this There are so many different things about the movie that are worth watching.
The British Prime Minister mysteriously dies, U.S. Secret Service agent Banning (Gerard Butler) will prepare with Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs (Angela Bassett) to accompany President Benjamin Arthur ( Aaron Eckhart) goes to St Paul's Church in London to attend the state funeral of the British Prime Minister.
The funeral is supposed to be the most heavily guarded event in the world, as all the heads of major powers are bound to attend. However, the heads of states were assassinated shortly after their arrival, and London landmarks were also attacked. Arthur, Banning, and Jacob were also ambushed, retreating amid continuous artillery fire and explosions. The devastated British capital went into lockdown. Banning, who was ordered by Jacob to protect President Arthur, must avoid the sight of the enemy, get ahead of his opponents, and do whatever it takes to protect President Arthur from returning home safely.
In fact, there are a lot of ironies in the whole film, and after watching it, people will feel that the director seems to have a cold sense of humor.
At the beginning of the film, it is related to an attack mission issued by the European Union and the United States. The target of this attack is the terrorist Amir Bakawi. An explosion, Amir escaped, but his daughter, those who were unrelated, were sacrificed in this purposeful punishment. This incident also led to the gathering of the heads of various countries in the UK, and then, except for the United States, one by one was silenced.
Two years after the bombing, it seems that no one will remember those who were sacrificed. The audience who watched the movie carefully can see the cold blood of those who gave the mission from the explosion. When they launched the missile, they did not think about whether there were masses at the destination, and did not think about launching a terrorist in order to destroy it. What collateral damage would a missile cause. Time just went by.
Among those countries involved in that mission, the United States was one of them. During the escape of the President and Banning, Banning killed many people out of self-protection. There is a scene that impressed me deeply. Banning slowly stabbed the bandit leader's brother to death with a knife, killing him very deliberately. The president asked him: "Is it necessary to do this?" Banning replied: "No need." I have been following the plot Go, you will find that the president is very kind, and has been trying his best not to kill anyone. But it was precisely him who gave the order to kill Amir Bakawi, which incidentally killed many innocent people. It is also for this reason that the families of those innocent victims are willing to work for Bakawi to carry out this task that took several years to prepare and kill leaders of various countries. It's so ironic! A revenge bred by a terrorist group intensifies.
When the leaders of various countries went to attend the state funeral of the British Prime Minister, there was a close-up clip of the leaders of various countries.
The German Chancellor was already at the state funeral, watching the British military parade, and kindly took flowers from foreign children. The Prime Minister of Canada was still on his way there when he received a call that his daughter did not get a driver's license. He didn't look like a president at all, but an ordinary father. Japan is a country that attaches great importance to the concept of time, even the Prime Minister is no exception. As in Japanese culture, the Prime Minister of Japan rides in an ordinary car, checks the time from time to time, and is terrified of being late for a British state funeral. The Italian president had already arrived in the UK. He did not go to the British Prime Minister's funeral for the first time, but celebrated her 30th birthday with his lover at Westminster Abbey. The French president secretly rented a luxury yacht and deliberately arrived 10 minutes late for the funeral. This group of shooting felt a bit cold and humorous, but also let the audience understand the national conditions of various countries. My serious personality still prefers German and Japanese culture, I am meticulous about my work, and have a very good sense of time.
It's a bit too much to talk about. Those who like to delve into the status quo and history and culture of various countries can discuss more about the story behind "London Falls".
The main tone of "London Has Fallen" is that the United Kingdom and the United States play the role of great powers. Through the role of Agent Banning, the president and the world are saved. It is very dramatic, and it also reflects the characteristics of American personal heroism.
But back to reality, in the face of the new crown epidemic, the United Kingdom and the United States have not shouldered the responsibility of great powers. First of all, the United States withdrew from the World Health Organization, and joined the United Kingdom and France to put the new crown pneumonia on China's head, everywhere. Shirk responsibility. Faced with the problems of the Hong Kong system, the United States has attempted to interfere in China's internal affairs. If in real life, they can also take on the responsibility of a big country, perhaps fewer people will sacrifice in the epidemic. On the other hand, when looking at the heroic films exported by the United States, it is inevitable to be in a dilemma of "only talking but not doing".
Back to the movie, "London Has Fallen" combines the two popular themes of secret agents and political struggle. With the presence of terrorist organizations, the movie is shrouded in the shadow of war and blood. The tense repression erupted after the gunshots, and then a story unfolded. Field after a careful chase. Since the explosion in London, the plot has been compact, and the shootout has been completed in one go.
The movie is very good, and I hope that the so-called great powers in reality can be heroes like the movie they were shot!
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