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Assassination stronghold
Erika 2022-04-20 09:01:40
Hijacking the President? Hehe, I just finished watching [Assassination of Kennedy] a few days ago, so as far as the subject matter is concerned, it's not particularly novel to me, but it's still pretty good. The narrative structure of the film is very interesting, but the previous experience of different characters at the same moment slowly entangles things together, which also allows the audience to see things more clearly from a personal character, and then "meet" through a little girl. At the same time, it's the first time such an approach has been seen in an action thriller. The screenwriter is good, the editor is also good, and the pace is good, especially the latter, if you don't get tired of the former method of using different people to describe colleagues at the same time.
Extended Reading
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[first lines]
Mark Reinhart: Good morning, America. It's now 12 noon in Salamanca, Spain. In a short time, world leaders from over 150 countries meet here in Plaza Mayor to sign up to President Ashton's bold new counterterrorist strategy. Since 9/11, more than 4500 people have been killed in the rising tide of global terror. Those lives will not soon be forgotten as today, the world comes together to take a stand against this violence. We may be on the brink of a historic agreement between Western and Arab leaders. Security services are on high alert in Salamanca, where we now go live to our news team on the ground and our reporter Angie Jones.
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[last lines]
Mark Reinhart: Reports out of Salamanca now suggest that the President is out of intensive care. His condition is listed as stable. President Ashton has made a point of reassuring Americans that he's all right and the summit will continue in the days to come. Meanwhile, word from Spanish and United States authorities is that they've shot and killed the lone assassin responsible for today's attack. Our own Joan Kendrick has more.