violence, confidentiality, danger, duel, last-minute crisis, prison break... etc. Frankly speaking, there are really many films of this kind, but the contra-angle setting makes this film stand out and become a true classic. Because the classics will make people think, not just forget about it.
This movie brings together three stars, and my favorite is General Hummel played by Ed Harris. Although he held 81 hostages, although he held 15 vx gas bombs and threatened to drop them into Los Angeles, although he asked for 100 million US dollars, he did not want to enjoy it, he wanted to compensate the families of the soldiers who died. . Many of his subordinates died for the country in various secret military operations, but they were not rewarded, pensions, or even formal military funerals. Their family members only get a false cause of death. Hummel is pleading for such a group of people.
Such a flesh and blood contradictory, upholding his own justice, makes people feel very complicated. At the beginning of the movie, General Hummel bids farewell in front of his wife's grave in the cemetery where the rain is pouring down. He put the medal on the tombstone, leaned deeply and kissed, turned and left resolutely. It was his wife who left the world, so he had no worries. On the other side of the cemetery, the military was holding a grand funeral for the soldiers. He was full of deep resentment when he thought that the young men who had shed blood and died were not even recognized.
Before the occupation of Alcatraz, many tourists were sightseeing on the island. General Hummel walked up to two ignorant and cute little girls, knelt down and looked at them and said, I want you to do one thing for me, a very important thing, okay? The little girls nodded. The general said, you will find the teacher immediately and go back to the boat, okay. The
general is about to take the hostages, and he doesn't want the children to be implicated.
In the subsequent operations, General Hummel demonstrated his leadership skills. He commanded calmly and calmly. He judged the situation accurately and had a strong intuition. Every doubt could not escape his eyes. He was an extreme person. Excellent commander. After the three fighters approached Alcatraz Island and one of them disappeared from the radar, he immediately judged that the situation was unfavorable and requested a double inspection of that area. There are many details that show his talents.
When the limited time arrived, he thought about everything, and at the unanimous request of his subordinates, he gave the order to launch the gas bomb. However, he changed the route of the missile midway, saving 8 million innocent people. This action directly led to infighting, and General Hummel was shot and killed. Although the film doesn't give much account of his situation before his death, from the position of the last gas bomb he told Goodspeak before his death, we know clearly that he does not want to victimize innocent people.
This is a very important turning point. Whether to harm civilians is an important condition for the definition of terrorism. If the missile hits the city and causes a catastrophe, then General Hummel is just a terrorist no matter what justified reasons he holds. All terrorists have fascinating and just reasons, but no reason can justify actions that harm civilians. It was the choice made by General Hummel at this turning point that made him an eternal hero. Despite his extreme grief and anger, he did not lose his conscience to cherish life.
The passing of this tragic character also gave the film a step down. To be honest, before this point in the film, my heart was biased towards General Hummel. I believe that many people are just like me. On the one hand, they are worried about the lives of 8 million citizens, and on the other hand, they hope that he can achieve his goal and comfort the soldiers who died in battle. But how can an American blockbuster win the contradiction? This presents a dilemma. It wasn't until the tragic death of General Hummel that this balance was broken. The audience wholeheartedly looked forward to Mason and Goodspeak's relief of the crisis, and watched them happily fighting the enemy and winning to stop the tragedy.
Without the contradiction of General Hummel, the rock would not become a classic like this. The classics will make people think: both are justice, how can we kill each other? The classics will be remembered: the heroes die before they are rewarded, and the heroes will burst into tears.
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