Make the powerless powerful

Taya 2022-03-20 09:01:17

It is one of the few action popcorn movies with a plot.

The protagonist is used by the military because of the "Patriot Theory". It can also be seen from the side that a simple soldier who has been soaked in a political dyeing vat for a long time has become a politician who can hold people's hearts.

In fact, he had already smelled conspiracy when he was observing the terrain in Washington and Philadelphia, showing the various surveillance cameras on the screen. After all, his familiarity with the evidence can easily be attributed to the logic in the play. The FBI's rookie police officer setting seems to be from the perspective of God. Three weeks after graduating from the police school, various truths can be found within a very short period of time based on clues. This is definitely an excellent graduate. But as a cool film, just enjoy watching it, so don't care about these details.

The side of the film reflects the political system of the separation of powers in the United States. Although people like senators in the play sneered at checks and balances, the structure designed by the founding fathers after more than 300 years of tempering still exists. reason. The law can only tell the protagonist "You're free", but it cannot fundamentally touch the interests of vested interests, because under the influence of the important factor of "people", it itself is a reflection of the interests of the ruling class. It is difficult to say which system can get absolute Justice. If it does exist, then the whole world will directly adopt it, and there is no need for cultural diversity.

When the audience gritted their teeth for the villain's rampant hatred, the protagonist will not take any action at this time, the screenwriter will receive the blade. Therefore, in accordance with the consistent principle of American action movies, the protagonist hits a man with one shot, and others hit the protagonist forever. The protagonist will always be the master of strokes.

I have to say that although those who are familiar with this routine can no longer be familiar, but every time I read it, I feel that I have been suffocated for a long time and finally go smoothly.

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Shooter quotes

  • Nick Memphis: [sips coffee, chokes, coughs]

    Mr. Rate: [smiling] Good coffee?

    Nick Memphis: Yeah.

  • Mr. Rate: Would've been a bad job to take, though.

    Nick Memphis: How come?

    Mr. Rate: Whoever took that shot's probably dead now. That's how conspiracy works. Them boys on the grassy knoll, they were dead within three hours. Buried in the damn desert. Unmarked graves out past Terlingua.

    Nick Memphis: And you know this for a fact?

    Mr. Rate: Still got the shovel!