Different from Hollywood blockbusters that pursue exciting scenes, the filming method of this film is more documentary. After the hijacking incident, it did not jump directly to the scene where the GIGN armed forces broke into and rescued the hostages. Instead, it showed the audience what happened from a diplomatic and political point of view. The specific cause and process, if there was no French diplomatic pressure on the Afghan government, the plane would not have flown to Marseille but stopped in Algiers, and there would not have been the scene of the final GIGN breaking into the plane. At the same time, in terms of portraying characters, the film does not choose a specific character to start from his growth experience, but starts from multiple characters related to this incident from multiple perspectives, including a French diplomat who knew Arabic and was later hijacked, and GIGN. The team members and his family had preparations and experiences before the terrorist hijacking. For audiences who are accustomed to watching American blockbusters such as straightforward introductions and shootouts, the pre-rendering of this film is too long, and the later entry into the battle scene is not exciting and enjoyable, and there are only less than 20 minutes of footage. I personally think this reflects the main point of the film. Content of expression: The preparation and negotiation process for responding to a terrorist attack is inherently lengthy, and the last resort-to-war break-in also reflects the terror of the war on terror. Violence and bloodshed are inevitable. I think the director wanted us to focus more on the counter-terrorism theme rather than focusing on the combat scenes and tactics.
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