I never thought a movie about a plane hijacking would be so loose!

Xzavier 2022-03-05 08:01:19

1. As in the title, a movie that mainly describes the incident of terrorist hijacking of a plane should belong to the type of movie that can arouse people's interest in watching, no matter in any era, in any background, and in any country.

2. At the same time, although not every mainstream movie of this kind can be as good as "Air Force One", the basic entertainment is definitely available, and the plots are generally more compact and exciting, with a strong sense of horror.

3. However, the French film "Assault" is an exception. Throughout the whole film, the narrative is poorly organized, the rhythm is slow, and there are too many side details that have little connection with the plot, which makes the whole film loose. This is not to mention, in the process of developing the key plot, the director will always insert a section of other side branches very inappropriately, and the consequence of doing so is to directly discourage the audience.

4. The activities of terrorists in the plane are rarely described, and there is no bridge between the good and the evil. I feel that these 4 terrorists are purely mentally handicapped.

5. The actor's wife's line is too poorly shot and out of reality. Her husband is a special police officer and should have done many missions. This time is just one of many dangerous missions. Why are you so worried? Shooting like this makes people feel that this line is purely superfluous, but it slows down the rhythm of the film.

6. Of course, real events are not easy to adapt, and they must be basically in line with reality, but a little exaggeration should be included in the creation. After all, we are watching movies, not instant news.

7. A fact that we are reluctant to admit but must admit is that only Hollywood can produce good-looking and exciting mainstream commercial movies, and other European countries are far behind.

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  • Jana 2022-04-22 07:01:54

    The case of plane hijacking is described in a purely realistic way, so the hijacker is not so smart, and the SWAT is very brave but not magical. That is the last 20 minutes of heart palpitations. Combat is never romantic, and heroes are not so glamorous.

  • Augustus 2022-04-23 07:04:58

    A French (non-Hollywood) film with a slow pace.