The film is adapted from real events. Interested students can check the parade that took place in Seattle in 1990.
Due to the length of the film, the film did not give a very detailed explanation of the establishment, role, operation, and influence of the WTO. It only took a minute or two at the beginning to pass very reluctantly. In these two minutes, the director used common documentary techniques to denounce the existence of the WTO. Although the WTO is not necessarily a good thing, the reason for your criticism is too hollow, right? What "doesn't help free trade and is not free", "severely affects government decision-making and people's lives", "exports ultra vires government" and so on. I also understand that these are not the themes that the movie intends to show. The director just wants to introduce the background of the incident, but just rely on the unreliable reasons you gave without any arguments. I think most people feel that it is inexplicable. . (In my opinion, it can be completely cut off, because those who understand will sneer at this introduction, and those who do not understand are still in the fog)
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Maybe it's a relationship with limited personal level, I can't figure out the director's intention from the film. In the end, I feel that the idea that is closer should be: the confusion and struggle of the little people under the big trend? Again it doesn't seem right.
The protagonist roared angrily at the rapist who smashed the window, the pregnant woman who was accidentally beaten cried out in thought, the clenched fist of the police husband who accompanied the aborted wife, the silent protest of the female TV reporter and the parade, the third The excited speeches of world leaders, the helpless eyes of the mayor of Seattle who tried to control the situation but failed in the end... Permeating the frame by frame, is that the sense of powerlessness beyond words?
It would be too naive for someone who has lived for more than 20 years to say that things are right or wrong, but:
The parade who held peaceful protests but was violently suppressed, the mayor who failed to maintain the balance between the two sides of the conflict, the police officer who tried to maintain order but fired tear gas at the crowd as instructed, and the ordinary citizens who passed by the chaotic scene but were accidentally injured. Experts who were treated unreasonably in order to improve the medical level of backward countries at the meeting... So many people, are they wrong?
If they are not wrong, then what is wrong?
Movies don't tell us the answer.
The film is a happy ending.
A cheerful BGM sounded: the male and female protagonists were in love with each other; the police couple looked at each other affectionately; the parade made the WTO conference pass a new resolution; the arrested marchers were acquitted. There were warm applause, waving arms and cheering shouts everywhere, forming a sea of joy.
They won. A cheesy, but sweet ending.
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There are several small scenes in the film,
1. On the bus that escorted the demonstrators away, "WELCOME WTO" was written impressively.
2. In the church where the protagonist police and parade organizers were chasing, a pastor played " "", although it sounds familiar, unfortunately I can't remember the name.
3. In the face of the heroine's questioning, those who wanted to withdraw from the parade asked: what are we suppose to do?
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