A film full of contradictions

Jovanny 2022-03-20 09:02:01

Terrorists detonated a bomb in the underground garage of the World Trade Center in the United States. How to protect the safety of residents has become a problem for the US government. The story begins with an FBI special officer, a CIA investigator, and a U.S. Army general all swearing at the same time: "Support and defend the Constitution."

Contradiction 1: cia, fbi, the contradiction of the military
cia, Alice Crawford (Annette Benin) is an agent of the CIA, concerned about the activities of American Arabs, has close contact with them and obtains intelligence from them, in a cooperative relationship Directly led some terrorists to enter New York and threatened the United States with the technology they taught to make explosives;
the commander of the joint anti-terrorist team of fbi, Anthony, the FBI and the New York Police Department, to defend the peace of New York, to bring terrorists to court, After the bombing of the bar and the FBI headquarters, he still firmly believes in the theory of human rights and freedom in the United States; the
army, Bi Dawei (Bruce Willis), the general of the American army, the capable general of the president, sent troops to New York to suppress the country Terrorists, however, aroused public anger and sacrificed anyone for the so-called purpose of defending the country.
Conflict 2:
When New York was shrouded in terror by terrorists, the media kept reporting the incompetence of the US government, and the people called for the military to intervene;
as soon as the military decree came out, New York City was full of crises, and the American Arabs became the target of public criticism. But at this time, they united and marched on the streets, calling for freedom.
Maybe it's the U.S. government's approach that's wrong, but it's the American way, and they can definitely do it.
Contradiction 3: I don't understand the fact that the military detained the leader of Alfon in private
. Since it is full of evil, why did it not announce to the world after catching him, and execute him in the way of a world leader? Is it because of fear of the violent revenge of the terrorists in Afghanistan? If you don't tell me, don't the terrorists know that the US detained their leaders? While threatening to release people with constant terrorist incidents, the Americans have begun to promote their patriotic virtues. Can such a murderous beast be released?
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Because it's been a while since I watched the film, I don't remember the characters and plot very clearly, so I won't say much. But there are still a few points that have to be mentioned:
1. The shape of the leader of the Arab side is a bit like bin Laden;
2. In the end, the general was arrested and charged by the FBI, which once again reflects the democratic speech of the Americans, who you are is not important, According to the Chinese saying, everything tells a word of "li";
3. After the last terrorist group in New York is eliminated, the film ends with the arrest of the general, the withdrawal of the army, and the joy of the people. One question was not raised, what about the leader of the terrorists? To let go or not to let go? Let it go, it's definitely not the American style. If you don't let it go, aren't the terrorists going to create panic again as a threat?

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Extended Reading
  • Damien 2022-04-21 09:02:36

    The prophecy before 9.11.

  • Armando 2022-04-22 07:01:34

    I didn't watch it carefully in the second half... it's rubbish

The Siege quotes

  • Elise Kraft: It's never the question that's indiscreet, just the answer.

  • Agent Frank Haddad: [to Hub about Elise & Samir] The three of you really do make a lovely couple.