In general films, the only bright spot lies in the values ​​conveyed

Sterling 2022-03-21 09:01:56

Like "Black Gold", it exposes the ugliness of politics, but it also makes the action scenes destroy the serious content, and the same plot is loose and slow. Unarmed CIA Director Jack Jones possessed himself, went deep into the tiger's den, singled out the culprit to rescue the prisoners of war, and exaggerated personal heroism in the style of "Joking about Qianlong".

The only bright spot is the protagonist's "Boy Scout" style - decent and keeping his oath. With the growth of age, the increase of external pressure, and the changes in the surrounding environment, people often break away from their original hearts and become the kind of people who were disgusted and shameless in their childhood, and they would deny the "Boy Scouts" and deny the "boy scouts". Childish” self, but at the critical moment, it is best to not forget the original intention and let the good buried in the bottom of the heart overcome the evil. No matter what kind of system this world is, it needs such a righteous person, so that the false and ugly will not suppress the truth, the good and the beautiful.

The film leaves a question, is the world "gray" and whether there is an absolute "right and wrong"?

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Clear and Present Danger quotes

  • [On whether Jack should investigate the growing scandal]

    Admiral Greer: You took an oath, if you recall, when you first came to work for me. And I don't mean to the National Security Advisor of the United States, I mean to his boss... and I don't mean the President. You gave your word to his boss: you gave your word to the people of the United States. Your word is who you are.

  • Captain Ramirez: The chicken is in the pot, over.

    Clark: Cook it!