First of all, "Iron Elite" has a relatively complicated political background. It is said to be adapted from the British writer Fiennes' non-fiction novel "A Man's Feather". The British have been involved in the political affairs of the Middle East oil country Oman, and for their own interests, support Oman's autocracy The tyrannical monarch and sent SAS special forces to participate in the 1958 Battle of Arda Mountain and the 1972 Battle of Mobaite, assisting the King of Oman in suppressing the uprising of dissidents, causing many bloody cases, including the killing of a chief. 3 sons, the chief wants to develop oil, the premise is to take revenge and hunt down the murderer of the SAS, thus alerting an organization called "Feather". This is a quasi-police agency independent of the police, and one of its basic tasks is to protect SAS members. However, the British government disregarded the lives of these soldiers in order to reach a certain deal for the interests of oil, and various contradictions and struggles were launched. After the book was published in 1991, it was equivalent to revealing a scandal. The British military immediately denied it, but only issued a brief statement without further investigation. The author Fiennes also insisted that the incident was true, so everyone would rather believe it. have. Of course, as Fiennes later stated, the story was "a fusion of real events and fiction."
Three editions of Fiennes' nonfiction "A Man's Feather"
Danny, played by Jason Statham, is the killer hired by the chief. Danny is not an ordinary character. He is a retired US Navy SEAL soldier who joined a killer organization with Hunter, played by his mentor De Niro. Danny is tired of the killer life. He falls in love with a woman and longs for a normal life. He returns to the killing field for the love of his mentor. This leads to Spike, the "feathered man" played by Owen. Their battle of wits and courage is not conventional. Although there are punches to the flesh, fierce gunfights, chasing explosions, and passing through buildings, each group of actions has a unique effect. The designs are quite innovative. Take Danny's 4 hunting operations as an example, they must not only cause death, but also cause accidental death scenes, especially to let the hunted people admit their evil deeds before they die, and they must Shooting a video and giving it to the Avengers for approval is very creative in itself. Spike is also a strong and highly intelligent opponent. The contest between them is full of suspense. Every action and counter-action is unexpected, but it is reasonable, plus the official, military, The intricate conflicts among the police, SAS, chiefs, and killers are connotative, thoughtful, and full of dramatic tension, which makes this film not only exciting, but also a test of people's IQ, which is very interesting to watch.
I want to say a few more words here. There are many British official and military figures in the film, all of them are sane. In fact, they don’t care about the lives of the Omanis, nor their own lives. They only care about interests, including politics. interests and economic interests, they support the autocratic Omani monarch because the regime is pro-Western and in their interest, and a figure like Spike is just a pawn in their political game, Spike's struggle is So weak and powerless, he went from angry to dazed, and the dialogue between him and Danny at the end of the film seemed to give a hint that he saw a kind of ugliness under the glossy political cloak, and he might go to another way of resistance, It may be negative, but it is helpless.
Hunter played by De Niro
The film has a strong cast, Jason Statham, Robert De Niro, Clive Owen, these three big-name dramas also make the film very interesting. I like Jason very much. The image of a tough guy, his wife is chivalrous, and he is righteous to his mentor, especially when there is a conflict between the two, Jason uses his unique eyes and a complex mentality to express that kind of toughness and tenderness. He is very good. From this point of view, he is more down-to-earth and flesh and blood than Schwarzenegger and Stallone. Owen's performance is also commendable. Although he has shown ruthlessness, he is loyal to his duties. In order to save the lives of SAS soldiers, he dares to fight to the death with his more vicious superiors. He is strong but good at thinking. He and Jason are two. The evenly matched opponent, of course, ends up being a tragic figure.
Spike, played by Clive Owen,
did not attract attention when it was released in North America. I think it was underestimated. In fact, we do not have high requirements for action movies. In addition to the hot action scenes, we must also have a little novelty Unique design, unconventional storyline, a little wisdom, a little thinking, a little connotation, a little deep meaning, and a little human perception, then, such an action movie, we feel very comfortable watching it, we will applaud, I think Jagged Elite fits that standard.
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