Although the content is not thrilling, for a person who once dreamed of becoming a war correspondent, this film was too interesting from the beginning! It's a pity that I'm not brave enough and I didn't have the luck to meet the seniors. From the narrative style of the film, it can be seen that it is based on real events. If you have seen "Black Hawk Down" and "Captain Phillips" (Tom Hanks starred in the captain who was hijacked by Somali pirates), you will be very impressed with this film. The film knows better. It's a good movie! The plot synopsis here is too simple!
As for Al Pacino, who once starred in "Godfather", I don't think there is anything to regret. His shape also fits the character's character very well. A well-known retired reporter, who used to be bombarded with bullets, still has shrapnel left in his body (otherwise he would not have met the male protagonist). From the moment he appeared, just because it was him, I felt the same as the male protagonist - this has achieved the purpose of his role, even if he has gray hair and is dragging his body with pain, he is still admirable, a few words The words came to the point. And the little-known male protagonist, because of his guidance, resolutely decided to go to Somalia - the country of pirates that was not reported by reporters in 2008.
The protagonist's journey is a bit reckless. At the beginning, luck was good. He contacted the son of the newly elected president of Somalia, received his hospitality, and had a general to protect him. Although the accommodation conditions are the same, it is already good to be able to access the Internet. treatment. He, who has never been a reporter, said at once that he would publish a book, and it was certain that he would hit a nail. Facing the exhaustion of travel expenses and the lack of publication, when I boldly confessed to my translation friends, I didn't hear any complaints, but offered help wholeheartedly. When he finally left, I suddenly thought - these people are not bad, even the one who asked him if he wanted to buy local drugs when he first arrived, is not inherently bad. Somalis have their own way of life and values, and if it wasn't for the introduction of the hero, I would not have known that Somalia used to be a country full of poetry. China has also once held hostages in the hands of Somali pirates. In the past few years, the incident of the hostages in the West had been noisy for a while, but then subsided. Now it seems that this real male protagonist has done a good job in promoting the understanding between countries.
In short, this is a true story of a diaosi counterattack. Actor Jay Bahadur's book "The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World" can be found on Amazon China.
PS: There is a discovery like an easter egg: the actor who plays the local translator in Somalia in this film, and the pirate in "Captain Phillips", I said why I think he looks so familiar, I have seen it before, haha!
PPS: I think the affair with the wife of the godfather pirate chief is made up.
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