What is the motivation for the airport manager to keep torturing the male protagonist?

Madisyn 2022-04-19 09:01:13

Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Victor, from a small Eastern European country, is in trouble at New York's JFK Airport - his home country has just undergone a coup d'etat and he's become a man without identity. So he was forced to stay at the airport for months at a time. With his sincerity and kindness, he moved the airport staff who had seen his jokes. He successfully resolved several problems and became a man of the airport. He also met the beautiful flight attendant Catherine Zeta-Jones. However, the person in charge of the airport deliberately couldn't get along with him, looking for trouble with him everywhere, and he used kindness and warmth to get through the difficulties time and time again.

The theme of this film is waiting, Victor is waiting for his identity, Catherine Zeta-Jones is waiting for her love, the airport chief is waiting for his promotion, the food delivery man is waiting for his crush, the cleaner is waiting His wife and children... It can be said that Spielberg can handle it, but it is quite Hollywood. What is the motive for the airport manager to torture the male protagonist? Is it just a psychopath who wants to torture him, I have never understood that.

Many people like Catherine Zeta-Jones very much and think that she is one of the best beauties in China and abroad, but I don't feel that way. However, I have to admit that she has a very good image in this film.

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The Terminal quotes

  • Frank Dixon: Do you know, one of my own men came up to me the other day, asked me if I wanted to join the big pool. Look at 'em, look at 'em, look at 'em. Place a bet on when Navorski was gonna leave this airport. Have you heard about this?

    Thurman: [nodding] I have January 3rd.

  • Amelia: I just keep injesting these poisonous men until I make myself sick.

    Viktor Navorski: You're not sick, Amelia, no. You're a little far-sighted.