We're gonna kill'em all --- Revenge under the banner of anti-terrorism

Melba 2021-11-20 08:01:27

As an anti-terrorism film with a budget of 70 million US dollars, The Kingdom in 2007 received only a moderate response.

The film first explained the "reciprocity exchanges" between the U.S. and Saudi Wahhabi radicals in the Middle East, and then unfolded the story of a real explosion in 1996. The FBI, headed by Jamie Foxx, after learning that 200 American citizens had been killed, including their friends, of course, took all actions that could be countered in indignation. In the official diplomatic environment, Jamie used the trump card of threatening to expose the Saudi royal scandal to get involved in the investigation of the bombing incident. This series of actions fits well with Jamie Foxx's style. However, in the Middle East where there is radical ethnic hatred, they are not really regarded as guests. After that, Jamie gained a further privilege in the confrontation between the Saudi prince. And they did get clues, but still, the diplomacy behind them had to let them stop. Just when they were about to return to the United States, Wahhabi militants who had already targeted them attacked them.

The film thus enters the climax of the action link, and the car rollover scene is indeed very exciting. After this exchange of fire, they also found the mastermind and promoter behind the scenes. It is said that during the shooting of this chase scene, one of the crew members was killed in an accident. Most of the film is produced in the United States, because Universal does not have an Office in Saudi Arabia, and part of the production in Saudi Arabia can only be rented by a local production company. The film's fierce street fighting performed very fiercely, and the FBI agents really deserved their reputation, and they smashed the terrifying bosses without any casualties. Although there was an Americanized Saudi police officer who was assisted by an Americanized police officer and died unfortunately... the

film overemphasizes the suspicion of the family relationship between people. The dialogue between Jamie and his son in the kindergarten begins, and the legacy of Jamie and his friends The dialogue between the children, the beautiful images of the Saudi military officer Faris sharing the family relationship with his children, etc., are all to set off the heinous crime of terrorism and the eagerness for revenge.

Interestingly, I also watched Matt Damon’s Green Zone recently. In these two films, there is a Native who loves his country but plays with the Americans. Maybe the Americans wanted to promote themselves when making movies. Values, will arrange a person like this to draw closer the relationship with each other.

In general, the biggest label is anti-terrorism action movies. I really like the original Footage that explains the background. In addition to action and gunfights, the most shocking is the phrase "We're gonna kill'em all" at the end of the film that provokes all hatred. It can be imagined how Americans’ mental activities have been since 9/11. . As a hegemonic power, the elimination of terrorism advocated by the United States is actually revenge under the banner of anti-terrorism.

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Extended Reading
  • Tobin 2022-04-22 07:01:15

    In the beginning, all the Middle Eastern people almost completely affected my understanding of the plot; the babble at the back made me a little sleepy; when is the time for retribution!

  • Yasmin 2022-03-26 09:01:04

    The beginning and the end are impressive. In general, I don't like the subject matter.

The Kingdom quotes

  • Grant Sykes: [upon seeing Al Ghazi inspecting hands of dead bodies] Fingerprints are on the other side.

    Colonel Faris Al Ghazi: I'm not looking for fingerprints.

    Grant Sykes: Then what are you doing?

    Colonel Faris Al Ghazi: Fingers.

  • Ronald Fleury: [seeing Schmidt almost vomiting] Schmidt, you all right?

    Damon Schmidt: Yeah.

    Ronald Fleury: You sure?

    Damon Schmidt: Mmmhmmm.

    Ronald Fleury: All right. Don't throw up on your tie.