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
  • Wayne 2022-03-26 09:01:04

    This movie reminds me of the Hurt Locker, but the middle part is too boring. Fortunately, the beginning and the end are okay. The two whispers at the end tell us that the war is still going on. . . .

  • Wayne 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    The suicide bombing at the beginning is too shocking, the blood is flying, the dagger plug is the dinner, because "we're gonna kill'em all!"... The first "close-up" understanding of terrorist attacks. Very sincere Big production, let go of the "world police" shelf, and face the insurmountable gap between cultures from bit by bit.

The Kingdom quotes

  • Adam Leavitt: [Asking about Saudi Arabia] What's it like there on the ground?

    Grant Sykes: A bit... like... Mars.

    Adam Leavitt: Mars? Sounds like I didn't pack right.

  • Attorney General Gideon Young: [reading] Contrary to the State Department policy, the FBI has sent an investigative team to Saudi Arabia. In so doing, I have come before this committee with a painful admission. I have lost all confidence in the FBI. Especially its uppermost echelon.

    Attorney General Gideon Young: [to Director Grace] That's you, baby.

    Attorney General Gideon Young: [continues reading] Entrenched and outmoded, the leadership has show itself fearful of the pioneering thoughts this committee and I have tried to imbue. It is thus an agency at contretemps hindering our every effort.

    Attorney General Gideon Young: [to Director Gates] And by "committee", I mean the fucking Senate Select Committee on Terror.

    FBI Director James Grace: So you're going before the Senate Select Committee and not to the President who appointed you. Why is that? I bet the President wasn't the audience you thought he'd be. I'll bet the President realized that you can't have voters asking why the second-longed serving FBI director got fired for doing his job. For sending agents to Saudi Arabia just seven months before mid-term elections.

    Attorney General Gideon Young: So you want to bet?

    FBI Director James Grace: Mister Attorney General, I obviously already have. I bet my job.

    Attorney General Gideon Young: I'm gonna bury you.

    FBI Director James Grace: You know, Westmoreland made all of us officers writer our own obituaries during Tet. When we thought the Cong were going to end it all right there. And once we clued into the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what. The only thing that matters is how do you want to go out? On your feet or on your knees? I bring that lesson to this job. I act, knowing that someday this job will end no matter what.

    FBI Director James Grace: You should do the same.