"Triggered": National Awareness under the Commercial Package

Graham 2022-09-09 13:11:34



There's no denying that politics drives some movies. After the "9 • 11 Incident", special agent movies have been further developed in the United States. In the film, the protagonists defeat the plan to destroy the United States by force or intelligence time and time again, showing the audience the mainstream values ​​of the United States. Such a film can be called the "main theme film" of the United States, but because of its very good commercial packaging and operation, the ideology of the country in the film gradually fades and becomes a factor in the whole film, not the whole. The United States is also a country rich in secret agent movies. From the "Bourne" series to the "Mission Impossible" series, they use exquisite plots, exciting shootouts and actions as their main signs to conduct commercial operations, but the fact is to promote it to the world American national consciousness. For the average movie fan, watching Secret Service movies is just for a momentary pastime, and there is no greater expectation.

If you compare it among the vast sea of ​​spy movies, "Trigger" is not the best one. But it has its own characteristics: the plot is clean, and the characters are simple and powerful. At the beginning of the film, it tells the unfortunate experience of an American soldier, turns to his experience of blessing in disguise, and then tells the story of his blessing and disaster. In just 100 minutes, it tells the three turning points of Jack Ryan, just like the narrative speed of the film, let the audience see the wonderful in the transition. After injuring his leg while performing a mission, Jack Ryan got an enviable love affair; after his injury improved and he started working, he was supposed to have a stable career and encountered even greater challenges: from school students to this one. Get out of your role and save the US economy, which is about to be completely paralyzed. Therefore, "Triggered" is also closely related to the economy, and those mysterious numbers have become the lifeblood of the film. At the beginning of the film, the scene of "911 Incident" is once again cut into the film, reminding people of the crises and challenges facing the United States, and further demonstrating the importance of intelligence personnel. And these, without a single narration, without procrastination, were clean, and settled in just one minute. The core of the film, the episode of stealing economic data in Moscow, although it was a matter of a few minutes, was stretched infinitely by the director to describe Jack Ryan's anxiety, tension and fear in as much detail as possible.

Although there is a long-term relationship between children and children, when it comes to national affairs, those friends and I have been stepped back and placed in a secondary corner. Jack Ryan, who decides to accept the assignment, went to the cinema alone to watch the movie "Phone Horror" directed by Anatole Levick. Just like the woman in "Telephone Horror", if the apprenticeship is not good, he will be killed. The female MD played by Keira Knightley in "Triggered" is also smart enough to form a golden partner with Jack Ryan, using all her resources to defend the dignity of her motherland and her husband. At the end of the movie, Jack Ryan, who successfully completed the mission and saved the American economy, was received by the President of the United States. For a young man from the military who is engaged in intelligence work, this is his best belonging. From this ending, we can also see the national consciousness in the film.

Jack Ryan is not a screen appearance. Counter-horror thriller writer Tom Crane's character has been featured in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Patriot Games (1992), and The Eyes of Fire (1994). . With the passage of time, Paramount Pictures may still think about the popularity and applause of "Forrest Gump", and still have a strong interest in the word "country". Ordinary movie fans don't care about that, they just want to watch the intense gunfights and action. I don't know if it's because the filmmakers used too much force, or did the audience buy back the beads?

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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit quotes

  • Jack Ryan: [to Harper, while arguing with Cathy] Can we have a... a-a-a minute, please ?

    William Harper: No, you can't.

    Cathy Muller: I would like to talk to Jack alone.

    William Harper: This is geopolitics. It's not couples therapy.

  • Jack Ryan: You didn't pick this life. I did.

    Cathy Muller: But I picked you.