After seeing the trailers for this movie, I thought it looked pretty good with interesting subject matter. After attending the sneak preview showing, I left the theater in disbelief at the way it ended. But I wasn't just disappointed - I was downright ANGRY!
The war zone action was certainly p-a-i-n-f-u-l-l-y realistic, but the message behind the movie was, in my view, despicable. I think the people who are applauding this movie either (A) have no respect for our military who are risking their lives every day, (B) they believe the U.S. actually DESERVED the horrific attacks of 9/11, or (C) they were NOT paying attention when the "loose ends" were tied up at the end of this movie - and the real "message" behind the movie was revealed.
*SPOILER!* Early on in the movie, FBI agents are gathered in a meeting when an announcement is made about a massive terrorist attack on a U.S. compound in Saudi Arabia, which killed an FBI comrade and took many American lives.
Jennifer Garner's character (an FBI agent) starts weeping in the meeting after the announcement of her colleague, but is consoled by Jamie Fox's character (an FBI leader) when he whispers something in her ear. We don't hear what was said, but she stops crying.
At the very end of the movie, once the FBI agents have successfully deduced who the terrorist bomber was who blew up the U.S. compound (a grandfather missing a couple fingers from early mishaps making bombs). They shoot the bomber/mastermind grandpa (as his older grandson is also shooting at the FBI agents in their residence).
But as the terrorist bomber mastermind grandpa is taking his last breaths, his younger grandson (whom he forced to watch his "art-in-action" from the rooftop beside him as he blew up the U.S. compound, mind you) leans over his grandpa and terror man whispers something in the boy's ear and he turns towards the camera and gets an evil grin on his face (clearly looking like he's going to carry on grandpa's terrorist bomber handywork/legacy).
At the same time, the FBI agents are asking each other what was whispered into Jennifer Garner's character's ear earlier in the movie. The answer to both of the questions was the same. What the terrorist bomber grandpa whispered to his young grandson and what the FBI leader whispered to his agent was...
"Don't worry, we'll kill them all." So, for those not paying attention at the end or didn't "get it", let me translate for you. What this filmmaker is TRYING to say is that we - the U.S.A. - are responsible for the sadistic, horrendous terrorist attacks we have all suffered through here and abroad, and that our brave and heroic men/women in harm's way are the same as terrorists.
I'm all for free speech, but I will NEVER go see another movie by this writer or director EVER again - and I will tell anyone who will listen NOT to go see THIS film! This kind of message is demoralizing to our troops and everyone in public service trying to aid in fighting this war on terrorism - as unpatriotic as one can get.
I hope our military men and women never even HEAR about this terrible "theme/message" movie. It's irresponsible and downright unpatriotic when we are at war. If they hate our country so much, why don't they LEAVE?!? Please, you guys, LEAVE!!!!!!!!
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