Directed by:
Edward ZwickCinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
Graeme RevellCast:
Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub, Sami Bouajila, Lianna Pai, Mark Valley, David Proval, William Hill, Aasif Mandvi, Said Faraj (more)Plots(1)
When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make it's bloody mark on the streets of New York, it's up to FBI special agent Anthony "Hub" Hubbard and U.S. Army General William Devereaux to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together, they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up towage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
A picture that was ahead of its time when it was released and only became relevant after 9/11. In this movie, Zwick makes politically engaged comments on breach of the Constitution, terrorism and restricting personal freedom for the purposes of public safety. Unfortunately, though, he also attempts to make a classic, Hollywood-type thriller but he wasn’t able to combine these two approaches into one consistent whole. The acting is good, especially on the part of Denzel Washington. The same applies to the topic, but the screenplay fell a long way short of exploiting all the potential held in it.
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I admit that the premise in the screenplay was really advanced for the time. In 2001, when there was the attack at the World Trade Center, the screenwriters had to really beat their head about what a beast they created. Nevertheless, however horrible that event was, the current affairs in Europe are not that different. Quite the contrary. On the other hand, I appreciate that they speak clearly in the movie and blame primarily the religion. Nowadays, when I mention something about the Muslims on the Internet, my opinions get immediately deleted. It’s a pity that the whole film is so horribly average that they don’t talk about it in a better context.
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