English Movie Paper 3rd draft

orders. It amazes me how they organize and teach these kinds of operations. I think it should be rewarded in our society more than it is because it takes great common sense and logic to construct something so serious and important, especially with many lives in danger. What they decide affects millions of people, the soldiers and the country, not only themselves.

One thing stressed in this movie is that the United States forces do not leave anyone behind which meant the men alive or dead in the helicopters had to get evacuated. This exposed more soldiers to the war. Unfortunately this task was impossible for the second helicopter that crashed. It was difficult to find its location therefore more time was given to the Somalian mitilia to find it and invade it before help was there. When the American rescue arrived, which were only two men, Durant (actor)was the only one who survived the crash with a broken leg. They dragged him to safety and handed him a gun saying “good luck� because they had to retrieve the deceased from the crash as well. Intense imagery of terror was shown through Durant. He watched as the Somalian people took over the crash scene and killed his friends who just saved him. Unable to get up to get more ammo for his gun, he sat there knowing he was going to die and pulled out a picture. He calmly stares at his wife and son as sadness filled his eyes. This gives the viewer sympathy, making them feel heartache for the family because of their unexpected loss. We do not think about this but it happens whenever there is a battle. Soldiers pass away and loved ones have to cope with their death, without saying a real goodbye. Also, the family of Durant will have to deal in a different way because he was taken as prisoner of war. No one knows what really happened to him which is a horrendous thing to think. This gave the viewer a real sense of the gruesome tasks soldiers endure during their fight. Just because someone comes to save you, does not mean you will be saved. Our culture today seems to block information to the everyday people. For instance, society through school and the age of 2