![]() ![]() That is not to say that our own countries don't have problems, because they do, but we can just see what is wrong with America a little easier, we are not blinded by our own patriotism. And it may be easier for us ( whatever nationality we happen to be ) to understand what is wrong with America and why a film like this is just trying to give one possible reason for the decay of American society. from afar and it may be easier for us ( as non Americans ) to understand more clearly what this movie is trying to say. And perhaps the reason for that is that we can sit back and look at the U.S. The positive reviews that have been in the IMDb have been, at least a great many of them, from people that are nationalities other than American. ![]() And I have come to a conclusion that not everybody will agree with and certainly many will dislike. This is one of the best movies that I have seen in recent years and what kind of stumps me is the negative criticism surrounding the film, not just the complaint of racism ( I'll get into that later ) but about the film in general. But upon further review, and if you honestly give this movie a chance and listen to what it has to say, you'll see that it wants us to listen, it wants us to learn and it wants us to just look at the possibilities of " what if? ". General William Devereaux: Escort him out.Īt first glance, The Siege looks to be a jingoistic, typically heroic American patriot film. General William Devereaux: Feel free to leave whenever you like, Agent Hubbard.Īnthony 'Hub' Hubbard: Come on General, you've lost men, I've lost men, but you - you, you *can't* do this! What, what if they don't even want the sheik, have you considered that? What if what they really want is for us to herd our children into stadiums like we're doing? And put soldiers on the street and have Americans looking over their shoulders? Bend the law, shred the Constitution just a little bit? Because if we torture him, General, we do that and everything we have fought, and bled, and died for is over. General William Devereaux: The time has come for one man to suffer in order to save hundreds of lives.Īnthony 'Hub' Hubbard: One Man? What about two, huh? What about six? How about public executions? Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: Are you people insane? What are you talkin' about? ![]()
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