I poked around on Netflix and found a movie I remember that I watched less than a year ago called “Survivor” which was released back in 2015. I thought it would be a great Action/Thriller movie for the Movie Madness assignment. The Movie takes place mostly in London and stars mainstream actors like Milla Jovovich, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, and James D'Arcy. The movie is about a Security Service Agent (Milla Jovovich) who works for the U.S. Embassy in London and is trying to find more advanced ways to prevent potential terrorists. A terrorist (Roger Rees) from Afghanistan finds her a threat and plots to kill her by sneaking a bomb into a restaurant that she and her friends planned to go eat. Due to a last minute decision to buy a gift next door to the dine-in restaurant during the hangout, she escapes with little injury and flees. The terrorist’s right hand man (Pierce Brosnan) discovers that she escaped then attempts to assassinate her but fails. Later, the Service Agent on the run from assassins, accidently shoots a coworker in defense and is framed to look as the suspect. Running from the law and assassins, she looks up to a close friend she knows and a coworker to illegally help her undercover. But what she doesn’t know is, is that she can’t trust anybody and there is a traitor who’s close to her. Only her smart thinking and training can help her survive. She is on her own and has to stop the terrorist from succeeding his bomb plans in the U.S. Will she succeed? Or will the terrorists get what they want and go through with their plan? Maybe there’s more to this than you think. An innocent woman who is just trying to protect what is most dear and important to her – America, is a fugitive. An important role that she has made high-standing officials see her as a hero, is tarnished. The tools and friends she all had is now almost all gone and can trust no one, but still must serve her duty to prevent what the inevitable is about to happen. This to me is why I believe would be a great assignment for the class because this story has a lot to say in it and can create great discussion. This can create some interesting writing topics. Topics such as the pressures and rewards of being responsible for one of the most important positions in the world. Also the risks of what you would do even if great odds were stacked against you to do what you felt was right. Maybe look at a situation from a different perspective and try to understand why a bully or offender would do such acts that are considered bad against humanity? Things such as maybe intentionally bringing somebody down mentally or physical abuse in a relationship. Maybe criminals who do terroristic acts or cyber attacks. Look into the mind of a criminal. Maybe it is to serve a purpose they feel is right? Or maybe a topic about the importance of being a writer that can be a role in changing the world just like the importance of the woman’s position in the movie can be compared. Just a selection of these topics can be discussed.
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