關於一群戰地記者出生入死的日常,只是場景搬到某年月日的美國,國家四分五裂,各路叛軍圍攻首都。四名記者,包括兩個老鳥,一位賢拜,還有初入行的菜鳥,共乘一車穿越戰線,希望在聯邦政府垮台之前,最後一次採訪現任總統。沿途見識各種令人髮指的暴行,也幾次在亂兵土匪槍下逃命。這些畫面雖在各國內戰屢見不鮮,但發生在亞美利堅,卻是一新耳目。
劇情主要描寫記者們的經歷與成長,對參戰各方的政治立場、前因後果刻意模糊,為觀眾留下想像空間。不過那位白宮主人顯然幹了什麼天怒人怨的事,以致突破最後防線的叛軍高喊「一見即殺,不留活口!」,最後還圍在他屍體旁合影留念。不知算不算某種預言,但當今美國,恐怕是一個半世紀以來,最接近內戰的一次。希望電影隨便演演就好,可別成真啊。
爆發內戰的原因雖然沒有明說,種族主義、或白人至上主義肯定是其中一環。有一幕記者們撞見一股朝萬人塚埋屍的士兵,受到控制。亞裔、特別是華裔記者首先被射殺,隨後在營救的混亂中,菜鳥跌落萬人塚,裡面的屍首,清一色是平民服飾的非裔。最後一幕衝進白宮、殺氣沖天的部隊,則大部份是有色人種。觀眾不得不注意,因為經由菜鳥搶拍的鏡頭,給了一系列特寫。如果仔細觀察,可說盡在不言中。
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時任美國總統,四面楚歌仍然滿口冠冕堂皇的政治辭令 |
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加州德州聯手,分裂各方中實力最強 |
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往戰區前進,沿路滿目瘡痍 |
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到處有民兵自衛隊 |
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手段殘酷 |
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有些人殺人不怕被拍,但你可不知道 |
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談判營救被挾持的菜鳥,躱在後方的華裔已經發現苗頭不對 |
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所謂滿手血腥 |
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菜鳥初遇九死一生 |
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有正規軍庇護的同業相對安全 |
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救回菜鳥,卻痛失恩師 |
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躱子彈是戰地記者日常 |
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林肯當年率聯邦贏得內戰,這回形勢逆轉 |
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叛軍渡過波多馬克河,直逼白宮 |
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把總統從辦公桌下拖出來 |