Blog 16: Report on your selected movie

The Siege is a film based in New York City pertaining to the abuse of power the US military demonstrates. Within the film an Islamic religious leader is abducted by the US military and is interrogated and treated inhumanly. This causes an outcry from the Islamic community and New York City becomes the target of upcoming series of escalating terrorist attacks. There are a series of bombings that occur in the film and throughout the city. There is a scene where a city bus full of people becomes a bus full of hostages. At first the authorities in the film thought it was just another hostage style situation not thinking it would even escalate to the level it did. I recall the character Elise Kraft a CIA operative having a conversation with Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI’s Counter-Terrorism Task Force Anthony: ”What are they waiting for” Elise: “they are waiting for the news cameras” just as she made that statement the news helicopters flew overhead and the bus exploded. As the bombings would pursue, the US government responded by instating the use of Martial Law, and enlisting the aid of US soldiers under the leadership of Gen. Devereaux, into the streets of New York City. The film relates to NYC in the sense of possibility that this could in fact one day happen. It also depicts the fear and misguided thought process our public may have. The film captures NYC in it most busy of times, people commuting throughout the city, traffic. You can gain a glimpse into the life of a New Yorker.