Carter: Patriot Game vs Devil's Own

     In hindsight I think both of the film support the Antagonist approach to a way of life even though it is deviant in its own right. The antagonist actions are clearly confirmed as wrong through the two movies but their motives for completing these actions are sought out and justified on their side of the story. I believe that both movies do a great job in expelling the motives on both sides of the story, this being the Antagonist and Protagonist in the respective movies.
     The Devil's own features an Antagonist that has been committing crimes for years in Ireland, he now wants to move his activities to America and has just been presented with a chance. This is when he moves in with Harrison Ford's character Tom O'Meara, who is a cop himself, Rory becomes very close with the family immediately. His actions are still underway as a criminal but this is not affecting his relationship with the family which the head of house hold is a cop. In my opinion the movie begins to frame our attitude toward Rory when they are showing the relationship between him and his best friend along with how he interacts with Tom's family. They begin to paint him as a loyal character to the people who he surrounds himself with no matter the background. When the home is attacked and he comes back looking for the money the Camera Proxemics show how genuine he truly is, the camera is fix directly on him in a Personal angel, and the Density is highly detailed. He then begins to tell Tom that he doesn't want to cause the family anymore pain he just needs the money and will be out of their way, showing some appreciation for what they have done for him. The director has created a sense of emotional attachment to Rory as he's trying to do everything he can to get his best friend back.

     The Patriot games showed a sympathy for the killers also as the first couple of scenes open with Harrison Ford's character Jack Ryan saving the royal family from a designated killing on their lives. This results in him shooting and killing one of the perpetrators brother which in the end would persue Jack for the entirety of the movie trying to avenge the death of his brother. Sean Miller presented Jack with the news that he had killed his brother and that he intended to repay the debt when they were in court for his conviction. While exiting the court Jack and Sean have a quick conversation in which the camera proxemics were personal as they were about two feet away from each other, in this scene Sean tells Jack that he will be coming after him. The angle of the scene also interested me as Sean who was on trial for the attacking of the Royal family was looking down on Jack so the camera was above Sean. This could be taking as his journey to avenge his brothers life as justified somewhat. The director creates or attempts to create an outlet for sympathy as he has also lost something dear to him in the midst of this violence.