One Ranger

I REALIZE THAT YOU CAN'T EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM A FILM THAT IS BASICALLY JUST A ROUTINE CRIME DRAMA. HOWEVER, I THINK IT WAS DISTURBING THAT THE FILM OPENED WITH THE TEXAS RANGER ARRESTING A NATIVE AMERICAN MAN BECAUSE THE TEXAS RANGERS HAVE A HISTORY OF BRUTALITY TOWARDS NATIVE PEOPLE. ALSO, WHEN THE NATIVE MAN TELLS THE RANGER THAT HE'S OUT THERE HUNTING TO FEED HIS FAMILY, THE RANGER REPLEIES, "TOO BAD IT'S NOT HUNTING SEASON." I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE HEARD HIM SAY SOMETHING LIKE, "I'M SORRY THAT SO MANY NATIVE PEOPLE LIVE IN POVERTY, SO I'LL HELP YOU TO FIND A BETTER WAY TO FEED YOUR FAMILY." AND, WHEN THE TERRORIST PUTS A GUN TO THE NATIVE MAN'S HEAD, THE RANGER SAYS SOMETHING LIKE, "DO WHAT YOU WANT- HE'S A WANTED CRIMINAL." I THINK WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT ALL LIVES- WHETHER THEY BE NATIVE, BLACK, BROWN, YELLOW OR BLUE- MATTER VERY MUCH. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT JOHN MALKOVICH- WHO IS ONE OF THE FILM'S EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS- DIDN'T CORRECT THIS. I WAS ALSO DISAPPOINTED IN HIS PERFORMANCE. I REMEMBER HOW BRILLIANT HE WAS IN 1980'S PLAYS LIKE "DEATH OF A SALESMAN" &" BURN THIS.". BUT, IN THIS FILM, HE DELIVERS ALL OF HIS LINES IN A MONOTONOUS TONE. THERE WAS A VERY LIVELY PERFRORMANCE BY DOMINIQUE TRIPPER AS THE BRITISH AGENT. BUT, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SOME CRITICISM OF THE TERRORISTS FROM THE IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY- AND JUSTIFIABLY SO- THERE WASN'T ANY CRITICISM OF THE TERRORISTS FROM THE PROTESTANT ULSTER DEFENSE ASSOCIAITION. THAT SEEMS LIKE A DOUBLE STANDARD.