Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), a criminal, is apprehended and now sits in a tense room surrounded by multiple federal agents. His little money-making stint is over for good. Or, so it seems. Because that’s when you hear him offer Cadillacs as bribes to the officers. And, when they laugh it off, he says:“I’m gonna walk out of here, and there ain’t a damn thing any one of you can do about it.”In a situation where someone like you and me would break, Barry’s bravado doesn’t fade under the weight of badges, guns, and bureaucracy. It’s clear why: he is not you and me. He is a pilot hired by the CIA and the drug cartels to run guns and cocaine between the US and Central America. He is chill. In fact, he is the most relaxed person in the room.And that trait, along with this badass line, says a lot about who Barry Seal is. He is a man who has been able to navigate the impossible situations with his cunning, charm, and audacity.And when you peel off this outer layer of “cool,” you can also see the cracks. Cracks that foreshadow his eventual downfall.You wanna know how? Then, let’s explore Barry Seal a little more.The Arrest: A Study in ConfidenceThe scene is noted for its drama as well as its character study. When Barry is intercepted, we naturally expect a shaken man, broken by his circumstances. But the man we see is, almost unsettlingly, calm in the face of...
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