Synoptic treatment

The action genre is always exciting and eye opening in terms of cinema. Through these action films we can see the impossible being made look like the possible, we escape reality, and we relate to these heroes, as they are similar to somebody we may have always aspired to be. These heroes, these vigilantes, are the heroes we always dreamed of being, and the genre of action does it best in terms of really showing the fans of this genre, how that dream would be in reality.

A is an ex police officer whos life suddenly takes a turn for the worse when he finds himself in a hospital after awakening from a coma, alone and finding his arm replaced with nanotechnology, he is crushed under grief.
Looking at his arm he is confronted with a flashback, to the first day of his job as a police officer, from briefing to his first ever arrest. As A comes back to reality the protagonist is surrounded by soldiers from the military, announcing that he is now property of the government and cannot leave or action will be taken. Being disorientated and angry a fight scene begins as he fights the soldiers off and manages to escape successfully. The protagnoistis then forced to hide around Chicago, where he is in search of the airport as he desperately wants to return home. As he enters the airport, the FBI have flooded the building, and suddenly spot him, and begin to chase him. He attacks the FBI agents hitting them high in the air as his arm transforms into a giant fist, still confused by these events he manages to escape quickly. A soon enters a bar, seeing the tv screen in an instant, noticing that there is no escape from chicago as the airport is blocked off. As he puts his head into his hands, a man beside him, named Hector, asks him what the problem is. A explains his situation to this stranger, and informs A that he can help. as A leaves the bar, he passes out in an alleyway, causing another flashback about his family that he cherishes, his wfe and young child. As he awakens he is in a maffia office in front of Don Devici, who he asks if it is possible for him to help him home. Devici accepts this offer, but asks for one thing; the arm in return, which he agrees. In a turn of events as A leaves, the mafia corner him double crossing him planning to kill him, as the shoot he deflects the bullets with his transformed shield. As he kills the gangsters off he decides to take Hectors offer, and pays him a visit. Here Hector and A discuss their plan to escape from Chicago, unforunately moments after leaving Hectors home, A falls unconscieous under the city bridge from exhaustion. Another flash back is put forward, to the day of his cause of endless pain, the loss of his arm. From this the understanding of how and why he lost it is discovered. Waking up he again is surrounded by the military and his only option is to fights out of anger and in search of revenge. As the battle ends he is then confronted by the mafia, bringing the battle to and end has a courageous battle between 3 powerful figures begins. Don Devici, Lt. Kenneth and A. This fierece battle draws to an end as we learn the secrets of A's past and his reason for being chosen; a tolerance to the nanotech and responding to it far beyond any other subject, and with this could potentially be used to put America at the forefront of all major conflicts. As this story comes to an end Devici's life is taken brutally leaving A in trouble with the Lt, after a long struggle A is captured, but with faith in A's mind Hector, the man who has been trying to save A since he was a boy blinds Lt Kenneth, and Hector leads A off on a boat, escaping Chicago and the painful secrets it had within it.