"It is argued that the need to liberate Europe from the evil Other stands forth as the main, heavily moralized purpose of US military intrusion in the film and the mini-series being analyzed. To shore up this speculation, the author considers other films on the topic, namely, The Longest Day (1962) and Shutter Island (2009)."

" Films geared toward a big reveal-films like Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010)-seem especially suited to such a belief. Scorsese can only shock his audiences once and only then if his film's secret is properly guarded."