Watch: Second 'Patriots Day' Trailer Debuts

BOSTON, MA — The dramatic second trailer for "Patriots Day," the Boston Marathon bombing movie starring Mark Wahlberg, came out Monday, offering a glimpse into how the film will portray the aftermath of the bombing and a first look at the actor (Alex Wolff) playing bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

It elaborates on the emotional teaser trailer released for the film earlier this year. In this trailer, like the last, the explosions themselves are not gratuitously depicted. Instead, the film again fades to black after a juddering shot of Wahlberg's face as it registers the disaster about to unfold.

No blood is shown. The viewer sees only the rush of first responders and the anguished faces of the injured amid the fog-like aftermath of the bombs, including a sobbing toddler in the arms of a running officer.

Also new to this trailer is the first appearance of the bombers moving through the crowd, shots quick enough to miss if you blink.

Watch Again: First 'Patriots Day' Trailer Debuts

"Patriots Day" follows the story of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis (John Goodman) in the events leading up to the bombing and the deadly manhunt that followed. Wahlberg's character, Police Sgt. Tommy Saunders, is a composite character rather than a real individual.

The second trailer again opens in that character's home, an intimate moment between Saunders and his wife (Michelle Monaghan) before he leaves for work. The trailer later shows the couple in an anguished embrace, as Wahlberg's character sobs.

The trailer additionally establishes the theme of the film, which casts the catastrophic events as part of a universal yet distinctly American struggle. As the trailer shows runners triumphantly cross the Marathon finish line and a hospitalized father reuiniting with his son, Wahlberg says in voiceover:

"What I saw today—good versus evil, love versus hate—the only weapon you have to fight back with is love."

It also touches on the film's complex overtones, including one scene between two Muslim women wearing hijabs during an interrogation.

Only three years after the deadly attack, the film hits close to home for many here in Boston. Although several towns welcomed the cast and crew, "Patriots Day" was prohibited from filming in Watertown, for example, where a police shootout with the bombers actually occurred. Wahlberg, with his strong local roots, has said he's endeavoring to "get it right" and honor those involved.

Patch's commenters have been of two minds, with many saying the movie still comes "too soon."

Others are optimistic Wahlberg's depiction will be respectful.

"Just from what I watched (twice), it appears to be well made. I do not think it is too soon. People need to learn from this. Look for suspicious packages, backpacks, etc... or anything that does not belong where it is," one commenter wrote on Patch's previous story. "I am sure Mark Wahlberg filmed this with dignity and respect for all victims of this terrorist attack. It would be even better if some of the profits (after all expenses are paid) can go to the victims. That is what would make this all worthwhile. Cannot wait for this movie to come onto the big screen."

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