Before his post-summit press conference yesterday, U.S. President Donald Trump screened to everyone present a four-minute long clip he had shown North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un during their historic meeting.

And it. was. amazing.

So in case for some reason you missed it, first and foremost, watch it here:

And if you aren't able to for whatever reason (or after you've done so because what the heck did you just watch, right?), we've gone to the effort of producing the Sparknotes on the video, for your kind reference.

Here we go:

Act I

Much like an your typical movie blockbuster, the film is split into three distinct acts.

Credited to the cheesiest-possible sounding "Destiny Pictures", it opens with stock footage of nature, Earth and crowds of people. An unnamed narrator says:

"Of those alive today, only a small number will leave a lasting impact. And only the very few will make decisions and take actions that renew their homeland, and change the course of history."

The use of Trump and Kim footage spliced at the end of that very line, indicates clear as day that the two leaders are amongst the few.

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The B-grade voiceover artist continues:

"History may appear to repeat itself for generations. Cycles that never seem to end... While this cycle repeats, the light of prosperity and innovation has burned bright for most of the world. History has burned bright for most of the world."

The image of food at the mention of "prosperity" is also noteworthy, perhaps throwing a bit of shade at the trade sanctions imposed against North Korea.

Singapore gets a feature as one of the countries in the 'rest of the world', where history has burned "bright".

Then, Trump and Kim are again referred to as "the few". The repeated use of this phrase, coupled with dramatic background music, suggests almost the idea of some kind of prophecy, even the use of "The Chosen One" trope, suggesting the two leaders are the only ones that can bring about this change.

The first act ends with question posed to viewers: "But the question is 'what difference will the few make?'". This line aims to captivate viewers and to leave them wanting more.

Act II

"What if? A people that share a common and rich heritage can find a common future? Their story is well known, but what will be their sequel?"

Black-and-white footage of Kim and South Korean president Moon Jae-in leads to a dramatic spotlight focussing on the historical handshake between the two at the North-South border.

At the narrator's utterance of "sequel", an extremely artificial-looking spotlight (and of course, the rest of the frame dims) centres on their handshake. A (literal) brighter future ahead.

"Two men. Two leaders. One destiny."

Again, there is an allusion to the hero's journey, a prophecy that can only be fulfilled by the two. Use of Powerpoint-style sliding transition footage — this team-up hasn't happened yet:

The video shifts gears as the hero's journey suddenly becomes focused on Kim. The use of the sudden "melted film" transition and the culmination of the narrative up to this point portrays Kim as the byronic hero — one with a troubled past but also with the potential to redeem himself:

"There can only be two results. One of moving back..."

Imagery of war and nuclear warheads are used to suggest the gravity of the decision Kim has to make. Sombre music milks pathos to suggest the tragedy that would accompany the (wrong) decision.

"... Or one of moving forward."

And at that moment, we see missiles retreating into the ground. The juxtaposition with the narration "almost" suggests the reversibility of the sombre outcome previously shown.

Act III

"A new world can begin today. One of friendship, respect and goodwill. Be part of that world."

Here, the video brings the viewer back to the other hero — Trump — and seems to invite Kim into his "world" — an ideal one that comes with friendship, respect and Sylvester Stallone.

"Will he shake the hand of peace?"

Not only is Trump the leader of this advanced world, he apparently also has the hand of peace (which appears exactly on cue, gotta hand it to the editor's timing):

And juuuust in case you weren't clear before, the video officially introduces our two heroes:

Drama. Allegory. Indoctrination. Patronisation. Cheese. It's like Trump's folks studied any North Korean footage they could find online and did their best interpretation of it in a bid to propagandise Kim.

We wonder how much this factored into his eventual decision to sign that historic agreement with Trump at the meeting.

You can check out the full video here — you know, again, since watching it just once is hardly sufficient to appreciate the excellent work of art it is:

Top photo adapted from the the video on The White House Facebook page