.jpg)
Director : Rod Lurie
Running Time : 107 mins
Political reporter Rachel Armstrong (Beckinsale) sees an opportunity to further her career and possibly win a Pulitzer by writing a story claiming that the President ignored vital information from an undercover CIA agent, but when she names the agent in the report she is arrested for contempt for not naming her source, and finds her civil rights under threat.
This courtroom drama really shows how ridiculous the American legal system can be. So, there’s one rule that says you can plead the Fifth Amendment so as not to incriminate yourself, but then there’s another rule that says you can claim that by pleading the Fifth you are committing treason? How does that work? As the movie progresses, Beckinsale’s character finds her life going down the toilet, and although this could have been done in a less obvious way it is still an interesting view of how one person can stand against their government on a principle. Plus the twist in the tale, though predictable, is still affective and touching.
You’ll like this if you liked : Fair Game
No comments:
Post a Comment