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It's impossible
Taryn 2022-04-19 09:01:46
I think what makes this film wonderful is not the mystery of the plot design, nor the darkness of some political game. What really moved me was that Stephen Collins could hold his own creed, be a reporter, and finish a story. Adhering to professional ethics is not a slogan, but a possibility. What is enviable is not the loftiness of his humanity, but the institutional environment in which he lives. A reporter, who can be so deeply involved in such an investigation, can use so many resources to seek the truth, and finally type out the facts with a keyboard. This is what a reporter can do and what a reporter should do.
Extended Reading
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Rep. Stephen Collins: Am I talking to my friend now or am I talking to a reporter?
Cal McAffrey: I gotta be both.
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Della Frye: [referring to Foy] And why do you think he's gonna talk?
Hank: Because he's scared.
Della Frye: How do you know?
Cal McAffrey: Because I'm gonna scare him.