well, let's talk about the protagonists of the two films: the media people. Such a story background, such a group of professional people, is destined to not need any skills, and it is enough to make the film look good.
What "Watergate" wanted to show was the process by which two reporters exposed the entire incident. Many details in the film made me feel the professional characteristics of journalists. Very interesting. When they were on the phone, they would draw a portrait of the person on the phone, nervous, anxious, or surprised; they would take the interview notes where they could, because there was no voice recorder at that time, because The interviewees were full of vigilance, so napkins and matchboxes became their notebooks; The reverence of the reporter, I want to pay tribute to the editor-in-chief. At one point, he trusted the two young people so much that even when there was a lot of abuse, he still resolutely published the article. Without his trust and encouragement, how could the reporter have the courage?
Rather than being impressed by their professional qualities, it is better to be shocked by their work ethic. How to find news leads? How to confirm the source of the message? How to dare to challenge the president? "Why are you holding on to this news? I didn't ask you to destroy this country." This is no longer a question of what to report, but a question of whether to report it.
In the film "Foster", Foster's pressure can also be felt everywhere. It is a battle of wits to become more and more fascinated by this kind of talk show. How knowledgeable, wise, and steady it takes to interview such a sensitive person to win this battle.
I don't understand politics, and I don't like the endless, life-and-death debates of politicians in the West. However, there is a preference for such films, standing in a more objective attitude to examine a social issue, to explore the inner world of a big man. It needs the support of two things, one is the blueprint of the story, and the other is the courage to express it objectively. Although there was no Watergate incident, there should be no shortage of such shocking events in China. However, perhaps only Westerners dare to directly attack authority in this way. In fact, such as "Shanxi mine disaster hush-up fee incident, three-way milk powder time, Huiyuan merger incident, and many other important economic issues, topics that are not too politically sensitive seem to be new topics for Chinese movies? Looking forward to a breakthrough~
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