RIGHT OR POWER

Reyes 2022-04-19 09:02:35


I saw this movie a long time ago, and I was impressed, but not so deep. This time, I think it is a good movie that Hollywood has a sense of responsibility and discusses real politics.

The beginning of the film seems abrupt, but at the end, I suddenly realized that the screenwriter has worked hard to respond to each other from head to tail. The structure of the film is undoubtedly a highlight.

The story itself is lackluster, but the questions it prompts are really worth thinking about.
Where the film uses the most force is its discussion of the power of the state and the rights of the individual, according to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Congress shall not make laws concerning: establishing the state religion or prohibiting freedom of religion; depriving freedom of speech or the freedom of the press; or Deprive people of their right to peaceful assembly and to petition the government for redress. The freedom of speech and the freedom of the press are really the most important of all freedoms. As long as people are alive and can speak, as long as they do not interfere with others or the society, no one has the right to deprive people of this right at will.

In fact, the government pursued and killed the heroine in the name of national security, and finally successfully sentenced her. National security may defeat the law and give the people the most basic rights, but in the name of national interests. The country is very spoiled and powerful, which cannot be compared by individuals, but it is worth noting that it uses the strong to oppress the weak and finds enough reasons for itself. In the end, it was discovered that the Constitution and the amendments were nothing but a dead letter.



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Nothing But the Truth quotes

  • Rachel Armstrong: I'm afraid I'm gonna disappoint you, Mr. Dubois.

    Dubois: That's not possible.

  • Agent O'Hara: She's never had her Vassar ass in jail. She'll break.

    Erica Van Doren: I don't know. I met her. I looked her in the eye. She's a water-walker.