Did not give up looking at the big picture due to low status

Hubert 2022-01-10 08:01:58

The heroine is definitely a brave and firm white leftist. Not only does her ideological cognition and political standpoint, but she also has the courage to practice it. When the Kurdish boyfriend encountered problems in political asylum, she decided to marry him. The leak was still being investigated internally, but in order to overturn the official "fake document theory", she took the initiative to admit that she did it and went to jail righteously. In court defense, she insisted on not guilty defense, and she was in her white left position, which is very evocative. When you come to work in the intelligence and information department, you should abide by the government's secrecy laws and regulations. The story of the movie is also through lawyers looking for relevant legal regulations, finding a breakthrough, realizing the reversal of the incident, and opening the audience's eyes. The government has indeed ignored relevant constraints in promoting the war. If the trial continues, the legality of the war will be involved, and the behavioral intentions of the politicians will be thoroughly exposed, which will inevitably affect the next general election. In this way, the heroine takes the risk of leaking information to prevent the war. Loyalty to the country is higher than loyalty to the government, higher than loyalty to marriage, higher than loyalty to herself, and the tall image is more prominent. Being in a low position and looking at the overall situation, what we call "the life of the earth and the heart of the sea" is expressed very high in this British film. You can easily copy files, print them under your nose, and take them out of the office. The loopholes in the intelligence department are really not small. Under the open newspaper media, all misconduct will be exposed to broad daylight. This is not an online self-media that anyone can fabricate and disseminate information, but a media system with rules to follow and rules to follow. It is worth learning from.

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Extended Reading
  • Crawford 2022-04-24 07:01:17

    Gavin Hood can basically be said to be quality assurance, right? The story of a British whistleblower, on our side, Catherine is Dr. Affin. Knightley's performance was mediocre, but the rest of the British cast were solid. The coverage of media power and media tendencies is real, and the lawyer shines brightly as part of the justice system (Fiennes plays the senior lawyer). The dialogue is good, and a movie worth watching again.

  • Gaetano 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    3.5/5 The espionage atmosphere of the first act is quite tight, and overall it is very neat, but unfortunately the ending is a bit too fast. The key court scene at the end thought it would be a fight of words, but it ended in a short time. It’s a pity that the country The machine controls everything. I watched "The Unkindness of the Vice" a while ago, so when it was mentioned in the film that Bushey sent troops to Iraq, I couldn't help but think of the Vice President Dick Chaney hiding behind his back. The director's previous film "Operation Sky Eye" is still better.

Official Secrets quotes

  • Ben Emmerson: Why did you keep her in a state of distress for a year before you brought charges?

    Ken MacDonald: The services wanted to make an example of her. If we dropped the case any earlier, what kind of message would that have sent?

  • TinTin: So, you work for the British government?

    Katharine Gun: No. Not really.

    TinTin: No?

    Katharine Gun: Governments change. I work for the British people.