The film tells the story of an East German spy working for the Soviet Union who was arrested in the United States during the Sino-Soviet Cold War in the 1950s. According to the provisions of the U.S. Constitution, he was assigned a defense attorney, James Donovan. Lawyer Donovan abide by the spirit of the Constitution, won a 30-year prison term for the Soviet spy, and rescued the prisoner from death. In the 1960s, an American reconnaissance plane serving the CIA was shot down over the Soviet Union, and the pilot was captured by the Soviet Union. Attorney Donovan was ordered by the CIA to go to East Germany to negotiate the exchange of hostages in his personal capacity and risk his life. In the end, he not only successfully completed the exchange of espionage between China and the Soviet Union, but also returned an American who was mistakenly arrested by East Germany for espionage. International students, the feat of 1-for-2 this time is enough to go down in history.
When watching the movie, many people sighed that the reason why the United States is strong is because it abides by the spirit of the Constitution, treats an obvious Soviet spy, and hires excellent American defense lawyers for him, which fully reflects the light of the rule of law and the importance of human rights. Light. I disagree. Procedural justice is not unique to the Western world. In the context of our socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, we also talk about procedural justice. Article 33 of the "Criminal Procedure Law" stipulates: "A criminal suspect has the right to appoint a defender from the date of his first interrogation by the investigation authority or the date on which compulsory measures are taken; during the investigation period, only a lawyer can be appointed as a defender." Looking at the espionage cases that have been made public in my country in recent years, although the trial process of the case is not open to the public, the available information shows that law enforcement agencies, procuratorial agencies and judicial agencies have legally granted criminal suspects the right to hire lawyers to defend themselves, and every This procedure can also stand up to the scrutiny of the law and the people. On the contrary, in the past few years, the United States has created many "Chinese espionage cases" out of nothing to crack down on Chinese scientists, and the evidence of several cases can stand up to scrutiny.
There is a second plot that makes people feel very great, that is, lawyer Donovan, with his personal wisdom, even exchanged a Soviet spy for two spies who were captured in the Soviet Union and East Germany at the same time. Is the historical background of this part of the plot real? I've checked a lot of web pages to no avail. But it can't be analyzed logically. A sovereign country will definitely not do such a disadvantageous thing for two, especially East Germany. If you let the students go, you will get nothing, and the Soviet Union will not read your favor. It is really lonely.
In a word, American movies are really good, and they have made up a particularly beautiful story, which can make people from all over the world see it with blood and tears, and is subtly influenced by the values it promotes. Still that sentence, history is a little girl who can be decorated by others. This girl, your fans are more polished today.
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