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Review - Nothing But The Truth

May 16th 2009 06:20

Nothing But The Truth is another movie which has largely avoided the cinema route and headed straight for dvd. Luckily for the film, it will gain a good following by doing so as it is a competent drama with excellent performances from the leads concerned. Heading the cast is Vera Farmiga (The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas), Kate Beckinsale (Winged Creatures), Matt Dillon (You, Me And Dupree) and Alan Alda (Flash Of Genius) with supporting roles played by Noah Wyle, Angela Bassett and David Schwimmer.

Inspired by reporter Judith Miller and the Valerie Plume affair in which Judith was sent to prison for not naming her source, the movie presents an interesting presentation of events.

Political journalist Rachel Armstrong (Kate Beckinsale) uncovers a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent, Erica Van Doren (Vera Farmiga). The discovery will possibly mean a Pulitzer prize for Rachel and a lot of trouble and scandal for the government and FBI involved. Patton Dubois (Matt Dillon), a special government prosecutor, is quickly brought in to defuse the situation and demands that Rachel name her source. She refuses to do so and finds herself locked up in jail, separated from her husband Ray (David Schwimmer) and young son (Preston Bailey), fighting for her rights as a journalist and American citizen.

Alan Burnside (Alan Alda) is hired by the newspaper to defend Rachel and the principles for which she represents. With new headlines demanding attention daily, the longer Rachel is imprisoned, the less attention her situation gets from the public.

Directed by Rod Lurie, it is clear that he is able to bring strong and complex roles for women to the forefront. Having written and directed The Contender (2000) starring Joan Allen, he is also responsible for writing The Commander In Chief starring Geena Davis.

I enjoyed this intelligent drama for the focus on a very newsworthy subject and the superb overall cast. It was a very compelling movie which maintained clarity throughout particularly in terms of the ending.

Voyage Review: 3.5/5

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