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I watched this when it was first released and had nightmares for weeks. i watched it again today, prompted by recent events in the news. it was harder to watch the second time because i know that these things happen everyday to someone. Rachael Weiss is mesmerising and plays her role with understated intensity, a lesser actor wouldve gone for an over the top interpretation, why dont we see more of Ms Weiss?
the plot moves slowly in parts but delivers a series of gut wrenching emotional blows when necessary. it is a very involving movie, i challenge you to watch it without wanting to punch someone or do more research on the players in the true events its based on. by the end I was shaking with anger and sadness all over again but I'll never forget this film.
isnt that the point of a great piece of art?
areatw
'The Whistleblower' is based on the true story of human trafficking in Bosnia during the war. The film does this sensitive topic justice with a strong script and a brilliant lead performance from Rachel Weisz, who delivers a convincing performance as police officer Kathryn Bolkovac.Not only is this a compelling film but it's also very informative and raises awareness of the subject matter. You don't need any prior knowledge of what happened to be able to follow and understand this film, which is not always the case with films based on true stories. Overall, 'The Whistleblower' is a very well-made, compelling and informative film, recommended for those who want to learn more about this difficult subject matter.
syed-50877
This is one of the reviews where the movie making takes a backseat. The review basically is about the issue that the movie covers. To be honest, that is what I am going to do as well. While I watched this movie, I was extremely engrossed. The acting and direction did not really matter much, though I would say they were quite good. It was a perfectly woven story which start at a relatively gentle pace, then picks up in speed and continues with the tempo till the end. It conveys the idea that normal looking people can indulge in horrible acts when there is lack of accountability or fear of the law catching up. And after they have started, they get so sucked into the system, that they can easily act as professional criminals. The movie talks about a US police women who goes to US as a peace- keeping monitor. She finds herself in the middle of gross corruption, prejudice, plight of women and outright criminality. She gets sucked into the gender affairs office after she manages to get justice for a woman who had been badly abused by her husband. At the gender affairs office she comes across cases of trafficking of numerous east European women and later discovers that UN personnel and her colleagues are themselves involved. They are involved not just in exploitation but actual trafficking itself. The story moves around how she is threatened to shut up and how she fights back and the fate of some of the trafficked girls. It is a moving performance. But as I mentioned earlier, the review is more about the issues that the movie raises and not necessarily about the acting and direction. And the worst part is that the movie is based on a true story.
sergepesic
As one gets older it gets harder and harder to be shocked with the state of humanity." The Whistleblower", gripping and unflinching thriller manages just that,to shock beyond comprehension. We all know that wars awaken the worst in people, that thin veneer of civility scratches very fast or that the deprived among us quickly seize the opportunity to do abominable things, usually under the sickening guise of patriotism. But what can we say when the peacekeepers and the human rights groups take sadistic advantage of already devastated people. Somehow that seems even more sociopathic than your run of the mill war criminal. And these creatures didn't even get punished. They are back to their perfect families and church pews. The trouble is that these awakened monsters will have hard time pretending to be normal. Pandora's box is open. Are we that naive or just that reckless? We'll find out. Every fire that doesn't get put out on time burns everything in sight.
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