Third Media Review

Unthinkable

For my third media review I chose the movie Unthinkable. It was released in 2010, however was never shown in US theaters for its controversial themes on government interrogation/torture.

I LOVED this movie. It creates quite the emotional roller coaster between Samuel Jackson and Carrie Moss, pulling the audience between what's morally and constitutionally right and wrong for one man versus hundred of thousands. There's also the controversy of "what the government doesn't want you to know about". Obviously, these appeals affect different audiences differently.

 A coworker of mine (a veteran) stated that the government has all rights in what they do, even when it affects the constitution. "We do what we have to to protect our nation"

Another coworker talked about how inhumane it was to chop off his fingers, and how can the government torture a man like this? Even if they did revoke his US citizenship

They were countered by a statement of "What's that one man's over the life of your daughter? If she was caught in that bomb blast?"

It divulged into quite the arguement.

Essentially, we all agreed that the movie was created for the purpose of spurring conversations like that one. To get the public to think, and ensure we don't become too complacent with what the government is pulling in the shadows, what's off the record, the people who never existed.
It's a movie to help us remember, and be aware...