Adam Driver and Annette Bening give excellent performances in an utterly absorbing film indicting post-9/11 interrogation practicesIt’s such a rare thrill to see a smart, adult drama like The Report that I left its Sundance premiere on an adrenaline high as if I’d just seen the latest Mission: Impossible movie, giddy from the ride I’d just taken. What makes this so remarkable is that the film, an exhaustive retelling of the investigation into CIA’s post-9/11 “enhanced interrogation” practices, avoids forcing the facts into Hollywood formula, allowing us to simply bear witness as intelligent people discuss, argue and debate in government offices for two hours. Related: Late Night review – Emma Thompson quips through so-so comedy Continue reading…
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