Truth First Film Review

This is a film based on true events.

The film tells the story of Rachel, a female reporter for the Sun, who obtains an intelligence from an informant about a rather disgraceful act by the government. With the support of her husband Ray and an innate sense of justice, Rachel, in her duty as a journalist, published the story in the newspaper.

The news report caused a huge sensation in the United States, and Rachel became so well-known that she was even nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. But in a way, Rachel's approach damaged the interests and reputations of the state and the government, so she was faced with threats from the government.

The government eventually put Rachel in the dock for leaking state secrets, and it was patton, the self-appointed prosecutor who presided over the case. In court, in the face of Parton's questioning, Rachel calmly recounts the whole incident before and after, and the balance in the public's mind also begins to tilt to Rachel's side, but Alan insists that Rachel must say who the provider of the information is, Rachel gradually falls into a dilemma, Alan begins to put pressure on public opinion and Rachel's family, and Ray gradually resists the pressure of the state and suggests that Rachel submit to the state. But Rachel expressed her insistence to Ray: truth comes first.

Although Rachel faced a jury, a judge's trial, and even a coercive interrogation by the special prosecutor, there were still two years of imprisonment. She still didn't give in, didn't say who her informant was. As a female journalist, in the past two years, she has endured the pain of missing her son, the betrayal of her husband, and the pressure of the outside world, and it is not easy for her to protect her informants and insist on "truth first" in this way.

In the film, Rachel's husband is supportive of Rachel at the beginning, firmly standing by Rachel's side and adhering to his principles. But gradually forced by various pressures, he could not stand it, not only found a new love when his wife was in prison, but even persuaded her to submit. But Rachel is always sticking to her principles, and Rachel's husband's behavior is obviously in stark contrast to Rachel's approach, how ugly and dirty it seems in front of Autumn.

Rachel always adheres to the truth of the facts and protects the privacy of informants from being violated. Rachel's insistence on principle creates a tall image, and at the end of the film, Rachel lawyer says in her defense: "It wasn't until I realized that she was a great person that I had an epiphany that there was no difference between people and principles." "Insisting on journalistic ethics, at all costs, freedom and even life, will always make people respect, and to some extent may also imply that the adherence to principles and professional ethics is worth it."

Rachel told us with her own principles and actions to adhere to the ethics of journalism and the supremacy of truth.