The story of how the senate committee study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program was put together and released does not, necessarily, sound like the stuff of cinematic dreams, so much as a CSPAN marathon for those seeking a good snooze. But for those of us with a politically wonkish bent, or if you realise this is about the CIA's torture of prisoners, it suddenly becomes a fair bit more interesting, and helps to explore a fair chunk of how the last two decades of international policy have gone down.
It is still mostly a bunch of men and women sitting in rooms talking about documents for a fair chunk of time (though there are flashbacks to show some of the more egregious moves made during the torture program - not graphic, but effective) - but fortunately this is an interesting bunch of people. Adam Driver's career civil servant drawn more and more into his work as he first prepares then has to defend the report; Annette Bening as Senator Dianne Feinstein, head of the committee trying to release it; and a fine set of supporting actors as well. This is probably not going to be everybody's cup of tea - it is very much a "how the sausage is made" approach to political maneuverings and that's not for everyone. But for those of you who are into it, this is definitely something to delve into.
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