Review of Official Secrets (2019) by Brent_Marchant — 12 Sep 2019

A somewhat rote but nevertheless compelling biopic telling the story of British whistleblower Katharine Gun and how she exposed government efforts to strong-arm United Nations Security Council members into sanctioning the 2003 Iraq War based on faulty intelligence, only to subsequently face prosecution (not to mention harassment) under the UK's Official Secrets Act.

It's a story not well known outside the UK and one with a message that we should all take to heart. Keira Knightley delivers a knock-out performance as the unlikely and unwitting heroine, backed by a superb supporting cast and the fine direction of filmmaker Gavin Hood.

Like the story it's based on, this film hasn't received much attention, but it's definitely a worthwhile view.