Review of The Whistleblower (2010) by Eric M — 25 Feb 2012

Whistleblower is a fact based political drama that serves as a powerful indictment both of the UN, private contractors (one is reminded of Dyncorp), and the geopolitical system that not only looks past its' own corruption, but actively covers it up. Very well done film, with an especially strong performance from Rachel Weisz. It's not always easy to watch, but that's what makes the film so successful, it refuses to ease you with a Hollywood fairytale ending, that's not the world we live in, and that's not the world of the film. The script wasn't perhaps as polished as it should have been, but the gritty realism and intense emotion on display more than make up for it.

4/5 Stars.