Das Verhör (TV Movie 2004)

Das Verhör: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Austin Pendleton, Tom Guiry, Fred Koheler, Zack Manzella. Strip Search follows several parallel stories examining personal freedoms vs. national security in the aftermath of 9/11; two main subplots involve an American woman detained in China and an Arab man detained in New York City.

“And since when does a movie have to be factual, realistic or based on truth to be noteworthy? I donu0026#39;t care about the implications of this movie so much as the intriguingness of the way in which it is presented to the viewer. It in some way says u0026quot;we all fear for our own security/safetyu0026quot;. Maybe its a little over the top, blunt and not politically correct, but movies are meant to provoke us, to entertain us.. not to feed us facts – unless of course, we are watching a documentary 🙂 u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe first thing I thought after seeing this movie was u0026quot;wow, that would make an awesome screen play for theateru0026quot;. I wasnu0026#39;t really committed to or concerned with factual events, presentation of ideas (political, social or otherwise), or what I would take away from it. I did, however enjoy the intent of the director to provoke the viewer to think for themselves a little. There was not enough information presented to draw factual conclusions regarding the character of either u0026quot;victimu0026quot;. In fact, I am not certain the word victim is appropriate. Were they? Or are we? I liked that it left me with that thought. I think everyone has an opinion regarding the events of 9/11 and I think this movie draws those opinions out in the viewer and re-validates them a bit. Good or bad. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVery original presentation of a not so original plot.”