2019 Directed by Gavin Hood
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
Keira Knightley Matt Smith Ralph Fiennes Adam Bakri Matthew Goode Rhys Ifans Indira Varma John Heffernan Conleth Hill Jack Farthing MyAnna Buring Peter Guinness Chris Reilly Shaun Dooley Ray Panthaki Chris Larkin Monica Dolan Clive Francis Tamsin Greig Hattie Morahan Kenneth Cranham Jeremy Northam Katherine Kelly Hanako Footman Angus Wright Raad Rawi Fiona Skinner Tony Blair George W. Bush Show All…
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"All our institutions failed us."
I knew next to nothing about the story of Katharine Gun or the Official Secrets Act, which passed in 1989 in the UK. On the poster, Keira Knightley looks like Rachel Weisz, which is strange, considering that real-life Katharine Gun is a blonde. Otherwise, director Gavin Hood assured us that everything was factual, despite some studios previously wanting to add something like an "affair" for a juicy effect. Hood declined and kept to the facts.
The film is unwieldy, moving between Katharine Gun, a worker at the British intelligence agency GCHQ, the press, her lawyers, the government, and the stock footage of George W. Bush, Colin Powell, and other figures from the 2003-2004 time period.…
katharine gun did nothing wrong!!!! this film is so underrated and tells such an important story go watch it if you can!!!
Please do more politicial thrillers that are as engaging as this. Normally this isn‘t my genre at all, but I was really surprised how good this turned out!
fairly typical, bland filmmaking that was ultimately overpowered by my own ignorance of this particular story. broad strokes might not play the same if read on wikipedia but some of the details here are insane and realized with genuine excitement and competent acting. the spell-check bit had me almost yelling at the screen and i had to pause and look up if it was actually true; it very much was.
felt long but in the best possible way? i could have watched slightly panicky english people talking to each other in offices for another 10 hours
"I'm not trying to overthrow the government, I just think journalists should see what Americans are asking us Brits to do." - Katherine Gun,
- 2019 Ranked: boxd.it/2lsbC
Keira Knightley looks real funny in post-2000 clothing.
Spell checking... causing trouble since 2003.
Not as compelling nor thrilling as Eye In The Sky - Official Secrets sees the South African director tackling some hot and sensitive topics and the moral between loyalty. On this aspect, the film is pretty entertaining.
The talent here is not wasted, nor is fully taken to its highest potential but most of the time seem to be working almost on autopilot. The script is filled some nice lines and dialogue is pretty good - though that whole ending was so anti-climatic that left me on cold... luckily the movie actually ends on a much funnier note.
The pace is good enough as well, though it never reaches the level of a great Thriller nor a film a la Spotlight. But you can see some of the traces here.
In the end, its not the greatest film from the decade nor Oscar potential - but its worth your time.
Political thrillers that don’t make me feel like a fool are rare, but oh how I enjoy them. Accessibly entertaining while still feeling like a complicated story.
Love me a good political espionage movie.
This would make a good double feature with either Vice or The Report in terms of topic but this isn’t as good as either in my opinion.
Kiera Knightley was awesome in this per usual, especially in that interrogation room scene. It was a different type of role for her than she usually does but I still thought she was good.
Ralph Fiennes was also pretty good in this. His relationship with Knightley in this was much more peaceful than it was in The Duchess. My favorite Fiennes performance though is still easily The Constant Gardener (also co-starring Rachel Weisz, what else do you need?)
I didn’t know much about these particular events so I…
OFFICIAL SECRETS is the kind of smart adult political thriller that I love. Filled with real human drama, new & intriguing moments of conflict & a message of morality that I will never grow tired of hearing. Absolutely gripping from start to finish. Some of the supporting performances can be a bit over the top but Keira Knightly is superb!
They actually say goodbye to one another at the end of phone calls in this movie
Official Secrets is rather straightforward fare; a film that never really attempts to transcend or deviate from the dry, standard whistleblower template with its noteworthy yet forgotten story. Cowriter-director Gavin Hood takes his too noble of a protagonist and often just settles for didactic point-scoring rather than diving into any more ethically thorny material. The film’s offbeat details surrounding its central case inspire some compelling notes, yet in the end they, sadly, don’t rise above curious-footnote status.
esta película me ha hecho descubrir q keira es inglesa day=improved. Katharine eres una reina tienes el cariño de toda esta gente un beso
Official Secrets isn't exactly cinematic but it's very enjoyable and tells a story all too easily accepted in recent British history: how the UK government lied and elbowed its way into an illegal invasion and started a war against another country without provocation. It's a who's-who of British film and TV, but Ralph Fiennes is particularly excellent as international human rights lawyer Ben Emmerson.
i didn’t know anything about this case but this was such a great political thriller and there needs to be more like this!!
also fuck the government ew
my girl keira knightley was amazing as always and man was this story interesting
i honestly would be down to rewatch someday
Det er mindre end en uge siden at jeg se "The Report" som også omhandler løgne, hemmeligheder og krig, hvor jeg blev ret gal. Alligevel sætter jeg en film på der omhandler samme tema, bare fra en anden vinkel. Den er ikke udført ligeså godt, men det gør ikke sagen mindre vigtig. Elsker sidste replik i filmen: go fish somewhere else
Acting: 4/5
Directing: 4/5
Screenplay: 4/5
Cinematography: 4/5
Visual Effects: -
Score: 4/5
A great movie.Great cast including Keira,Ralph.Keira Knightley's performance was exceptional.This movie is not only about the anti-war movement but also about how small decisions can lead to adverse consequences which may end in massacres.I was hoping to see more reactions from the side of government in the movie but that's fine.I can definitely give 4/5.
Cuenta de manera bastante amena la historia de Katharine Gun,traductora de la agencia de inteligencia británica,q filtró un correo en el q se demostraba la ilegalidad de la guerra de Irak.Otra peli de estas q te ponen de mala hostia.
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