The Whistleblower: Blu-Ray: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by JAM
Rachel Weisz plays Kathryn Bolkovac, a female police officer out to do the right thing, whether for her daughter soon to be moving away or the lost souls she encounters in a trip far overseas. This desire to help others is a fault that will push and test her to no end.
In the middle of a divorce, Kathryn faces the fact that her ex-husband and her daughter are soon to move away while she cannot find a transfer away from her current position. Given an opportunity to make a lot of money in a short time, she takes a chance at becoming a UN peacekeeper with Democra Security where she finds a chance to do the job she was born to do, and a whole lot of people that truly want her to not do her job.
Caught in a web of deceit in a world that treats women as objects, she finds herself caught into an even worse place as she encounters a human smuggling ring that seems to have ties to some of these UN peacekeepers themselves, using their diplomatic immunity to ensure no fear of prosecution. Fighting for what is right in the middle of everything wrong, Kathryn finds herself in a fight she may not be able to win.
JAMS Ink on The Whistleblower
Rachel Weisz is a big part of why this movie can work. It is a hard story to watch as it is raw and emotional both in storyline and in filmmaking itself. The director works well on keeping the story going in a sort of scattershot manner that works well with such a convoluted story. The viewer never really feels comfortable in the story, which only works because of the uncomfortable story and because of Rachel Weisz’s performance. She is an force to watch and even against such odds you find yourself pulling for and ready to work alongside her to do the right thing.
BLU-RAY Aspects
This is the kind of movie that stands on the strength of its acting performance and story, so that the question of Blu-ray versus DVD is not as clear-cut necessary. The film itself takes place in a dingy dark environment which does not require the enhancements of Blu-ray to maintain clarity. Also, the action tends to be convoluted and dizzy without the screen being the cause. So for this I would recommend the movie itself, in whatever manner you would like to watch it.
EXTRAS
Just one extra on this one as there is a single feature on the real life Whistleblower Kathy Bolkovac. It is an interview with the cast, crew, and real life participants in the story and gives a reality based background for the viewer to attach to. It runs about five minutes so allows quite a bit of information to be shared.
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