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My husband and I watched this a couple of nights ago. The synopsis reads, “A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan.”
The movie managed to do two things
- give a picture of what it would be like to be in the middle of a war where women are considered property, rather than people, facing untold danger
- manages to blunt the corners of a terrible situation, allowing you to look at it from a different perspective
- shows you the length journalists must go to get a good story, and to maintain their jobs and status
I was really impressed with Tina Fey as one of the journalists. Although there were several times she probably wouldn’t have survived in the real situation, I left impressed with the gutsiness of her character, her determination to do the best possible reporting that she could, while being very human.
The movie was a combination of gritty and humorous, if you can believe it. The title is indicative of the tongue-in-cheek attitude in parts of the movie.
I would like to read what you think of it.
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