despite the systematic obstacles (destruction of tapes, party divisions). That said, it is refreshing to see someone so focused on getting to the truth as Jones is/was. In other words, everything that we fear and despise about our own government officials is on display here. This government procedural offers us an education on red tape, political boundaries, and the expertise in protecting fiefdoms in D.C.
It's easy to see why so many viewed this as a bad gig, but Jones became obsessed with uncovering the truth about what happened, who did what, and who knew what and when they knew it. She charges him with leading the Senate investigation into the CIA's Enhanced Interrogation Technique (EIT) program after the 9/11 attack. Adam Driver plays Daniel Jones, a Senate staffer under Senator Dianne Feinstein. Burns certainly didn't choose an easy route for his first time in the director chair, as this is a heavy, thought-provoking, stomach-churner. Scott Z Burns offers up his feature film directorial debut, and he has been best known as a screenwriter for Steven Soderbergh films such as THE LAUNDROMAT, SIDE EFFECTS, and THE INFORMANT! Mr. Does the end justify the means? Do two wrongs make a right? These are questions of ethics and morality, and when it comes to the government, they can also be questions of legal and illegal, or even life and death.
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