The power of the media

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2020)

This is a film based on real people and real stories. The film revolves around the focus group in the Boston-based "Global Times", in-depth coverage of the Geoghan case.
Generally, a movie marked with "According to Real People" always adds a layer of realistic meaning to the film, without the exaggerated shooting technique in the general movie narrative, the reversal of the plot, the focus on the lens and the story. Time clues can actually be regarded as a relatively bland movie. But when I watched the movie, I thought it was adapted based on the actual case, but it also made the characters in the movie come alive.
The story begins with the new editor-in-chief airborne editorial department. The newly appointed editor-in-chief nominates the focus group to conduct an in-depth investigation into the Geoghan case and provide a comprehensive and detailed report. As the work of the team members unfolded, it was discovered that the case was only the tip of the iceberg, and the number of bishops who committed similar cases reached as much as 6%. Take the Boston area as an example, 1500 bishops. 6% is 90, the number is huge, it is staggering. What 's even more irritating is that the Archbishops and Bishops in the area have been aware of these things happening in the diocese, but they did not punish the criminal bishops. In the current parish, this practice has resulted in more children being abused. The reporters ran around and rushed to gather evidence at the node of time, before finally revealing the viciousness of the entire church system. They faced not just a regional religious belief, but a question directed at the Vatican. A person who preached in the name of God, a person who carried the faith of the believers in an entire region, was behind the well-dressed, doing things that are not as good as the beasts, and the entire church system was blind and indulgent. My faith was shaken and I was disappointed.
God loves the world and becomes a joke.
The film ended with a report of the ringing of the phone ringing in the focused office. With the support of public opinion, more and more victims chose to speak. The film did not give the actual ending of the incident, but gave an open end. After checking the Internet, after the Boston Times published nearly 600 reports, the church was forced to respond to public opinion pressure. All relevant personnel were jailed and the church fined more than 2 billion US dollars. The incident came to an end.
This film is also a film focused on freedom of public opinion and religious power, and has a rare social depth. The reporter's persistence in justice and the maintenance of freedom in the film are also impressive. The most important thing in the profession of journalists is to have self-awareness as a public speaker. Use the pen as a gun, face the darkness, stick to the original intention, and dare to speak in the face of power. recommend!