Fair Game

I just watched the movie Fair Game, directed by Doug Liman. Rather interesting one given the fact that it is an American movie which uncovers some of its own dirty politics, especially the great debacle of the accusation of the US government against Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi government of producing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). The acting by Naomi Watts and Sean Penn is superb; sober, restrained but making a powerful impact.

The best I liked about the whole movie and its message was the willpower of Joseph Wilson to fight it out, to stand by what is true, even if it meant standing against the most powerful in the world, standing alone, standing with everyone and every bit of the system working against you. That really calls for guts and perseverance.

As someone rightly commented on the movie: "...Fair Game brims with righteous anger." I wish very many in the Church and other sacred institutions and places which exert influence on policies which affect the world, also have such guts to stand by what is true, come what may.