Movie #2173 "The Mauritanian " (netflix DVD) This is a tough movie to watch about the treatment of the prisoners, one in particular, after 9/11 at Guantanamo Bay. Without seeing this movie, I figured what was happening with the pressure on finding those who were to blame and the torturing that was happening as a result. But to see it.............not that the film has scene after scene showing it --- there's just one section, but it is tough to watch. Aside from that, there's very little story --- it just involves how the prosecutor (played by Cumberbatch) finds out the truth of the torture and how he deals with that, and the defending lawyer (Jodie Foster) who finds out about what happened to Sahli (the Mauritanian) and how she fights for her rights. Most of the information is done in blurbs at the end of the film, so I don't highly recommend this movie at all. I thought it would give much more information. I would give this a 3.5 out of 5. It did make me want to look for the book it is based on, hoping it would give more information.
"THE MAURITANIAN" 2 hours, 9 mins 2021 rated - R
Based on the NY Times best-selling memoir "Guantánamo Diary" by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is the true story of Slahi's fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years. Alone and afraid, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander and her associate Teri Duncan who battle the U.S. government in a fight for justice that tests their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch, uncovers shocking truths and ultimately proves that the human spirit cannot be locked up.
Director: Kevin McDonald
Actors: Tahir Rahim, Jodie Foster, Benjamin Cumberbatch, Shalene Wooley
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