Im a fan of non fiction films so when I heard about this film starring the magnificent Rachel Weiss I was hooked.
As always Ms Weiss delivers a believable and approachable performance in this gritty and not for the faint hearted movie fan.
PLEASE STOP READING IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW THE END OF THE FILM
After reading the end snippets of information about Kathryn Bolkovac and human trafficking it seems that her efforts were in vain. The 'machine' has exiled her without employment to the Netherlands, the oppressors illustrated in the film were let off, and the company who seemed to be condoning this trafficking is alive and well and still making millions of dollars.
Another thing bothered me was the fact that this was grossly under marketed, an opening weekend on just 7 screens that amounted to a paltry 60K, and as of 23rd Oct 2011 a gross amount of just over $1 million is disgraceful. Why were other 'touchy' movies such as Syriana for example were marketed, opened on many more screens, made a lot of money and highlighted the message they were trying to get across were box office successes?
A film along the same genre as Syriana that is non fiction, and highlights the flaws in the 'Machine', The Whistleblower in my opinion I cant help but think was itself a victim of the Machine based on the above facts.
You have a great story, a great director, a fantastic cast, so why was it that The Whistleblower wasn't bigger? Perhaps the pea from the whistle had been misplaced???
