This trailer goes all out for awards buzz without revealing too much. The Report was one of the biggest success stories to come out of Sundance earlier this year, when Amazon Studios purchased distribution rights for roughly $14 million -- giving birth to 2019's first Oscar contender. Written and directed by Scott Z. Burns (Contagion), The Report centers on Adam Driver's Daniel Jones, an FBI agent struggling to investigate the CIA's real-life use of torture on those the United States suspected of being terrorists after 9/11. His unsettling (and very real) investigation brought truths to light that men in high places and dark boardrooms didn't want out there, ultimately resulting in the CIA taking on new interrogation techniques. The film's second trailer achieves a JFK-level of menace and political dread as it teases the drama and intrigue of this report, strongly implying that the greatest threat to our nation can often come from within. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 23 August, 2019