Review:

I don’t like boring movie such as what have distinct themes (instructive), what have political significance. So at first, I hesitated to watch the movie. In conclusion, the main theme of that movie is not so political. However, the storyline have some analogy to domestic political circumstances.

It is immediately apparent that the movie is based on former President Roh Moo-hyun. Because of this, responses from the audience who saw the movie will be divided into two. You either hate it or love it.

‘The Attorney’ is not show about something what he has achieved. The movie just say why he change to icon of our times. He, has catchphrase ‘I will protect your prized possessions’, was tax counselor. He changed because of ‘Burim’ affair.

‘Burim’ affair is new to me, after watching movie I recognize that affair is what we are used to. It was called “scary politics”. People, who oppose their government, were branded as a commie by Gov. In the movie, a dozen students were sent to a detention center by the violation of National Security Law. Specific evidence of wrongdoing is what they make book club and passed book around.

It is said that the seditious books is recommended booklist of Seoul National University in those day. That is nonsense. In the movie, ‘What is history’, which written by Edward Hallett Carr, is classified as commie’s book. That is good educational books for freshman while I went to college. I could not repress my laughter while watch the movie. Because political situation nothing had changed compared to 30 years earlier.

Of course, at present there no illegal detention and torture. However, the word “scary politics” is being much debated in the media. Because last year’s the president election. So far, the prosecution report indicate that former President Lee Myung-bak( often called by MB)’s administration ordered illegal campaigning the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Their allegation is slander the opposing candidate and illegally supporting Park Geun-hye candidate on twitter. The number of tweets mount up to hundreds of thousands. Nevertheless Park Geun-hye administration did not even give a word of apology about what happened. In addition, government treat the public, who had protested illegal campaigning, as an partisan or pro-North Korean.

Many people in this country are tired because of this. President Park Geun-hye missed opportunity to apologize to her people. She could have told “I am here to apologize.” And finally the religious community are calling for president Park step down. We remember that President Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal. Nevertheless, we were all anxious that this problem were solved quietly.

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Writing By Audrey park (audrey@moviescramble.com)