Nothing But The Truth

Nothing But The Truth, Rod Lurie’s cinematic interpretation of the recent contempt of court case involving New York Times reporter Judith Miller, is a compelling story posing questions of Constitutional rights and the merits of journalistic integrity. However fascinating this material is, the film falls flat. Kate Beckinsale, infamous for her sultry rendering of a leather-clad vixen in Underworld (2003) as well as an impressionable doctoral student in Laurel Canyon (2002), finds difficulty portraying the complex and self-righteous character. Her beauty masks her inability to undertake such a role and the predictable twist at the end doesn’t make up for the films shortcomings.