And this week's Friday night movie has been.....The Unknown Known!
Anyone heard of this? This is a documentary on Donald Rumsfeld, where he talks about his career, working for several presidents and his role in both the War on Terror and the mobilization into Iraq.
What i got the most from this documentary is that it feels....well.....empty. For a movie about Rumsfeld, i came away not knowing much about him - aside from that his speech is evasive. Watching him speak to camera, it becomes increasingly clear he is speaking a lot but not saying anything. He is intelligent no doubt but his ability to dodge matters is astonishing. He's a tough nut to crack and to find some objective truths about the Iraq War is a slog to be sure.
Perhaps the most telling thing comes at the end. When asked why he agreed to this documentary Rumsfeld replies with: "I'll be darned if I know"
