the truth can be adjusted___Sunday, July 27, 2008
It was a boring Sunday afternoon. I am rather sure everyone would have experienced one before. Those days when you lie on the bed, twisting, turning or just lazing around. Then you take a slow walk in the nature park, counting the clouds and losing yourself in the warm breeze.
Yeah, I am talking about that kind of days.
So I had a good two to three hours of time to spare. My mind was filled with many options. Should I perfect the virtual art of threading through balls in Fifa 08 or finish the remaining part of
How to Win Every Argument; The Use and Abuse of Logic .
In the end, I chose none of the above. Instead, I decided to walk over to the nearest LASERflair store to check out some of the latest entertainment sources... those adrenaline-packed car chases, kung fu rock n roll, cheesy love stories and what not. In short, there was no shortage of choices. One of them caught my immediate attention.
First there was George Clooney (No, I'm not gay, thank you.). Then the description of "7 Academy Awards Nomination". SEVEN, mind you. And the relevance;where the protagonist happens to be an attorney working in a powerful New York law firm.
Out went my 3 dollars and in exchange, I got to keep the movie for a day. The show turned out to be quite an interesting legal thriller. No, there is not much court room drama going on. I assure you that you won't see opposition leaders in this show questioning Prime Ministers or two neighbours squabbling over an awkward tree caught between their houses. Instead, this show focuses more on the battle between good and evil, moral values against insatiable greed. ( I intend to go a little deeper in this area but at 2241 hrs, my brain is already not functioning. Do not ask me why because I won't be able to give a satisfactory answer. Perhaps, MINDEF can answer that question.)
So who won in the end? Did the protagonist succumb to greed or did moral consciousness prevail?
You will have to watch Michael Clayton to find out.
Wait, I take that back. The answer can be found in
Wikipedia.
