The Interpreter - 6

In the words of Kramer:
"Well it's a story about love, deception, greed, lust and...unbridled enthusiasm. You see Elaine, Billy was a simple country boy. You might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue."
Well that's actually a different story, this film does involve world politics and international intrigue but focuses on what justice looks like in the world since the creation of the United Nations and the international court at The Hague. The story involves a made up country in Africa that has a corrupt president who is accused of genocide. Sylvia is an interpreter for that country and over hears a threat. You soon learn that she has as much a stake in the outcome of the president as those trying to assassinate him. The best part of the film is that it never turns into a cheesy romance story, although there are a few places I feared it might. As the audience learns more the early part of the story starts to make sense. In the end the battle is between revenge and accepting loss, mourning, and pursuing justice. Early in the film Sylvia tells the story of justice in her own country which is poignant and remains the theme of the film throughout. The parts are well played by Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.