Scott Z. Burns' 'The Report' Arrives on Amazon Prime Video

Scott Z. Burns' directorial debut 'The Report' premiered at the 14th Festa del Cinema di Roma and is now available on Amazon Prime Video from November 29. The film stars Adam Driver as Daniel J. Jones, a Senate staffer tasked by Senator Dianne Feinstein (played by Annette Bening) to investigate the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program post-9/11. It focuses on the use of 'black sites' and torture methods like waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and intimidation. The film draws on Steven Soderbergh's influence, with Burns having written several Soderbergh scripts including 'The Laundromat'. 'The Report' critiques U.S. policy, highlighting the CIA's controversial practices and the political dynamics between the CIA and FBI. Jones compiled a 7,000-page report over seven years, sacrificing his personal life. The film is a meticulous procedural thriller that uses flashbacks to depict torture realistically, continuing a tradition of American investigative cinema.