Probably bound to be Errol Morris' most controversial film, Standard Operating Procedure examines the cases of torture and murder at Iraq's now-infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Relying heavily on interviews with the seven low-ranking soldiers who served time for the crimes, it treats them sympathetically, leaving judgment to the viewer. Instead of blaming these "bad apples," it shows the U.S. military and government's systemic flaws. Mixing 35mm and HD video, Morris uses re-enactments to depict torture and other images he wasn't able to film directly.
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