At some future date in our history there is an assassination attempt on our president. That is used to justify a military intervention in Venezuela when it's leaked to the press that they were behind the attempt. Kate Beckinsale investigative reporter writes the story and in doing so outs her neighbor Vera Famigia as a CIA operative. That's against the law and the government wants to know who her source is. But being the good journalist she is she won't reveal. So it's off to prison with her and that's only the beginning of her problems.The federal government is really vindictive in its persecution of her. They've even got a special prosecutor in Matt Dillon who is just devoted to her case alone. Talk about overkill. Dillon does very well in the part and never lets it slip into caricature. He genuinely believes in what he's doing and never sees the implications that Beckinsale's civil liberties lawyer Alan Alda does.Unfortunately outing Famigia makes her a target too and tragically so. That only makes Dillon and our government redouble its efforts to make an example of Beckinsale. As for Beckinsale she's wonderful in her part as unexpected hero who really sacrifices all for a free press.We do in fact learn the original source of her story and all I can say is it is sublimely bizarre. I would love to have seen Matt Dillon try to prosecute the source.

Nothing But The Truth is a thriller with certain elements of greatness, but one that can't quite be called a complete success. It lags and lingers in scenes that should be fired up, and it's pacing isn't always consistent. It's still a well told story that cares, impassioned about its subject matter an focused on getting you close with its protagonist, played excellently by Kate Beckinsale. She portrays Washington reporter Rachel Armstrong, who exposes a CIA agent (a nasty Vera Farmiga) regarding some shady activities in South America. She won't reveal her source though, even if it means her arrest and public ostracization which eventually it does. She's bullied, imprisoned and harried no end to reveal the source, yet she remains steadfast. Beckinsale is pure brilliance, careful not to reveal traces of her reasoning, yet skilled enough to ignite sympathy for her from us, and a kindly defense attorney (Alan Alda) as well. Her squirrelly husband (David Schwimmer) jumps ship and turns her own son against her. A detached, unsympathetic investigator (a laid back yet stern Matt Dillon) puts further pressure on her. And still.. she doesn't break. If it feels slow at times, press on, for there are scenes worth attention, hidden like easter eggs amongst the dull stuff. And the very last scene you will definitely want to see. Welcome supporting turns come from Jamey Sheridan, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance and a flippant Noah Whyle. Beckinsale holds it together though, in one of her best turns.

I will start this review by saying that I do enjoy law/crime related movies and that I believe that the acting and the directing of this movie was well done, but...The story although it started strong, with the right amounts of drama and mystery, it quickly lost my appreciation mainly because the values that Rachel Armstrong was trying to defend when she reported the story, although they were admirable to a point, they led me to believe that it was nothing but for her own professional gain rather than having an informative value to news readers. Honestly, throughout the movie I found myself wanting to know what was the point of releasing information regarding the ID of a CIA covert operative in the newspaper but the movie failed to deliver that important piece of information, leaving me confused and disappointed...Then the great ridiculous finale just strengthened my overall dislike for news reporters in general. The agenda of reporting the news at any cost, regardless to what damage they might cause to family members, friends and other innocent bystanders always comes first and this movie clearly stands by it.I give it a 4/10 just because the acting was solid. And because Kate Beckinsale is very hot :)

Definitely Kate Beckinsales best role. I've seen her in Underworld, Pearl Harbour and much more, but this is her best one. Vera Farmiga also plays wonderful, except Matt Dillon. He looks kind of bored in the whole movie.Good Story, good acting and an ending which is OK. There are just some little things, where I can say, that they were bad. The acting of Matt Dillon, which I have mentioned before. The ending, which isn't lame, but it is really predictable. And the boring David Schwimmer, which is as boring as hell. Nothing special, but more than good.7 out of 10 for Nothing but the Truth