Standard Operating Procedure

2008. USA. Directed by Errol Morris. Like Robert Flaherty, Morris has perfected a method of showing documentary truth that still manages to reflect facets of his own personality. In his gritty exploration of the abuses of Abu Ghraib, Morris's style almost transforms infamy and obscenity into things of beauty, all the while showing that American illusions about "the banality of evil" being a strictly European phenomenon are misplaced. 116 min.