Questions about Review of Absence of Malice

What kinds of things does Sally Field do that are considered unethical for a journalist?

• She approaches a secret investigation unethically; she attains secret information and prints a story without sighting any sources. She then sleeps with the subject of the investigation
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Describe Sally Field's character.

• Sally Field's character is an unscrupulous journalist, willing to breach the responsibility and ethical standards of a journalist to print her stories.

Describe Paul Newman's character.

• Paul Newman plays a liquor distributor being investigated for murder. Though he is innocent, the papers keep dirtying his name, because of his father's repuation. He is attractive and sneaky.

Does Roger Ebert think that the events in this movie are realistic?

• He thinks they weren't realistic. He thinks that Sally Fields actions were not realistic of a reporter. He does not think editors would actually publish her articles either.

After reading this review are YOU interested in seeing this movie?

• No, because Roger Ebert gave away some of the story already