Protocol-7 (2024)

Protocol-7-(2024)
Protocol-7 (2024)

Although people are evenly divided about the benefits of vaccines versus their potential effects, it is a subject that has generated controversy over the years. Various films have tried to grapple with the intricacies of this discussion, offering some clarity and calling for responsibility.

Directed by Andrew Wakefield who shares screenwriting credits with Terry Rossio, “Protocol 7” is one such movie. Based on a true story, the drama thriller film highlights the case of a whistleblower who worked for Merck Pharmaceuticals and was embroiled in corporate fraud.

The plot revolves around Lexi, a small-town attorney, whose perfect life is changed into a nightmare upon realizing that her adopted son shows significant regression in his developmental milestones. As Lexi investigates and demands accountability, she starts to unravel the strands of corporate deceit. Consequently, her quest for justice compromises her profession but at the same time, pushes her towards the mystical path of justice.

After years of trying to have a baby, Lexi, played by Rachel G. Whittle, and her husband decided to adopt a baby boy. He was later diagnosed with autism, a disease that his mother believes is due to the MMR vaccine he was given. Pertinently, this drives Lexi to seek justice more than ever before.

As she is investigating, Lexi meets Dr. Jay (Matthew Marsden), a former employee of the said company who becomes a whistleblower and advocates against their unethical practices. Jay also connects her to Steve (Josh Murray) who is also a virologist working with the company and has vowed to prove the dishonesty behind the MMR vaccine test results. Together, they go through several years of data to gather sufficient evidence in order to build a case of fraud against the establishment.

“There is also a video which helps bring this story closer to home entitled ‘protocol 7’, it comes across as unconvincing, for it is not evident how many contexts were sacrificed in order to create this movie.” Rachel G. Whittle gives an appropriate portrayal of Lexi Koprowski, a divorce lawyer who out of the blue takes an interest in corporate crime being committed by the infamous law firm. A decent performance is complemented by a couple of moments of emotional brilliance that are presented in the context.

Eric Roberts has the most interesting part in the film as a high-ranking officer of the drug company – Errani. Probably, Roberts is the best actor in this film in the larger sense. He does not have too much of the film, but he is good at portraying the cruel head who, in a polite way, invites his scientists to manipulate their test results. His character contributes to the story in a rather tense and realistic way.

In contrast, Josh Murray as Steve has an interesting role but does not leave a very big impact. It may have been an intended decision to show how internally distressed the character is, but as an actor, he does not truly embody the character enough to make him believable.

The screenplay is structured in a way, which makes use of flashbacks as Lexi and Dr. Jay fight to expose the pharma company. It can be difficult to grasp this fragmented narrative style at first; however, it slowly starts making sense as the story progresses. All in all, the film’s style is quite similar to what you would expect from a television movie than a theatrical one. Yes, the colors and brightness of the picture are quite nice, but the picture has no distinctive style which would add to the pleasure of watching the film.

The movie offers a flashback of what has already been witnessed in the 3rd act when Lexi was taking a number of testimonies. These scenes enhance the emotion somewhere between effective and high tension, and suspense, but not to the level where the viewer gets a thrill as that of a thriller film. Rather, what the spectators witness are conversations, questions, answers, and comments sneaked in between. In the movie, portrayal attempts to submit emotions like Merck’s Lexi’s smile or her stare but there isn’t any “show” it’s all “tell” in the resolution of this Merck Pharmaceuticals and their suit issues.

In its moderate tone, Gideon J. Wells’ Andrew Wakefield is saying almost directly to us ‘the audience’, the jury. And: ‘This film was made for you in order that you may go on to these issues and be able to make up your mind.’ As such, it motivates the audience to explore the controversial subject of vaccine safety and corporate involvement.

Also, if you are looking for a fun and entertaining film with loads of sci-fi action, ‘Protocol 7’ will be something that you will not enjoy. The film runs along the sense that it is actually a slow-burn drama that evinces some corporate dysfunction and some character’s individual vendetta for knocking justice.

In terms of scoring, I would give a score of 5/10 for this movie. There are significant issues presented and there are some well-done scenes, but there is a general lack of feeling of tension and expectation throughout the movie.

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