The Movie Every Freedom Loving Person Should See

...but won't have a chance to. That film would be The interview. Sony has bowed to a massive cyber-attack launched by North Korea and cancelled the release of the Seth Rogan comedy that involves a plot to kill North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un. There's no need to recap what Sony went through; you can find that anywhere on line.

However, it is important to note that not only has Sony decided not to release the film to theaters but won't release it in any format. The Interview is going to be placed in a deep dark vault in Sony's headquarters. It is important that we see this not just as an attack on a movie studio or a multi-national corporation; it is an attack on the Free World. It is imperative that the United States take action against North Korea. Not military action, of course; but a retaliatory cyber-attack against North Korean assets would be appropriate. Also, the Senate should immediately pass HR 1771 (which will expand sanctions against North Korea) and the President should sign it.

North Korea has successfully intimidated Sony; a failure to act would mean it has also successfully intimidated the Free World.

Incidentally, I have no idea whether this movie would be any good; but it has now become a symbol of the clash between freedom and tyranny. Well done, Pyongyang, you've just elevated what probably is a mediocre comedy full of sex and dick jokes to the level of an embattled work of art.

Sources: New York Times, Ares Technica, Rolling Stone