echelon conspiracy

echelon conspiracy relies on the idea that somewhere, somehow, (according to rumors about operation echelon that are on the internet) the u. s. government monitors every phone conversation, every email, every form of communication through the n. s. a. as a movie, echelon conspiracy entertains but has no star power. still, everything fits in place. you have the romance with a beautiful girl, the thrill of winning in casinos, and other spy plot staples. the too-pat ending reminds me that this is a pg-13 film. t for teen mentality. still, if i had made this film, i would not be ashamed, but i would not be too proud either. but it does bring up good ideas with the power of the n. s. a., encryption, the balance of power in the world between nations and intelligence agencies, as well as the power of true love. (the love interest even "takes a bullet" for the main character.) it is the people who know what life is worth who value life infinitely, while the ordinary man has only ordinary interests. if you know life is infinite in value, then you don't want to waste a minute. a movie is good for some thrills, but what exactly is a movie, if not something to take your mind off your life? but you can get good ideas from a movie, such as the idea that romance, in a dangerous and deadly world, has infinite value because life itself has infinite value. the villain potentially in this film is that of a police state that would know everything about everyone. and so we have 1984 thwarted... for now. as you grow older, you wonder what the trade offs are, if it would be worth having a full body scan if we can ensure that the flight wouldn't have any crazy terrorist hiding explosives in his underwear. so a film like this is an introduction to the philosophy of government, totalitarian government, but it really raises more questions than it answers.