This review contains spoilers. Frankly though, this film is so spoiled already that it shouldn’t bother you.
Sound of Freedom, released last month, is the latest Hollywood film claiming to provide a window into the world of human trafficking. It’s based on the alleged real-life activities of Tim Ballard, a retired US Customs and Border Protection agent and the founder of Operation Underground Railroad. OUR is a US-based anti-trafficking NGO famous (or notorious) for its vigilante-style rescue attempts and history of false claims.
For those who have not or will not see it, the story revolves around Ballard’s quest to rescue a young girl from her traffickers – a plight he learned about from her younger brother, whom he coincidentally rescued from a paedophile. The twisting, adrenaline-packed path to success that comes next isn’t that dissimilar to Taken, the (completely fictional) anti-trafficking action classic from 2008 starring Liam Neeson.
