Arguably one of the best movies of this decade. George Clooney is much better director than actor, in my opinion. I thought of him as a regular star with his Batman, Ocean's Eleven and Twelve, 'Intolerable Cruelty' etc. But behind the scenes is where his strength lies.
1. Outstanding timing for the film's release. Won't elaborate on that.
2. Senator McCarthy as himself from original video footage is a great idea. The scenes involving him are very powerful. In fact, they are so strong that if they were shot with an actor I'd be thinking it was dramatized.
3. There are no scenes outside the office. No family for the characters, no wasting time building relationships, no crap. Straight into the story.
4. David Strathairn delivers a riveting performance. I have not seen Edward Murrow or his show so I don't know if Strathairn bears any resemblance in looks or mannerisms. But his performance looks very studied and researched. I am quite confident that the real Edward Murrow behaved much the same way as Strathairn portrays him. A very purposeful performance.
5. I could not understand related the track of Downey Jr. and the problem with being married to a fellow collegue. What was that? How was it related to the tale?
6. Clooney gives a good acting performance too.
7. The direction is great. I say thing because the movie nevel loses its pace. At 93 minutes it makes very very compelling viewing.
A must-watch!
RATING: 4/5
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