Starring: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Frank Langella, and Jeff Daniels.
Written by: George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
Directed by: George Clooney.
While Clooney's directorial debut of Confeessions of a Dangerous Mind was unfortunately overlooked, it seems as if his latest has garnered enough critical acclaim and attention to have an outside chance of winning in the Oscars and Golden Globes. The storyline is incredibly well done in that it provides insight into the era of McCarthyism without overdoing it, or distracting the viewer from the main plot of the story for that matter. Besides the beautiful cinematography, the ultimate highlight of this film would have to be the superb acting. David Strathairn, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels and George Clooney are especially outstanding, and it was a very good call on the part of the production to use archive footage of Senator Tom McCarthy to create a much more profound dichotomy between himself and the CBS crew. What makes the film most compelling is that it is presented in such a way, and with the impeccable timing given all the Big Brother debates going on today, it makes a poignant statement of how Americans face the same challenges today as they did back in the early 50's. An engaging and rewarding film, this is a must for anyone who hasn't yet seen this provocative piece.
Rating: 95
Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief language.
1 comment:
Hey man - how's it going? Nose back to the old grist mill - how d'ya find the time for all this stuff? I can hardly remember what I see or who I hear. But I got to tell you I agree with this one. George is my guy. Did you see Syriana? Dude so awesome. I tell you George is the man. Another thing - totally off base - what'd you think of Love Monkey? I know you checked it out!
Axle
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