Good Night, And Good Luck

Year: 2005

Grade: C

Country: USA

Director: Clooney

Review

it’s a respectable film, but it’s very slow and doesn’t do much in the character development department. it’s style is very much in the cinema verite school – only diegetic music, shaky handhelds, out of focus shots, etc. it focuses almost entirely on the business end of murrow and his boys, and that detracts from the film. there is a throw-in attempt at incorporating some more personal elements, but it just seems superfluous and it surrounds two relatively minor characters. the lead was good, but not amazing. the dry, deadpan sense of humor didn’t do much for me. i think this will get some nominations, but no wins. i really don’t think it deserves that much praise. i think it has a certain appeal because it recalls a better time and because the subject matter (a culture of fear among dissenters) is relevant today.

Watched in theater