Real definition of a "small movie"

Rating: 5/10 (28 May 2006)

Should Webster ever define "small movie" Good NIght, and Good Luck should be part of the definition. The time frame of this film does not do justice to Edward R.'s amazing life in journalism.
IF that was not the purpose of the film, then merely telling (retelling) the story of Joe McCarthy didn't do him justice either--his negative impact on society then and even now should be shot through the eyes of a REALvictim, not one who had a public forum.
More could have also been done to highlight the politicians whose careers were given birth or sustenance by McCarthy and his followers. This is where Richard Nixon was able to magnify the use of the "red scare" to add to his already loyal following. In a way, Nixon was more of political danger than McCarthy. Beginning with his defeat of Helen Douglas in his first race for Congress from California, Nixon was able to play the "red scare" card. The movie would have taken on much more meaning by showing what McCarthy left behind...