Wonderful look into early TV

Rating: 9/10 (7 November 2005)

George Clooney's "Good Night And Good Luck" is just the type of movie that movie buffs want to see. After you see it you want to talk about it - the style, the story, the use of black & white, the newsroom sets and Joe McCarthy as his own worst enemy. The film isn't loud, but you hear it. It doesn't preach, but it makes you think. The parallels between then and today can and will be debated, but it is much more than that. No matter who is in charge, it is always important to think about what those in office do with their power. The role of the media is to pose the questions and show the actions of the powerful for what they are. That's the idea behind the film and it is done well. Go and see this movie with a group of friends, go out for a scotch afterward and talk.