An Exemplary Period Piece With Contemporary Resonance

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2006)

Sobering and timely, Clooney's film draws subtle parallels between the dark days of McCarthyism and the current use of fear as a tool of coercion, without ever resorting to partisan diatribes and proselytising. 'Good Night And Good Luck' calls upon us all to have the strength to stand by our convictions in the face of scapegoating and intimidation. The production and performances are flawless in their evocation of the early days of television, a brave new world where the commitment to public service and editorial integrity superseded all other considerations; a state of affairs that seems to have been lost forever in the blizzard of empty presentation that characterises current TV news. Watch and lament the loss of our airwaves to The Party Line and The Corporate Agenda.