Left wing propaganda

Rating: 5/10 (4 April 2006)

Basically a Michael Moore attempt at a look at communism in the 50's regarding an isolated case. This show is very one-sided and doesn't present all the facts. They show footage of McCarthy but not of Murrow. That would've been interesting to see - even if it was at the tail end of the movie. This is just another Clooney attempt in using his money and fame to exploit his left-wing propaganda.
I was quite disappointed in the lack of character development for Robert Downey, Jr's character. What a waste of talent. Why even have him in the film? His character and storyline seemed very edited and the parts that were in there looked like it was building to something, but didn't go anywhere. Even when he and his wife were brought into the office at the end, it was very anti-climatic and even Murrow's comment in the end about their relationship was anti-climatic. It was as if some interesting part fell on the editing room floor.
We go to the movies to be ENTERTAINED, not to be educated. When the film finished, I can't say I got anything out of it or learned anything substantial from it. What was Clooney's point in making this film? It appears it was to EDUCATE, however, what happened in 1953, the storyline to this film, has NOTHING to do with current life. If you are going to take the time and money to educate people regarding left-wing propganda, make it be worth something that we could apply to current life. Otherwise, why bother?