A Must See Film

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2006)

Simply a great film with great acting. Brilliantly shot in black and white it depicts a struggle that most of us never saw. Terrific courage on the part of Murrow, Friendly and Paley--that made CBS the "Tiffany Network". Also, seeing those first days of TV was fascinating, with Friendly crouched underneath Murrow and the hand written queue cards. Tight, taught, suspenseful--even though we know the outcome. This is what movie making is about. George Clooney is far more talented than I had realized, with his involvement in the writing, his directing and his acting. But David Straithern steals the show. Compelling performance.