See This Film!

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2005)

George Clooney has shown himself to be a far more effective director than actor with the release of GOODNIGHT AND GOODLUCK. This film has an amazing grasp of the cultural persona of the times, while asking many of the questions we ask ourselves during this time of awkward war, and conservative re-emergence. David Straithern really encompasses the no holds barred attitude that Edward R. Murrow approached journalism with, truly an American hero. This move helps to exposes McCarthy as the kind of relentless sleaze that he really was by using all of the original footage, an actor here would never had been as good. I was very impressed by the honesty portrayed in each frame, and the patriotic message accompanying it. Seethis film. This movie is the only real competition for CRASH in the race for best picture this year.