Good but could of been better

Rating: 6/10 (30 June 2006)

I enjoyed seeing the movie and it definitely had moments of near greatness.
Unlike trying to stretch the point today, this was truly a time in our history that challenged the very core of constitutional rights of individuals. While Senator McCarthy didn't invent the fear they lived in , he truly used it for his own obsessive agenda.
Where the movie lacked being a top film was how it strayed all too often from what we all wanted to see and know. That silly hidden love-affair and relationship going on in the office took precious time away from trying to comprehend this historical time. Why the writers and director chose this approach is very puzzling.
I still recommend the film but not with enthusiasm. Reading a good historical book on Murrow vs McCarthy , and how it all came about, would give you better insight than the film did.