Better than Syriana!

Rating: 6/10 (27 March 2006)

Having been very disappointed by Syriana, I was looking forward to my faith in Mr Clooney being restored. To a certain degree, it was, but I was still left with the feeling that this could have been a wasted opportunity. Goodnight & Goodluck has an intriguing story, excellent cast (though Clooney and Robert Downey Jr are somewhat wasted in supporting roles) and the black and white cinematography works well. Some of the key scenes, however, lack genuine tension. Unfortunately, the sparks fail to fly; there is little drama,few really memorable scenes and a rather lacklustre ending. Overall, an admirable film but hardly a classic.