Another history better served by documentary than movie

Rating: 6/10 (22 April 2006)

While the era and the events that occurred may be of profound importance to the history of America, this movie does not share the distinction in the history of film. I can only really imagine that this would make a wonderful reenactment to punctuate a documentary on the time. In order to be profoundly affected one would have to be more profoundly empathic than the average person. Murrow may have undergone a terrific personal terror, but it is one that isn't communicated by spectating the newscasts. In fact, there is very little beyond the newscasts that hints at any terror. In the genre of historical drama, this movie pales in comparison to movies such as "Thirteen Days." As far as learning about the events of the time, you are probably better off simply viewing archived footage, of if you were to watch this movie, do so in conjunction with a history class. This movie can only be considered great when one also has some in-depth, previous knowledge and appreciation of the times. By itself it is dry and slow with far too much time taken up by musical transitions.