George done good....

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2006)

I didn't know what to expect from this film. Not knowing much about the American witch hunts of the 50's. I think George Clooney getting serious has worked, I enjoyed it from start to finish.
The photography in black and white kept us in the 50's effectively. Now I have never seen a clip of Ed Murrow so am unable to say how like him David Strathairn was, that said though I don't think we needed to know the original because his acting was so good, understated and commanding, well deserving of an Oscar nomination.
The supporting cast were equally as good, I liked the fact that George kept himself in the background throughout the film. Patrica Clarkson turned in yet another strong performance, I'm not sure this woman ever has a bad day. Coupled with Robert Downey Jr who complimented her very well and showed that he also can act.
The stroke of genius in my opinion was using McCarthy footage and not an actor, this made it seem all the more real, which of course originally it was. A big thumbs up for all concerned and I agree with George it is about time we had more films about things that mean something or say something.