The Best Film of the Year!

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2005)

I am amazed that this film does not get the same attention at Brokeback MOuntain. It is simply an incredible achievement for director George Clooney. My biggest complaint is that it is too short. There is so much going on during that time. I am reminded of how the news changed since the days of Edwin R. Murrow. I am reminded of how much I dislike my local and national news. There is too much softness regarding on reporting abroad. Major international news stories go unnoticed anyway. Maybe our society has become content to worry about our own problems. Murrow was an unsung hero of his time. He went against McCarthy who orchestrated a mass witch hunt unprecedented in American history since the Salem witch trials. I don't care for our news system today. It has become a sad commentary. This is a first rate cast with David Straitharn sure to earn a Best Actor NOmination at the Oscars. I would like George Clooney to get one for director. This film is a triumph over controversial yet an important time in American history. We must not forget the communism witch hunt of the 1950s. Today, there is another kind of witch hunt going on. I don't care about other films. Nothing has made a strong impression on me this year but this film. I left wanting more of it. The black and white cinematography added a film noir to it. It could have been done in color but not as effective. Bravo, George Clooney. Your Aunt Rosemary would be so proud of your achievement.