If you care about democracy, see this film.

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2006)

Friends, Romans, countryfolk/cityfolk (as ye may be):
Just got back from seeing "Good Night, and Good Luck," George Clooney's movie on Edward R. Murrow and the McCarthy era. It's one of those rare movies that leaves you speechless at the end and which poses questions so subtly that you hardly realize how provocative it is until it dawns on you how much you're thinking about it.
If you care about democracy, see this film. If you also care about excellent film- making, see it on big screen. This is a work of art as well as a completely absorbing story about a time with eerie parallels to our own (though the '50s had much better fashion and soundtracks).
This is not Michael Moore bash-you-over-the-head film-making -- it's taut, intelligent, moving, and visually/aurally stunning storytelling. An important work about standing up and speaking out -- and the price everyone pays.