A good Clooney movie...isn't that fun to say?

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2007)

Good Night and Good Luck is a fantastic feature length film, the likes of which the world should love to watch. I'm going to review this movie holding the poignant social commentary aside. I think that the subject matter of the film is outstanding, but the film deserves to be reviewed aside from your political views on the issue.
Good Night does not fall victim to any kind of pretentious film making and doesn't need to employ and overly dramatic techniques to make the movie work. Good Night uses tight, black and white photography to very accurately capture the smoky feel of journalism in the 50's. The dialog is great and is all that is need to fuel the film. The tension of the situation is tangible without any corny suspense moments. The flow of real conversation is clearly evident and is refreshing to hear. The soundtrack is perfect for the piece and has a voice of it's own that perfectly compliment s the piece.
The cast is a knockout down the line. Having said that I think that David Strathairn deserves extra kudos for his rendition of Murrow; a great performance that most certainly deserved it's Oscar nod. Clooney also did extremely well as Murrow cohort Fred Friendly.
Good Night and Good Luck was a triumph of good film making.
A good night of film watching, 9/10