Nothing going on

Rating: 6/10 (8 June 2016)

Witty, pretty, with some great shots, fun acting and a few laughs, but ultimately, it feels like nothing ever happens. This is the most surprising thing about the movie: despite the conspiracy, the abductions, media machinations and long-winded confessions, there's just nothing really going on. Nothing, really.
For someone interested just in acting it might be worth watching, to see Clooney's wonderful performance and to see all the stars switching from the high-pathos acting of the depicted era to being civil. Scarlet Johansson's cameo is an absolute treat and Josh Brolin is, as expected, magnificent.
But for a casual viewer: the movie has essentially no plot, no character development... well, again, there's nothing going on. Ultimately, it feels rather disappointing.