TV News Programming Documentary (behind the scenes)

Rating: 6/10 (6 December 2014)

This is a fast paced action thriller that gives you an insight into local news television programming and the grim reality of the TV channel daily ratings war. The New program that shows the grittiest, bloody and violent footage wins. This also explains why the paparazzi exist and why there is a huge public demand for unsavory content.
This is no different than ancient Rome and the Colosseum where cheering citizens gather to watch combat and ultimately slaughter. the more barbaric and brutal - the more the excitement, thrill and spectacle of it all.
The plot is very predictable and you, the viewer already know ahead of time what exactly is the next step and how the story will develop - no surprise there.
This is an enjoyable piece of work and show the psychotic lengths to which individuals will go to achieve their goals - think Nicole Kidman in To Die For. The protagonist is someone devoid of any emotion and has a laser focus on his end objective while all the people he works with are completely expendable. He has no soul. All his knowledge is theoretical and has been acquired through self taught study via the internet as you will learn early in the movie.
I probably wouldn't go to the cinema for this. I'd rent to Bluray or watch it on demand. This movie has no repeat watch value in my opinion.