an unethical film about ethics

Rating: 5/10 (29 June 2019)

A dishonest film about honesty. It's a slick production. If you're writing/telling history, then get the facts right. Like the gameshow makers, the filmmakers convey some reality but are equally deceptive and manipulative with the same profit motive. I detest historical inaccuracy. It's particularly egregious in this film given this film's message. Changing and omitting relevant facts are unnecessary. The true story is more interesting than this revised version. It should have been a better film. It should be remade more truthfully. And Charles Van Doren was not handsome. He was tall, a little awkward, and had a large misshapen nose. Ralph Fiennes didn't look or act like him.