A men's movie.. though not in the regular way

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2002)

I didn't think beforehand that this movie would touch me the way that it did, because of the quite moralistic and clear subject.
However, it did. Especially the contribution of John Torturro was worthwhile to watch. 'Quiz show' can easily make you cynic (especially the behaviour of the studio-bosses), but it can also make you milder and understanding human behaviour. The disillusionment on the face of Torturro, the restrained shame on the face of Ralph Fiennes.. I think I will never forget it.
When I walked away from the cinema, I thought: again a men's movie. I hardly saw a woman in it. This is, like we all know, the case a lot of times in movies. 'Quiz show' however doesn't focus on macho-clichÃ©s, physical strength and violence. Quite refreshing, to see a story that is told from some other resources. The construction with the investigator (I forgot his name) and how he is getting along with Van Doren I sometimes found to much constructed and cinematographic I didn't found it unforgettable, so.. **** (out of 5).