One of the Greatest Best Picture Winners in Years,

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2016)

Spotlight is an outstanding movie with a very well developed storyline and an overwhelmingly talented cast. It's a very powerful story as it documents the tale of how a newspaper organisation uncovered the Cathaolic priests actions of child molestation, it was not afraid to tell this story, one that I feel anyone over the age of 16 should be aware of. It's truly shocking to watch, of course we are all aware of these scandals, but it was only when I saw the victims talk about their unpleasant experiences that I finally began to see the realness of the situation, it makes you question your own faith, in both society and religion, have to love movies that do that to you. However, I felt the film did not entirely rise to the heights of its true story, there were times where it felt like they were holding back, as if the real thing was too much for audience goers, this easily could have been a ten for me if they had struck that level of power all the way through and did not hold back for the sake of being too surreal. The performances are phenomenal and will be well appreciated for years to come, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams deliver some of their very best work, they are also joined by talented actors such as Liev Schreiber, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci who all manage to convey the passion of these people for their work. The highlight has to be Mark Ruffalo, an actor who only seems to improve every time I see him, he is completely engrossed in to the role of Mike Rezendes, he understood the characters struggles and felt them, ending up with a heart wrenching, very effective performance. A true story that everyone should know about and a well deserved Best Picture win, I would recommend Spotlight to all moviegoers.
Follows a group of journalists as they uncover the truth about child molestation from priests across Boston.
Best Performance: Mark Ruffalo