Shocking revelations can bring accolades indeed...

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2016)

The story, or incident to be precise, of Spotlight was an ideal material for a documentary. It follows through the news team and their work which eventually cracked open a behemoth of conspiracy under the Christian monarchy. With a formidable cast and an eventful script, Spotlight became an instant cinematic classic, bagging the best picture Oscar this year. It also shows how strong Micheal Keaton's comeback is, as he is now part of two consecutive best picture winners.
There was a time when there were no supreme force in the western world other that Christianity. They took the holy book as the eternal truth and crushed everyone who opposed the idea. They burned Bruno alive for suggesting a vast, infinite universe. They almost killed Galileo for his scientific curiosity. Now, they protected pedophile priests from law, fearing that it will affect their reputation, and god, it happened worldwide, including Ollur!!! Now that was a shocker.
Spotlight gained its place under spotlight due to this shock value, other than anything else it forwards. When one scrutinize it, it is evident that Spotlight is a procedural story happening inside a newspaper. Much like All the Presidents Man, that matter it holds makes it noteworthy. The courage it shown to put it in film shows the dedication of the whole cast and crew and the accolades were in fact for that courage...