A very powerful film

Rating: Null/10 (15 January 2016)

This film tells the story of a group of journalists in a Boston newspaper, who worked tirelessly to expose a big scandal on the Catholic church covering up a scandal involving a priest sexually abusing children. As they did deeper, even them could not have imagined the huge scale of monstrosity that is covered up.
Due to the nature of the plot, "Spotlight" is very engaging. It engrossed my attention from the first minute right up to the very last. It repeatedly made my eyes tear up, as each monstrosity that unfolds is bigger than the previous one. When Rachel McAdam's character interviews the priest on his front door, I found myself holding my breath in shock, synchronous with the reaction of McAdam's character. The film makes me respect these investigative journalists so much, for uncovering the unimaginable crimes. The film leaves me stunned and ruminative even after finishing it. It is super powerful, and its effects lingers on even after watching it.