A great film, that focuses on the story!

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2016)

This was a good movie, but I agree with other reviewers that it's not for everyone.
First of all, it may be boring if you aren't interested in the actual story. Some movies focus on acting, an amazing soundtrack, special effects, drama, action, comedy, etc. This film didn't really have any one particular thing that stood out to make it fantastic. The main focus was on telling a true story. Don't get me wrong, the acting was great, but it wasn't a film like Birdman where Keaton did an outstanding character performance. Spotlight didn't have any amazing special effects or action scenes, you didn't actually get to see any of the crimes taking place either. It was a movie about reporters unravelling facts that happen years ago. So I can understand how some people would be really bored watching this movie, because it is slow moving. But it's a good movie because it's story that needs to be told.
One important point that I wanted to make is that I felt the movie didn't have an anti-Catholic agenda. I have read some of the other reviews on this site and I didn't feel that the movie was trying to discredit the Catholic faith in anyway. It was just trying to show the tragedy of what happened. I didn't leave the theatre thinking, "I hate the Catholic faith," or whatever. If you are interested in the story, give the film a shot. It's a good movie and worth watching.