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Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2016)

I must say before the film review I would like to review the cast. Absolutely magnificent...all of them..each playing their own part of this melodramatic jigsaw puzzle. If I had to point one out( VERY difficult) I would opt for Rachel McAdams,,remarkable talent in the 1st role she can really get her teeth into...probably equaled by Stanley Tucci...believable and extraordinary...
Now, the movie itself is astonishing in it's slow first 15 minutes then we all sat up and were gripped for the next 2 hours. Taking a lot of emotion out of the direction it made us able to walk along with the plot as the evidence was fed to us. Never wallowing in self pity or sentimentality this is a masterpiece of film -making. Sit up and take note Marvel..this is the way movies are made. No guns..no explosions...no car chases...just a story within a story as it affects each of the reporters on different levels..brilliantly put together.
I had made up my mind last week that The Revenant was a tip for best movie at the Oscars but not too sure now...better direction overall in the latter...but the true story feel of Spotlight lifts it to a similar level..get on and see for yourself.