Spotlight - Shaking the misdeeds at the Boston Catholic Church

Rating: 9/10 (22 January 2016)

One of the finest movie of 2015, The Spotlight is an engrossing movie which unfolds the true story of how the Boston Globe newspaper uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
It is one of the best investigative drama that I've seen. The script is the backbone of this movie. The sole focus of unearthing the wrong-doings at the local Boston Church does not deviate a bit from the plot and the scope of the movie. It keeps the audience absorbed and engaged. It's a very outstanding and an authentic movie where the audience feel connected all the time.
Following the scandal in US in early 2002, various such incidents and stories were reported from all over the world. For their shocking reporting, The Globe won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
It is a superbly controlled and engrossing movie which keeps the audience captivated with the true story and more than that the reality of the occurrences of the chain of events. It is an honest and compelling movie accentuated by the sheer acting performance of the ensemble cast. Mark Ruffalo's performance deserves a special mention. One of his best till date. Micheal Keaton and Rachel McAdams deliver amazing performances too. No over the top costumes or romantic sub-plots or any unwanted action scenes. The director Tom McCarthy should be credited for a great work. The Screenplay too deserve a special mention.
Nominated for 6 Oscars this year, this movie brings to the audience a true story worth knowing. A great work of newspaper reporting. Journalism at its best. "They broke the story, they broke the silence."