Extraordinary filmmaking, great pacing, amazing performances.

Rating: 9/10 (12 March 2016)

I was astonished by this film. It is so rare that I see a film that is so competently directed. The entire production was outstanding. Great writing, for adults. How refreshing is that. I admit, I made the huge mistake of seeing The Divergent: Allegiant, the day before, which was horrendously bad. So, I was so relieved to view a good film with an adult plot. It is an important story, and the film captures the suspense and the sense that these guys were onto something big. Michael Keaton is just getting better. This is perhaps the best performance I have seen from Mark Ruffalo, in some time. And he is a great actor. Rachel McAdams, and Live Schreiber were also great. As well as Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, and Billy Crudup. The exteriors in Boston were authentic, as well as the interiors at the newspaper. It reminded me of the days when newspapers were an important part of daily life. And that was not long ago.
I highly recommend this film, as long as you are not a big fan of Transformers, and Fast 7. Wow. This is a relatively rare occasion Hollywood gets it right. Nice to see they are still interested in, and capable of making films for adults.