Superb

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2016)

I enjoyed 'Spotlight'. It's a nicely-paced character driven ensemble drama: a slow-burn investigative tale which heaps outrage upon outrage, and builds to an indignant peak before asking the audience a few stern questions about culpability and individual moral responsibility. 'If you tolerate this...', and all that jazz!
It also gives Michael Keaton his best role in years, reaps a rare understated but powerful power from Liev Schrieber, and enjoys fine supporting turns from Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdam and John Slattery.
A satisfying piece, and Tom McCarthy's best since the excellent 'The Station Agent': the guy knows how to get the best from his cast.
Yup, I enjoyed it. Would probably have enjoyed it more, mind you, if I hadn't been distracted – just a little – by an elderly lady two rows in front of me, complaining loudly that it was 'All lies!' every five minutes! I'm sorry, dear lady, if you are offended by the film, but even the Boston Diocese admitted that this stuff went down, pretty much as represented on-screen.
Still, even in provoking such a rare and adverse reaction – the lady was asked to leave – 'Spotlight' appears to have been very successful in ENGAGING the attention of its audience. Which is, perhaps, the point.