A little disengaging

Rating: 6/10 (27 April 2016)

Having watched this on a plane, and not fully finishing it (and missing some parts because I was nodding off), this review is based on my impression of the parts that I did watch.
Based on a true story, Spotlight does well at giving a pragmatic account of what actually happened. I'm not very sure at which part I stopped watching (and which parts I missed) but from what I saw, the progression of the film seemed to take a while. Also, because it dealt with an industry I don't know much about, most of the technical talk went over my head.
I mean it's great that they're bringing this story to light, but I was not following along that well. The cast did a good job at playing their characters though, and it was great to see A-list actors playing characters outside their typical roles. As well, the mise-en-scene did well in setting the atmosphere of the movie.