Spotlight, a Necessary Evil

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2015)

Spotlight is the truest of stories, having only occurred in 2001-2. If Tracey Jordan from 30 Rock's movie 'Hard to Watch' were a real movie, this may be it. To expose such evil is necessary but to hesitate sacrifices so many. That it didn't come out sooner is why it lost a star. Mark Ruffalo's determination to do good and Michael Keaton's pain at waiting so long to do so were as real and tangible as their voices, set to smooth, neo-noir pieces by Howard Shore. With all the tragedy and evil they face, the Spotlight crew might just be the Fellowship of the Cross.
Seen at the luxurious Fine Arts theatre in downtown Asheville.