Right Up There With All The President's Men

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2015)

Mark Ruffalo definitely deserves an Oscar for his portrayal of an investigative journalist so in love with his job that the only exercise he gets is jogging to work. He nails it with such sincerity that he left me feeling like I was feeling what he was feeling. I don't know if his role would be considered best actor or best supporting actor-- seems the Academy decides that by a flip of the coin. Michael Keaton does a fantastic job but this time around it's Ruffalo, the best I've seen from him ever, hands down. Rachel McAdam's puts the powerful female character wasted in the utterly confusing True Detective Season Two to better use as another member of the investigative team. And the rest of the cast is nothing short of brilliant and convincing. This is one of those rare movies that can build almost unbearable suspense with not much more than phone calls and note taking. What makes this such a nail biter is just simply how realistic it's all portrayed. You REALLY feel like you're in that newsroom; you REALLY identify with each of the characters and understand what they are going through and the stakes involved. This is one of those gems like Glengary Glenn Ross that will have you on the edge of your seat even though there isn't a single bullet fired, explosion, killing or action sequence whatsoever. Bravo to Spotlight.