Product: State Of Play (2008)
Rating: 5.0
Kept me on the edge of my seat
I got this DVD on a Satuday evening and thought I'd watch the first of the six episodes. Four hours later, I had to stop because I was sleepy but the next morning I immediately finished off the last two hours. This is a great mini series and I highly recommend it. The interplay between the press and the politicians seems realistic and the plot is pleasantly complicated. Don't count on doing something else while watching this -- it will take your full attention to follow the twists and turns of this brilliant movie. Bill Nighy, as the newspaper editor, steals every scene he's in and you'll also get a look at James McAvoy before he got more well-known for his performance in "Atonement". If you've seen the new version of this with Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck -- this one is more complex and interesting.