Monday, 30 November 2015

Spotlight - 4 Stars

This is a great movie - it is somewhat reminiscent of All the President's Men (1976) and Erin Brockovitch (2000). It's a riveting story about the Catholic Church, abuse and the (journalistic) investigation that uncovers it all.

The cast is very strong: Mark Ruffalo (Just Like Heaven) gives a superb performance - driven and heartfelt; Michael Keaton (Batman 1989) has apparently resurrected his career (I didn't know it was 'dead'), playing with understated intensity; Stanley Tucci (Devil Wears Prada) just keeps getting better and better with each role he takes; Liev Schreiber (Kate and Leopold) plays his part in a similar manner to Keaton; and, Rachel McAdams (Midnight in Paris) also delivers a very solid performance.

The dialogue is sometimes difficult to hear due to accents, but I highly recommend this movie and plan on seeing it at least once more.

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