Good night and good luck
Feb. 19th, 2006 11:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blue_lotus13We went to see "Good night and good luck" last night. Overall, I enjoyed it, but it definitely won't take the best picture.
You really have to be in the mood for this one. It's a lot of talking and not a lot of action, so it's good to go when you can focus. In some ways, it reminded me of a play, and it could have been a play. The script was TIGHT. Excellent dialogue, and excellent acting. The subleties were what made this movie. For example, when Hollenbech is hearing the review, you can see the reactions from everyone in the room. This movie made a statement, while being completely understated at the same time. I loved the classic style of the film, and think that using black and white was brilliant. While watching, I was completely drawn into the themes of the role of the media as a watchdog and how the media should operate. Excellent performances.
This movie will not take best picture, nor will David Straitharn win best actor. There is definitely a possibility that it could pick up another award though. This wasn't my favourite movie, but I was intrigued, I did appreciate it and afterward we went home and looked up a whole bunch of facts to answer questions we had.
I do have one question for those more knowledgeable in American history. How did Joe McCarthy get so much power and how could one senator have such an impact on the country?
You really have to be in the mood for this one. It's a lot of talking and not a lot of action, so it's good to go when you can focus. In some ways, it reminded me of a play, and it could have been a play. The script was TIGHT. Excellent dialogue, and excellent acting. The subleties were what made this movie. For example, when Hollenbech is hearing the review, you can see the reactions from everyone in the room. This movie made a statement, while being completely understated at the same time. I loved the classic style of the film, and think that using black and white was brilliant. While watching, I was completely drawn into the themes of the role of the media as a watchdog and how the media should operate. Excellent performances.
This movie will not take best picture, nor will David Straitharn win best actor. There is definitely a possibility that it could pick up another award though. This wasn't my favourite movie, but I was intrigued, I did appreciate it and afterward we went home and looked up a whole bunch of facts to answer questions we had.
I do have one question for those more knowledgeable in American history. How did Joe McCarthy get so much power and how could one senator have such an impact on the country?
