Movie No. 1 (2016): SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight (2015)
Director: Tom McCarthy
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci
The film appears like a video demonstration on a journalism course, which is not a bad thing. The director's decision to use do it this way, coupled with a narrative whose tension is sustained until the end, makes the movie a great piece of entertainment. But, is this a great movie? This movie is good. But, great? Maybe, maybe not.
Director: Tom McCarthy
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci
The film appears like a video demonstration on a journalism course, which is not a bad thing. The director's decision to use do it this way, coupled with a narrative whose tension is sustained until the end, makes the movie a great piece of entertainment. But, is this a great movie? This movie is good. But, great? Maybe, maybe not.
In the movie, the "Spotlight" team of Boston Globe investigates the sexual abuses committed by Catholic priests in Boston to pre-pubescent boys. Sounds like a good milieu. I have no problem with the flow of the narrative. The performances are great. But, I just can't figure what I'm looking for to be convinced that this movie is indeed the front runner in this year's Academy Awards.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: January 2, 2016
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