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Summary: A study of a very talented - and at the same time very flawed - character. It is also a look inside our culture's noblest profession, one that protects our most precious freedoms by revealing the truth, and what happens when our trust in that profession is called into question.
A solid story that holds your attention, but not particularly memorable. Sarsgaard is a standout as usual, also Christensen surprises by showing he's not completely useless.
Reminds me of Good Night, Good Luck not so much because it's about journalism but because the film has such a narrow focus. Most people have never even heard of the New Republic, let alone read it. Even with a fairly short run time the film is basically running on fumes for the last 40 minutes. The nadir of the film is the terribly hammy scenes in the classroom.
Good! Based on a true story, it really builds up nicely. Peter Sarsgaard is really good as the editor in chief, slowly discovering just how deep the rabbit hole is, but the true tragedy is Christensen. He can really act, so why the hell did he make such a lousy jedi?!
This is actually a great story, but at the same time it stars Hayden Christensen who is arguably the worst actor in Hollywood right now which saying a lot since Keanu Reeves is right up there too. Sarsgaard is great, as is Sevigny, and a nice little role from Steve Zahn really puts the film together in a nice way. It goes above the engagement level more than a lot of independent movies do, which is really refreshing. Takes a while to get into, but completely worth the watch. Glass was an idiot.
Felt a little slow to start, but as the film moved into the main point of the story, it became very tense and intriguing. Another sort of so-so, whiny performance from Hayden, but amazing supporting turn from Sarsgaard. You can really see the disbelief, disappointment, and subsequent rage on his face as the lies unravel.