"Spotlight"

[Dick Whitman]

Has anyone else seen it yet? It's terrific, although it may have worked even better as a miniseries, with space for more character development for the ensemble. Even though I "despise journalism," I wanted to stand up and cheer for the reporters at several points, though it's not a big "moments" movie. They actually mostly get it right, how these stories are developed.

Even beyond the Globe vs. the diocese, though, it's about battling powerful institutions, and that battle nearly brought me to tears several times because I know how destructive that is, especially in this case. And it's the subtle manipulation of powerful institutions at work. No one is killed. No one is threatened overtly. It's so realistic, which is why it's powerful.

 

[JackReacher]

I'm really looking forward to seeing it. That cast is pretty great.

 

[Songbird]

Ruffalo? How many indignantly passionate monologues does he have in this one?

Looking forward to it.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Ruffalo? How many indignantly passionate monologues does he have in this one?

Looking forward to it.

He stays mad.

 

[JackReacher]

Weird that the star of Ray Donovan is in it.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Ruffalo plays my friend and former Phoenix colleague Mike Rezendes. Based just on the trailers, he does a very good job of catching Mike's mannerisms and vocal style. Pretty awesome, Mike, to be portrayed by the Hulk.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Ruffalo plays my friend and former Phoenix colleague Mike Rezendes. Based just on the trailers, he does a very good job of catching Mike's mannerisms and vocal style. Pretty awesome, Mike, to be portrayed by the Hulk.

At the risk of SPOILERS ...





Ruffalo is great portraying someone just boiling over to get this story. He has a scene late that will earn him some award nominations where he really gets emotional about it. In a lesser movie, the composite character would reveal that he, too, was abused, and I kept waiting for the revelation. But no. He just wants to break this story that needs to be broken because it's the right ****ing thing to do. We all understand that feeling.

 

[ChrisLong]

Gonna see it this evening ... as I noted on the Movie thread. Trailer looked great and several of my former colleagues gave it props.

 

[Dick Whitman]

One of my favorite themes in it is how often the big story is right under our noses, sometimes already in print, often buried somewhere.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

One of my favorite themes in it is how often the big story is right under our noses, sometimes already in print, often buried somewhere.

****, I know there's a big story I blew (Ric Kuhn point shaving at BC) that was right under my nose and I missed it for the reasons you cited (PS: Pierce was my co-author for the story). I'll bet nobody spends a career in the business without it happening. Imagination is the rarest of human gifts.

 

[bigpern23]

Wait, you despise journalism?

 

[Dick Whitman]

Wait, you despise journalism?

That's what a fellow poster says.

 

[bigpern23]

That's what a fellow poster says.

OK, I missed that post. I was stunned to see it coming from you.

 

[Songbird]

Re: Ruffalo, if you haven't seen The Normal Heart, it's pretty intense and full of passionate speeches, back and forths, like this.

 

[Dick Whitman]

He was great in "The Kids Are Allright."

 

[DanOregon]

He's great in pretty much everything. He's helping fill the the Phillip Seymour Hoffman void. "You Can Count On Me" and "Begin Again" are also great.

 

[cranberry]

First time I recognized him was in Foxcatcher. He was very good.

 

[BDC99]

That's what a fellow poster says.

Give it a rest, ****. So I erroneously lumped you in with YF, who clearly does. Get over it.

 

[ChrisLong]

Very intense movie. Ruffalo was the star of stars, but Schreiber's role was very good, too.
Despite being so intrigued with the newsroom and the reporting, throughout the whole movie, I just kept wondering if I ever want to bring this movie up to my Catholic friends.
Two women in the theater got up and left after about 45 minutes. I'm guessing they are Catholic and were offended.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Assuming they had any idea what the movie was about, it seems odd they'd get offended after 45 minutes.