So I recently watched Truth and I'm here to bring you my review. So without further ado..............
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes (played by Cate Blanchett) believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News anchor Dan Rather (played by Robert Redford) would be under harsh scrutiny.
This was actually a decent film. True stories are the best to make films out of because we as moviegoers get to see the behind the scenes stuff that we didn't get to see on the surface of when it was a huge news story and that's exactly what we get here. This is a story that caused a lot of controversy and when it was all said and done people lost jobs and one of the greatest news anchors of all-time was forced to resign. Both Cate Balnchett and Robert Redford both give absolutely outstanding performances and if it were any other year they would most certainly would get nominated, but it's just way too crowded this year. The way they told the story of the film brilliant but also awkward when it came to the news scenes and it just makes you feel out of place and it doesn't seem real at all. The film also tends to lean to one side of the political spectrum more that it does to the other and it often looks like the film wants to make the people behind the scenes look like the heroes. Overall this was a film that made a lot of sense to make and does pose a lot of questions about journalistic integrity and what stories mean to you, but it just goes to far to one side for anyone to care about. I give Truth a 4 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Truth, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes (played by Cate Blanchett) believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News anchor Dan Rather (played by Robert Redford) would be under harsh scrutiny.
This was actually a decent film. True stories are the best to make films out of because we as moviegoers get to see the behind the scenes stuff that we didn't get to see on the surface of when it was a huge news story and that's exactly what we get here. This is a story that caused a lot of controversy and when it was all said and done people lost jobs and one of the greatest news anchors of all-time was forced to resign. Both Cate Balnchett and Robert Redford both give absolutely outstanding performances and if it were any other year they would most certainly would get nominated, but it's just way too crowded this year. The way they told the story of the film brilliant but also awkward when it came to the news scenes and it just makes you feel out of place and it doesn't seem real at all. The film also tends to lean to one side of the political spectrum more that it does to the other and it often looks like the film wants to make the people behind the scenes look like the heroes. Overall this was a film that made a lot of sense to make and does pose a lot of questions about journalistic integrity and what stories mean to you, but it just goes to far to one side for anyone to care about. I give Truth a 4 out of 10.
So ladies and gentlemen what did you think of Truth, what would you rate it and what did you think of my review? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.
Jonah Sparks
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