Sunday, March 19, 2006

Good Night and Good Luck


After one aborted attempt earlier in the week,I finally managed yesterday to get to see Good Night and Good Luck.
For me the film has a number of stylistic irritations which make it difficult to give it a thumbs up. Like for example: dialogue which is at times inaudible, (particularly the scenes involving Robert Downey), at some other times confusing, when too many people are talking at the same time. In my view the director takes overlapping dialogue to extremes. Camera work is at times deliberately out of focus and also often far too restless for comfort.
There's no arguing with any of the performances though, all which are committed. Good script too. But then a lot of that is down to Ed Murrow!

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