Spotlight (2015) - Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams

[Darth Marcus]

Spotlight (2015) - Directed by Tom McCarthy
Release Date: November 6, 2015 LIMITED

Starring:

Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, and Stanley Tucci

Synopsis:

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.



Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5zSVxx9JM

[LegacyCosts]

Sounds interesting, I like the cast.

McAdams gets hotter as she gets older, curious.

[Foggy]

Looks really good, I don't know that I would be able to sit through a film tackling molestation more than once however.

[LuckyDragon]

Batman teams up with Sabretooth, the Hulk, and Howard Stark to fight molestation.

I think these superhero movies may have finally jumped the shark.

[MikeScott]

This looks terrific. Great cast. Will definitely be seeing this.

[Astro Zombie]

Well, that's just a fantastic cast.

[Darth Marcus]

93% on RT so far with an avg. rating of 8.4/10. Many critics praising Keaton, sounds like this could potentially give him another awards nomination this year.

[dgoswald]

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Well, that's just a fantastic cast.

The A-List version of a CSI cast.

[Mrdamron]

Looks great. I am pleased to to read more positive reviews for Keaton, solidifying the comeback.

[jamesdevil]

Michael Keaton's comeback is the best thing.

[Dubstar]

simply outstanding ensemble acting! and for a 128 minute movie it moves really briskly.

Originally Posted by dgoswald

The A-List version of a CSI cast.

well you do know that Paul Guilfoyle is in this

[jabbercash]

Saw this and thought it was really good, but a bit disappointing. Everyone was saying this thing could win best picture, but I don't see it. I thought the screenplay was fantastic, and the story was powerful, but that's what carries it the most for me. Thomas McCarthy's directing is raw, but the film isn't very visually appealing. I expected a bit more from the acting. Michael Keaton was really good, but nothing I haven't seen from him before, Tucci was fine, McAdams was fine, but Mark Ruffalo's performance was very odd. I don't know if it was the accent, but the voice he was doing was very distracting and his performance was really over the top, especially compared to the subtle acting in the rest of the film. However, who really impressed me, is Liev Schreiber, who is incredible. He should walk away with the oscar nomination. His performance is so subtle and naturalistic, his performance is perfect. Either way, I found the story to be very engaging, so I'd give it a solid 8/10. But I don't find it to be anything worth revisiting.

[Holmes]

Spotlight is a solid and straightforward, if rather unspectacular film dramatizing a seminal Boston Globe investigation of sexual deviancy and institutional secrecy in the Catholic Church. The film, a type of jubilant ode to old-fashioned print journalism, is most comfortable with procedure, finding a certain energy and magic in scenes of inquiring telephone calls and searching through untidy cases of archived legal documents. The experience would be far more resonant, however, if there were more scenes featuring the priests' victims (the few present are fascinating and poignant) and a stronger sense of Boston's cultural identity and how it was impacted by the 2002 revelation of malfeasance on the part of the archdiocese. There is a superficiality to the film's handling of the complicated and painful subject of child molestation, as if the characters' Idealized Journalism is unfolding in a vacuum rather than in a real city and community contending with real demons. Also, while every member of the A-list ensemble (including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams) delivers a fine performance in line with their pro status, they are given neither the screen time nor the depth on the page required to truly distinguish themselves.

B

[Mandalorian]

I also own All the President's Men and Spotlight, and I prefer Spotlight. That's no slight to ATPM, which is obviously a classic, but I prefer the latter.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Mandalorian

I also own All the President's Men and Spotlight, and I prefer Spotlight. That's no slight to ATPM, which is obviously a classic, but I prefer the latter.

How's the score?

In my experience, the music can have a big impact on my emotional connection, or lack there of, to a film like this.

[donald.brown]

Great Movie; superb ensemble acting.

[Underworld54]

This one slipped under my radar.. terrific film, such a great cast.