Reply #12: Just saw it...

[ljm2002]

...and sorry, I can't give it an "A".

Of course I loved the topicality and appreciated its coming out when it did.

Things I loved about it: Loved the topic. Loved the black & white, loved seeing the evil McCarthy speak for himself. Thought Clooney was okay but not great -- not sure the role called for greatness, I think he played it straight and a lot like the real guy. David Strathairn was GREAT as Edware R. Murrow, and Robert Downey Jr. was excellent also.

Things I thought fell short: The dramatic structure was really just straight ahead -- not enough ups and downs -- yes, yes I know that the news crew experienced ups and downs, it's just that it did not translate into cinematic ups and downs for the movie as a whole. And the fact that at least 50% of the dialog was hard if not downright impossible to make out, was a big minus for me.

Sorry -- I love Clooney, appreciate his making the movie and all that. But in my view it's a good, but not a great movie.