Spotlight is incredibly straightforward. No gimmicks, nothing fancy. It relies on excellent writing and acting to tell a story about very sensitive subject matter through the lens of the journalists who exposed the scandal nationwide.
I will almost always feel that Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams are the best parts of anything they're in, but Mark Ruffalo has an outwardly emotional scene that he really knocks out of the park. Stanley Tucci and Billy Crudup were especially impressive with only a few scenes each. The most memorable scene for me is Brian d'Arcy James, who I wasn't familiar with before this, realizing some of the priests live in his neighborhood and running to find the house.
Spotlight
Break the story. Break the silence.
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
11/6/2015Runtime
129 minsOverview
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.
How It Feels
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A methodical, quietly furious examination of investigative journalism at its most essential, where a team of reporters methodically dismantles a vast conspiracy of silence and abuse. It's a film about the power of dogged reporting and moral clarity, unfolding with the inexorable momentum of the truth finally breaking through.
Mood
TenseAngryDefiant
Themes
CorruptionJusticeFaithPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Steady
Look
NaturalisticDocumentary-like
Structure
Ensemble
Heads up
Child endangermentSexual content
Mark Ruffalo
Michael Rezendes
Michael Keaton
Walter 'Robby' Robinson
Rachel McAdams
Sacha Pfeiffer
Liev Schreiber
Marty Baron
John Slattery
Ben Bradlee, Jr.
Brian d'Arcy James
Matt Carroll
Stanley Tucci
Mitchell Garabedian
Elena Wohl
Barbara
Gene Amoroso
Steve Kurkjian
Doug Murray
Peter Canellos
Sharon McFarlane
Helen Donovan
Jamey Sheridan
Jim Sullivan
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