Review of Bombshell (2019) by Rscounts — 28 Dec 2019
A good film with excellent performances. Going into the movie, everyone needs to be aware that it is largely told from the three female leads perspectives. It is not an anti Fox News movie, but tells the story of Theron, Kidman, and Robbie's characters experience at Fox News.
The movie deals with many major stories from 2015 and 16 and contains many Fox News figures past and present. It relies on viewers knowing who they are for those scenes to really sink in. I think the film could have sunk deeper into the culture at Fox News and why so many people were unwilling to defect on Roger Ailes.
Conservatives in general are quick to defend white male figures who are accused of harassment and continue to support a president who has been accused of sexual indecency by over a dozen women. The movie misses that chance to really dig deep and explore those questions and the general hypocrisy of the evangelical right.
Overall it was entertaining and contained tremendous performances across the board.
This review of Bombshell (2019) was written by Rscounts on 28 Dec 2019.
Bombshell has generally received positive reviews.
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