Review of Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) by Gianluca B — 19 Dec 2008
[i]Good Night, And Good Luck[/i] is one of the best films of the year. Beautifully directed by George Clooney (who also co-stars), this is a film that exercises a powerful message and social commentary that remains relevant today.
Filmed in tight frames of black and white, [i]Good Night, And Good Luck[/i] brings back the smoke-filled atmosphere of broadcast journalism and television in the 1950s. The film focuses around CBS journalist Edward Murrow and his attempts to take down Senator Joseph McCarthy through his news program, "See it Now.
" David Strathairn, playing Edward Murrow, gives one of the best performances of the year. Filming in black and white, and interspersing news conferences with actual footage of McCarthy, Clooney is an emerging talent worth watching.
The ending and the very last frame lets [i]Good Night, And Good Luck[/i] stay with those who watch it. It ends very abruptly, as if Clooney wants to show the failing, yet lasting effort Murrow had--how he stands as a symbol for the continuation of truth and who is willing to bring it out to the public.
The end has a honest bleak tone to it--we want to see Murrow continue to let the public know what's actually going on in the country, but one man's fight isn't good enough. Clooney chooses a perfect and powerful ending.
This review of Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) was written by Gianluca B on 19 Dec 2008.
Good Night, and Good Luck. has generally received very positive reviews.
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