Review of Kill the Messenger (2014) by Dawdlingpoet — 22 Nov 2021

This is a biographic crime drama film set in the murky world of drug trafficking. The fact it's based on a true story interested me and seeing how different people of varying authorities respond to what's discovered is interesting but it isn't by any means a fast-paced action type film.

I suppose its fairly thoughtful. It's interesting to see who opens up to the journalist working on the story and how people attempt to manipulate things. The performances are pretty decent, with Jeremy Renner playing the main role of Gary Webb.

This is a competent film, one that felt more poignant toward the end, hence my rating. I would recommend it, yes.