Review of Spotlight (2015) by Brandon S — 12 Mar 2016

This isn't just one of the best films of the year, this is the best film about hard-hitting journalism since "All the President's Men".

With Tom McCarthy at the helm, a stellar cast (spearheaded by Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and Mark Ruffalo), and an airtight script, all the elements for a good movie are there. However, "Spotlight" won't settle for just good. This is a great story that deserves to be told greatly and so it is.

There are tricky themes and taboo subject matter at play that will no doubt rattle the overly-sensitive, but nevertheless this is a film that dives deep into the system and turns it inside out with razor sharp claws and a clear focus on exposing the truth. I may not agree with many journalistic practices, but this goes beyond simple journalism. It's about exposing false teachers and purging the church of God of a deep unrighteousness.

This is the kind of timely, acutely detail-oriented, and sharply directed work of art that a society attempting to divide itself from art that asks the hard questions needs. This is an important film.