Review of Spotlight (2015) by Aliceofx — 11 Mar 2016

The problem is that Spotlight is just not that good a film. If you take away the importance of its subject matter there is nothing noteworthy in this. Just a dull, boring movie that made me appreciate The Big Short a lot more.

The Silent Night song part was the worst scene in the film. After the entire movie failed to stir any emotion the film makers go for the old „play a sad song" as if that is a good substitute for a compelling plot.

The actors are good and each plays their part well. But since the plot doesn't really flesh them out they don't have much to do to make their characters more memorable. They come in, do their part and you don't really find out more about them as humans.

Now maybe if I had the opportunity to see this movie before the Oscars, or even the nominations, I could judge this movie more soberly but I can't. With such high achievements you naturally come into the movie theatre expecting something grand but the film just doesn't deliver.