Review of State of Play (2009) by Manusa — 02 Oct 2009
This was an intriguing political thriller. It's not the Oscar contender it could have been, but still worth seeing. Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, and Rachel McAdams were the key navigators of the plot, and sometimes steal scenes from Mirren and Crowe, who are good as always.
Affleck had a weird approach to his character, but is still believable. The twist was intelligent but the movie didn't build enough suspense to reach that twist effectively. This has a marvelous backstory which I want to give away but won't, and is also an example of cliches well-executed and excellent.
That said, it could have used some more originality. Without the performances of Penn, Bateman, and McAdams, this probably would have gotten a 6.
This review of State of Play (2009) was written by Manusa on 02 Oct 2009.
State of Play has generally received positive reviews.
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