Review of State of Play (2009) by Normas — 17 Apr 2009
It's like they took the original mini-series and accidentally washed it in the pocket of a pair of jeans. Rachel McAdams is operating at her usual old-style-Hollywood level of charisma, but Russell Crowe plays Cal as a cartoon, not as a character.
And it may be crass to speak thus of the Queen herself, but I liked Bill Nighey better when he was being played by Bill Nighey, not by a watered-down Helen Mirren. I guess you know you're in trouble when the most convincing acting in a film comes from Ben Affleck.
Watch the original mini: this is nothing but Cliff's Notes by comparison.
This review of State of Play (2009) was written by Normas on 17 Apr 2009.
State of Play has generally received positive reviews.
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