Review of Trumbo (2015) by Dawdlingpoet — 24 Nov 2021

This is an interesting film, ultimately about politics - the politics of the time, showing the repercussions of it being known someones political persuasion (being a communist). The film features text at the start explaining the background to things, how communists were viewed by the US in general at the time the film is set in and so on.

I hadn't been aware of the character of Trumbo beforehand but through Bryan Cranston's performance, I got a feel for his determination to move on after having been treated badly for his beliefs and the affect this had on his family and work. I can't say its in any way a fast paced or action based film but as a drama, its certainly intriguing and I thought both Dalton (Trumbo) and his daughter,Niki, played by Elle Fanning/Madison Wolfe (as the younger Niki), gave particularly noteable/respectable performances. Also present is John Goodman as a less than admirable studio official and Helen Mirren as Hedda Hopper, an actress and columnist. I thought it was an interesting story and I quite enjoyed it, so I'd recommend this to others.