Review of Trumbo (2015) by Brandon W — 19 May 2016

Trumbo is directed by Jay Roach, and it stars Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren in a drama film about Dalton Trumbo's life during McCarthyism where communism lose some of their rights, and Trumbo and the Hollywood Ten try to write a lot of films to get themselves out of blacklisting.

I haven't really seen Bryan Cranston as a main lead in a film, the closest that I got to watching him as a main lead were Kung Fu Panda 3 and Argo, but those films weren't really focused on him.

Consider that I got to see the film that got him nominated for an Oscar, I can say that Trumbo is a great film. Bryan Cranston gives a convincing performance as Dalton Trumbo that I didn't think that he was the right choice for Trumbo until I saw it.

I learned a lot about the main character that I wanted him to succeed in getting out of the Hollywood blacklist, even if there's aspects in his character that reminded me of Steve Jobs in terms of wanting to be right for everything which is kind of putting in for laughs while also making it serious, and I'm not quite sure that I appreciated that or not although I do like the drama parts for that.

The plot feels a bit on its own, but it does fell into the trappings of making the film look more like your typical biographic film. I was interested to see where it was going, and was wanting to know more about Trumbo when the film progresses.

I enjoyed Trumbo a lot, but I wouldn't watch it again because I'll probably find more flaws in there that'll bring the rating down. So for first viewing, it'll be enjoyable for fans of Bryan Cranston and Dalton Trumbo.