Review of Truth (2015) by Ratedrex — 18 May 2016

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Cate Blanchett performance in "Truth" is the best performance of 2015. But the Academy preferred to nominate Blanchett for "Carol", rather than "Truth". I guess it really doesn't matter, she is good in everything. Blanchett is the best actress of our time, and maybe the best actress in cinematic history. She is better than Meryl Streep, who tends to pull out the same, tired quirks in ALL of her performances. She shows more range that Katherine Hepburn, or Ingrid Bergman; more versatility than Kate Winslett, or Audrey Hepburn. She is more vulnerable than Betty Davis. She is simply a joy to watch. Robert Redford is surprisingly good, too. The problem with "Truth" is that it lacks strong direction. Everything seems a bit too staged. Too bad, because this could have been a great movie. "Truth" is still worth watching, if only for Blanchett's great performance.