Movie #117 - Good Night, and Good Luck.

Title: Good Night, and Good Luck.

Director: George Clooney

Release Year: 2005

Plot Summary: Broadcast journalist Edward Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Thoughts: First off - beautifully photographed. Don't recall the last time I saw a black-and-white film look so gorgeous.

Unfortunately, that's the best I have to say about it. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a bad movie, it just wasn't what I thought it should be. Good Night focuses pretty much exclusively on the time-window encapsulating the Murrow/McCarthy confrontation, and dispenses with such niceties as background information, complete subplots, an interesting supporting cast, or any sort of satisfying ending. The end result is a pretty good indictment of the current state of our media, but it doesn't really stand alone as a compelling story.

Summing up, I think I would have felt a lot more informed watching a biopic about Murrow on the History Channel than I was by the movie.

Beautifully photographed, though.

Rating (0-10): 6

Recommendations: Worth taking a look at, and an interesting peek at one moment in history. But I don't think it has much replay value.