State of Play (2009)

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Release Date: April 17, 2009
Genre: Crime / Drama
MPAA: Rated PG13
Universal




The ORB's take: A good drama, nothing too intense, nothing unexpected.

Movie Review:
This movie is better than television mini-series drama, so it it worth a rental. "Russell Crowe" puts in his usual performance; good acting, and he will draw you in even if it doesn't seem interesting. gives a decent performance, and plays his character well; a lying congressman caught in a web of deceit and murder - painting the same picture of what we already think Washington congressmen are. "Rachel McAdams" probably gives the best performance in this movie of top actors and actresses. She gives us smart dialog and handles her character very well, making you want her and "Crowe" on the screen at the same time throughout the movie. The movie's plot is simple; Congressmen gets caught in lies, journalists ("Crowe, McAdams") have to come up with what they are permitted to publish without having all the witnesses, and a murder interweaved in the middle of it all. That is all I can let you in on, there is a small twist, but it is predictable. This movie is worth a rental only because of the actors that are in it. Pop some corn and enjoy.

What to Watch For: Rachel McAdams, Russell Crowe

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Official State of Play (2009) Site
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