Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Just watched it. Thought it was fantastic. Very compelling and not the downer you'd think given the subject matter. Ruffalo was amazing. Keaton was very good, but this isn't his Oscar winner. Seriously has Stanley Tucci ever been less than great in anything? That guy is awesome and SO under-appreciated.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

No, Tucci has never been bad in anything.

One of the amazing things about this movie is it's restraint. It could have so easily be sensationalized or melodramatic or preachy but it was none of that. The director understood that just the facts and scope of what they discovered was enough to carry the film.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Does anyone know or can prove if the voice on the phone that Mark Ruffalo kept talking to about the case is that of Richard Jenkins? I didn't see it on IMDb and didn't see the entire credits. But he has a very distinct voice and I'm pretty sure...

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

It was Richard Jenkins (who starred in McCarthy's previous film The Visitor).

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

thanks. was it uncredited?

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

I haven't seen the film so I can't say for its accuracy but...

the bolded part is something I see in a lot of films based on real events. As if the studio or the filmmakers don't believe that the event itself is exciting enough to maintain the audience's attention.

Though... how accurate is this film?

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Yes, not even mentioned as uncredited on IMDb (at least it wasn't after I saw the film a couple of weeks ago), but other sources confirm it was Jenkins.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

By Hollywood standards, quite accurate:

http://www.wired.com/2015/11/spotlig...nalism-movies/

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Excellent film, a definite candidate to win some awards.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Nice.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Excellent film. I fear it'll be over looked though.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

What a great film going deep on investigative reporting. Great performances from all the actors.

Wow, they even went for authenticity with the casting appearances:

http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/spotlight/

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Just watched this locally and it was great. i'd say it's the spiritual cousin to All The President's Men in the sense of real folks working to break a monumental story. It showcases what real journalism used to be like once upon a time.

i didn't want to see it at first, because I didn't care to dig further as to what it was about but the GF kept asking for us to go, so I said fuck it. Glad I did.

Goes to show you that filmmakers have to pay to play. The director did some POS Adam Slander flick then followed it up with a masterpiece like Spotlight? Pretty fucking phenomenal.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

I think you can put that particular fear aside.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1895587/awards?ref_=tt_awd

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

I (mostly) meant overlooked by audiences, not critics. :)

But that's great! This film deserves all those awards.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Kind of expected to see Keaton with more projects after Birdman's success. At least he has this film, and also plays the McDonald's founder, Ray Kroc, in The Founder, which comes out on Thanksgiving next fall.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Just finished this one, great movie.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Interesting article and pictures.

Caught this in the theater this afternoon and it was fantastic. Well deserving of the awards/nominations it has received.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Definitely a good film with a lot of great acting. I wanted to see this mostly for Keaton and while he was good I agree that Ruffalo was the standout in this. The subject matter probably makes a lot of people not want to see this but it was a good film exploring an investigation of a terrible scandal.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

I'm just glad to see him doing more films period. For the longest time he wasn't doing much at all and now we've gotten two great films from him in two years.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

He took a few years off to go chase waterfalls, and came back a prestige actor.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Saw it the other night. Top notch, A+, entire cast hit home runs. Tom McCarthy is the man (with the exception of The Cobbler).

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Saw it again. So much better than most of the bullshit posing as Oscar material.

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Finally watched it, good stuff. Ruffalo & Keaton are good.

4/5

Re: Spotlight (2015, D: Tom McCarthy) S: Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
 

Kind of predictable. You know what's going to happen and you just sit back and wait for it and it all develops without many complications in the story.