A film that was on my ‘Haven’t got round to seeing it yet’ list. Until now.
Journalists at the Boston Globe investigate sexual abuse of children by local Roman Catholic priests- and uncover much more.
This is based on a true story and feels authentic and not over-dramaticised for the big screen.
The locales are pinpoint perfect too. Note the cramped offices of The Globe compared to the splendid locations frequented by the higher echelons of the church and those paid to defend them. Corruption pays well- but only if you have no soul.
Notice also the Boston street scenes- this is a film that loves the city.
The performances are also amazing. Mark Ruffalo deserves special praise here- the best performance I’ve seen in a film in a long, long time. Batman was pretty damn great too 🙂
A brilliant film that indeed casts the spotlight onto the darkest of places. This deserves all of the many accolades it received and continues to receive.
4 1/2 out of 5
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