(4 ½ stars out of five)--Who would have ever thought, years ago, that we'd be sitting here, talking about a great film directed by George Clooney, of all people? But that's just the case. Clooney, in his second feature, has crafted a picture that has a wonderful sense of tone and pacing - the best I've seen in years. The film - shot by Paul Thomas Anderson's cameraman, Robert Elswit - has a wonderful sense of movement and rhythm, further enhanced by the editing of Stephen Mirrione (the Oscar-winning editor of Traffic). It should also be mentioned that for a film with such serious subject matter, the movie is actually quite humorous and even light in many moments. The screenplay, written by Clooney and Grant Heslov, is full of great lines and memorable scenes. David Strathairn is truly amazing in the lead role, and if the buzz is proven right and he's nominated, it will be well deserved. One of the best movies of the year.
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good night and good luck was the first movie I've seen this year that I wanted to keep going after it ended. It was SO GOOD!
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