"They'll get you for that" - Ryan Gosling, being a badass.
Nominated for:
Adapted screenplay - George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
What a shame that this picture only got nominated for its screenplay. This film is miles better most of those nominated for best picture. Its a solid political drama - simple, elegant, insightful and disturbing. The all-star male cast (Clooney, Gosling, Seymour Hoffman, Giamatti) knock it out of the park, and the whole thing leaves you with very little confidence in the political system (that is, if you had any left to begin with).
How refreshing it is to watch a dramatic film that is succinct and powerful, but never falls prey to melodrama or convention. And if you care nothing for politics, the film is worth a watch just for the Clooney/Gosling face-off towards the end. Damn, those men are gorgeous.
Eli
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