Spotlight

This movie hit hard. I come from a very catholic background on my mothers side, went to a Catholic school, and was around priests at a young age, and as a result spotlight was a very emotional watch, however I do think that the story was told superbly, shedding even more light on the scandals and cover ups of the Catholic Church. The scene at the end that lists all of the locations where these scandals have been uncovered gave me chills. There’s probably a lot I could say about this film and the story it tells, but I don’t feel a simple Letterboxd review is the right place for that. What I will say is, I believe that this film is incredibly important, and that we can forget the usual things we look at when studying film here, such as directing, writing, performances etc. spotlight is a very educational film, that should be used as a way to bring these issues to light in a more modern age. Cinema is one of the most universally understood forms of media, and can be a powerful tool in sending out messages, and I don’t think I have come across a film that that statement applies to more than spotlight!  (I know im contradicting what I have just mentioned above, but I can’t let this go unsaid. This is genuinely one of Mark Ruffalos best performances, if not the best performance of his career.