Broadcast News
As brilliantly written as a comedy can get. It’s amazing how well this film maintains its scathing political commentary through characters that remain completely believable. Credit goes to the cast, all-time performance from Holly Hunter. Hilarious, plausible, and thought-provoking.
News has been sensationalized as long as it has been reported, but today’s standards are lower than they’ve ever been. Publications trusted by the broad public are a thing of the past. Along with credibility, the mere appearance of meritocracy has also vanished from news media. How many genuinely ugly people report the news on TV, be it locally or nationally. It can’t be that all of the most qualified presenters just happen to be 9s or 10s.
Tom and Aaron represent the duel between boring substance and sexy vapidity. Jane’s decision mirrors the one that we, as a culture, have seemingly made.
The prologue giving a glimpse of each central character’s childhood is both hilarious(especially Aaron) and a perfect touch . Every move each one of Tom, Aaron, and Jane make as an adult is consistent to their upbringing and fun to think about as you watch each of their journeys.
The film should’ve ended after the airport scene, the rest come off like it’s trying to make a perfect story more perfect.