This was brutal.
Being from Spain and pretty young when all of this happened, I had no idea about the story, and discovering it through this film was honestly shocking. There are some really hard moments to watch, and the fact that they made a film about this whole situation is kind of incredible.
Stylistically, it reminded me a lot of The Big Short. It has that mix between documentary and narrative film, with characters occasionally breaking the fourth wall, and it works really well to explain everything while keeping the pacing engaging.
The performances are just on another level. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie are all incredible, but for me Charlize stands out the most. The complexity of her character and how she portrays it is just amazing, although Nicole is very close as well. John Lithgow is also fantastic as Roger, which is not an easy role at all, and he really commits to it. And the supporting cast is stacked: Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Morrison, Connie Britton, Brian d’Arcy James, Rob Delaney, Alice Eve… everyone adds something to the film.
The story is well structured and moves at a good pace. For me, discovering all of this was fascinating, even if it’s uncomfortable and sometimes hard to watch. It’s one of those films where you’re learning about something important while also feeling the weight of what happened.
I don’t think it’s a movie for everyone, because it deals with very heavy themes, but learning about this part of American television history through a film like this is really interesting, even if it makes you uncomfortable at times.
This was brutal.
Being from Spain and pretty young when all of this happened, I had no idea about the story, and discovering it through this film was honestly shocking. There are some really hard moments to watch, and the fact that they made a film about this whole situation is kind of incredible.
Stylistically, it reminded me a lot of The Big Short. It has that mix between documentary and narrative film, with characters occasionally breaking the fourth wall, and it works really well to explain everything while keeping the pacing engaging.
The performances are just on another level. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie are all incredible, but for me Charlize stands out the most. The complexity of her character and how she portrays it is just amazing, although Nicole is very close as well. John Lithgow is also fantastic as Roger, which is not an easy role at all, and he really commits to it. And the supporting cast is stacked: Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Morrison, Connie Britton, Brian d’Arcy James, Rob Delaney, Alice Eve… everyone adds something to the film.
The story is well structured and moves at a good pace. For me, discovering all of this was fascinating, even if it’s uncomfortable and sometimes hard to watch. It’s one of those films where you’re learning about something important while also feeling the weight of what happened.
I don’t think it’s a movie for everyone, because it deals with very heavy themes, but learning about this part of American television history through a film like this is really interesting, even if it makes you uncomfortable at times.
