Good Night, and Good Luck is a film about a very fearful time in American history. It takes place during the Cold War and the Red Scare. You might remember those from history class. It was a time when Senator McCarthy was given a free hand in accusing whomever he pleased of being a communist. Sounds kind of crazy, right? In a way I think that kind of fear and aggression can be translated into how people of Middle Eastern/Arab descent, as well as anybody looking “ethnic”, can be labeled as terrorists and be detained until proven they are not. Sounds kind of crazy, right?
I heard a lot of people describe this movie as slow and boring. To borrow a superb line from Office Space, “Ooh, uh, yeah. I’m going to have to go ahead and sort of disagree with you there.“ I really liked it. I found it very interesting, especially since it was based off of actual events.
This was both written and directed by George Clooney. Even though Clooney has done a lot of producing, this is the first movie he has written and the second one he’s directed. I think he did a fine job. In our Michael Clayton review, we talked about being somewhat disappointed in Clooney’s recent work. This would be one of those movies that stands out for me. I highly suggest this one and hope you’ve already seen it.
Rating: 
0 Responses to “Good Night, and Good Luck”