This film is very much adult fare and comes off a bit Oscar bait-y and try-hard. The first half chronicles the uncovering of the story and felt a little laid back given the nature of the information, and the second half chronicles the fall. This was the more interesting half. I thought the film did a good job of expressing both sides- that maybe the story was rushed and half-put together, but also that maybe there was some real truth to it that was being shoved to the side in the wake of the scandal. Cate and Robert were great in it, and some of the speeches towards the end of the film were incredibly powerful and really made me think.
I didn't go into this film with any political bias or any real information on the matter at hand, but I left it asking questions and wanting to know more.
I didn't go into this film with any political bias or any real information on the matter at hand, but I left it asking questions and wanting to know more.