Good Night, and Good Luck.
Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) | Release Date: October 7, 2005
7.2
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Generally favorable reviews based on 192 Ratings
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WakoJakoNov 16, 2005
BOOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIING!!! Unless you are a middle aged old fart with soft spot for those particular times, this movie will put you to sleep. It lacks plot or any other device that makes a movie what it is supposed to do. Do not waste your BOOOOOOORRRRRIIIIIING!!! Unless you are a middle aged old fart with soft spot for those particular times, this movie will put you to sleep. It lacks plot or any other device that makes a movie what it is supposed to do. Do not waste your money on this piece of crap.… Expand
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ForaO.Oct 15, 2005
Within the first 5 minutes I knew what a horrible experience watching this movie would be. Not only was the movie extremely boring, it was an excruciating experience to watch it. I found myself constantly checking the time to find a way to Within the first 5 minutes I knew what a horrible experience watching this movie would be. Not only was the movie extremely boring, it was an excruciating experience to watch it. I found myself constantly checking the time to find a way to put myself out of my misery. If you have problems sleeping this is the movie for you. Never have I fallen asleep during a movie, but this film was just the lackluster performance to do so. Unless you are over 70 years of age, this is a nightmare of a movie to see. Trust me the theater was filled with old farts who laughed at the corniest jokes that it made me wantt to puke. Don't put yourself in the pain I endured trying to watch this movie.… Expand
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LadyLibertyDec 25, 2005
Can a movie be more boring? I walked out after an hour. Simply awful.
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OlegM.Jan 27, 2006
What is this movie about, I wonder? How the dour journalist upset McCarthy? (unconvincing, that). How freedom of speech rules in the US? (it does indeed; but CBS is hardly the beacon of free speech). It is about how Clooney assembled a great What is this movie about, I wonder? How the dour journalist upset McCarthy? (unconvincing, that). How freedom of speech rules in the US? (it does indeed; but CBS is hardly the beacon of free speech). It is about how Clooney assembled a great team of actors and failed to come up with a clear message. Let alone an good story. Very un-entertaining and un-elucidating effort. Clooney should stay in the Sexiest-Man-Alive list and not venture anywhere.… Expand
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AddisonD.Nov 19, 2005
An unusual format, pseudo-documentary, taking us back to the supposed style and mood of the '50s. However, the movie is overburdened with sanctimonious liberalism as well as historical distortions. For persons with even the slightest An unusual format, pseudo-documentary, taking us back to the supposed style and mood of the '50s. However, the movie is overburdened with sanctimonious liberalism as well as historical distortions. For persons with even the slightest conservative orientation or appreciation of what the Cold War was like, don't bother with this production.… Expand
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MontyDec 9, 2005
Well-intentioned political drama about Edward R. Murrow is unfortunately fumbled by a script that doesn't work hard enough and direction that - I hate to say - is plain weak. One wonders what this film might have been like in more Well-intentioned political drama about Edward R. Murrow is unfortunately fumbled by a script that doesn't work hard enough and direction that - I hate to say - is plain weak. One wonders what this film might have been like in more expert hands - but, then, it took the clout and integrity of a George Clooney to make it happen. A solid performance by David Strathairn gives the material some gravitas but it never rises to the potential of its compelling subject. Seems like a tv movie; and not a terribly good one, unfortunately.… Expand
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AndrewT.Apr 2, 2006
Sorry, this is just not entertaining. I do not go to the movies to be lectured to. Although the acting is excellent and the 1950's setting is realistic, the focus on CBS's fight with McCarthy does not make a very compelling movie.
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ShannonP.Jul 9, 2006
Way over-rated. This film presupposes that you know details about McCarthy and Murrow, and that you agree the former was pure evil and the latter a saint. It then invites you to wallow in the resulting pious sentiments. McCarthy may well Way over-rated. This film presupposes that you know details about McCarthy and Murrow, and that you agree the former was pure evil and the latter a saint. It then invites you to wallow in the resulting pious sentiments. McCarthy may well have been a bad man and Murrow a good one, but this movie lacks the context necessary to show why. It's not so much a story as a self-indulgent exercise in political correctness.… Expand
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LindseyNov 12, 2005
The acting is superb and the period is captured perfectly. Then why such a low score you ask? As I sat through this black and white recreation I felt as if I was watching a documentary and not a movie. Instead of giving the viewer an inside The acting is superb and the period is captured perfectly. Then why such a low score you ask? As I sat through this black and white recreation I felt as if I was watching a documentary and not a movie. Instead of giving the viewer an inside look at the two major characters and what drove each to the left and right, instead we get a tedious slow moving boring documentary. I felt as if I was watching paint dry or moss grow on a rock. Part of the audience started walking out after 45 minutes. If you are looking into the soul of the characters you will be greatly disappointed as no one is home. Avoid.… Expand
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AdrianNov 16, 2005
Walked out after an hour. Just a bunch of stiff acting but little insight.
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M.MillsApr 15, 2006
A disappointing failure to portray Murrow as a brave journalist in a social and journalistic context. The film is a collection of Murrow vignettes that touch upon the issues of McCarthyism and growing corporate control of television. The A disappointing failure to portray Murrow as a brave journalist in a social and journalistic context. The film is a collection of Murrow vignettes that touch upon the issues of McCarthyism and growing corporate control of television. The acting is one-dimensional, the plot partially developed and the pacing uneven. The choppy editing is stitched together with a jazz thread which adds nothing to the drama. Murrow and the values he stood for deserve better.… Expand
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JarvisNov 13, 2019
Simply put This film is just devoid of all life. The Story is very disjointed, with most subplots having no baring on the overall narrative; Characters feel bland and have no real depth or personality; and there is zero character developmentSimply put This film is just devoid of all life. The Story is very disjointed, with most subplots having no baring on the overall narrative; Characters feel bland and have no real depth or personality; and there is zero character development across the entire cast. nothing memorable really happens in this movie; nothing that you couldn't have learned more efficiently from a single history lecture anyway. This movie settles for telling you what's supposed to be important rather than showing it, major plot points are dropped on you in the third act with no foreshadowing, and character relationships aren't fleshed out beyond them claiming to be friends. The film's overall presentation is about as bland as a movie can be; the entire film is set indoors, and only a handful of different locations are used. The claustrophobic setting eliminates the possibility of any creative or interesting camera work, meaning that the majority of the film is just shot reverse shot dialogue. The black and white color scheme may seem endearing, but combined with the already drab setting it just makes the film feel even more dead. All and all this film was clearly only given so much praise because it's a "smart movie". It's slow paced, and completely built around dialogue, therefore you must be really intelligent if you like it; but in truth almost any other drama is better than this.… Expand
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