The Intelligence Estimate

I've never understood that marketing gimmick. If they see only one movie a year, why are you marketing to them? And why do they put that on trailers that are playing before other movies? If you see only one film this year...well, we'll catch you in January!

Anyway, I saw "Goodnight and Good Luck" tonight. It's a movie co-written and directed by George Clooney about Edward R. Murrow taking on Senator Joe McCarthy. It was a surprisingly good movie. I really enjoyed it a lot. It had a fantastic look to it that was very much in keeping with the feel of 1950's television. Everything in the movie was very flat, the foreground was in very sharp focus and everything even slightly behind was VERY out of focus. They also used a lot of ads from 1950's television as well, which set the mood very well. Additionally they utilized the tracking shots very well to convey the frenzied motion of the newsroom floor and television studios.

It was a very good movie. If it's playing near you, go see it. And while you're there, see another movie too. Seriously, one movie a year? For God's sake LIVE a little!