State of Play
April 22, 2009
A winning BBC mini-series is trimmed down to feature length and Americanized in this solid paean to old school investigative journalism. The baddies are diverse, encompassing Dem congressmen, a disaffected ex-soldier, and a Blackwater-like private corporation.
Russell Crowe carries this flick with a superb perf, while Robin Wright Penn reprises her oft-done suffering wife shtick.
You won't see the twist ending coming.
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