When Spotlight took home the Oscar for Best Picture last Sunday I was a bit surprised, mostly because I hadn’t even heard of this movie, but because I wanted to know what the hell it was about, I loaded the trailer and was soon checking if it was screening in any of the 3 VOSE cinemas in the city. Yesterday I was finally able to go and watch it, and I’m so damn glad I did.
The trailer is pretty straightforward about what goes on during this movie – given that it’s based in real life events and all. But mostly it’s the journey of the Spotlight team while they uncover the facts and expose a pedophilia scandal inside the church.
The subject itself is abhorrent, but what they uncover will make you feel very uncomfortable. The shear size and numbers of the scandal is mind blowing.
About the movie itself, it’s just amazing. It doesn’t have action or anything like that, what it does have is heart and amazing acting. Mark Ruffalo blew me away (as always), and so did Stanley Tucci and Liev Schreiber.
It’s a movie worth watching, but more than that, it’s information worth knowing, because then maybe we can actually see…
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You said it so perfectly. This was such a powerful movie.
right? it took me a while to get out of the “holy shit” mentality when I left the theater.
I was exactly the same when the movie finished, my jaw was on the floor.
i think it’s one thing to realize that the problems exists, and it’s a totally different one when you actually see those numbers on the screen, right?
I get you. I thought this movie brought the subject matter to the screen with realism and natural performances. When I saw those numbers, I felt so shocked.
And here’s my review of it. https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/spotlight/
The movie has been on my radar even before the Oscars, because of my obsession for Stanley Tucci. I am glad you enjoyed the experience, even if it was an uncomfortable one. I will definitely watch it at some point as well!
He’s so great in it Kat, you’ll love it just because of him ;). it’s a really good story, i was so shocked…
I have no trouble believing that! 🙂
The Big Short gives the same effect… the “holy shit” feeling at the end as you described in a response to a comment, and it teaches information worth knowing as you describe in your post. Did you see it?
i haven’t seen it, yet! but now I want to
I have never heard of this movie! I might have to check it out sometime.
Thanks for sharing, Cristina!
it was the Academy Award for best picture last sunday, and it’s really good
I totally have to watch this. Talking about the Oscars I watched Room the other day and Oh Wow it was amazing. If you didn’t watch it you totally should. anyway I’m going to atch his asap
*watch *this oopsss haha
i want to watch Room so bad 🙂