State Of Play

[Smash Adams]

I never saw the BBC Series that this is based on but the trailer looks great

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809955910/video

[airik625]

I was just about to make this thread.

[Ailite]

I remember back when this was a Brad Pitt/Ed Norton project

[Recovery Room]

The crush I have on Rachel McAdams is off the charts so I am there.

Film actually looks good as well, but I could've done with someone other than Ben Affleck.

[hardluck]

The crush I have on Rachel McAdams is off the charts so I am there.

Film actually looks good as well, but I could've done with someone other than Ben Affleck.

yeah? I think works pretty great for this role. I'm excited.

[popdisaster00]

Looks good. I think Ben Affleck killed her.

[MADSTA]

I was intrigued by the trailer, although I don't understand a lot of what they're talking about...

[alboneceleste]

Looks good. Some of it was filmed in DC! I never see anything like that going on when I'm in the city!

[FondestMemory]

i really don't see how this is gonna be effective as a film.

what made the miniseries so fucking great was the story and all the twists and turns. it constantly kept you guessing. so much of that is going to have to be cut out. there's too much story to fit into a film.

bateman as foy is weird casting too.

i'd have liked to have seen bill nighy and james mcavoy be the same characters in the film. both nailed it.

[TheHoldSteady]

This looks pretty good.
Rachel McAdams is beautiful too, so that's a plus.

I never saw the BBC Series that this is based on but the trailer looks great

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809955910/video
Nice avatar.

[aolsux]

So, I got to see an advanced screening of this last night. My opinion: weak. Basically, spend the money you are going to spend on paying for a ticket and pick up All The President's Men (1976) about the story of Watergate. Through the whole movie, I was just thinking how this fictional "conspiracy" was so much lamer than the actual conspiracy that was going on during the Nixon administration. Afflack did a pretty good job as Congressman Stephan Collins but otherwise, the acting was mediocre at best. It was watchable, and the audience dug in - there was a Universal scout talking to the audience after the screening and mostly I heard positive things. But, it's just a regular "journalists are more intelligent than cops in taking down conspiracies" movie. Two stars at best (out of four).

[Dirty Ernie]

I still want to see this. I'll wait for a few more reviews to poor in since I probably won't get to it until next week.

[batmannj]

I still want to see this. I'll wait for a few more reviews to poor in since I probably won't get to it until next week.

Its around 80% on rottentomatoes.

[secretsociety92]

I am so going to see this now based on the reviews I have seen.

[jwelborn]

I can't wait to see this, probably won't get to see it until next week but im still excited.

[Machu505]

This was great.

[garymoo12]

I'm going to check this out tomorrow. I'm hoping that it isn't a letdown!

[Adrian Villagomez]

This looks boring.

[Dirty Ernie]

Saw it tonight, pretty good. Reviews are right on, good writing, good acting, pretty suspenseful.

[justbrett]

I'm excited to see this one...Russell Crowe almost always is a badass, and even though I hate Affleck, I think he might actually work in this role. Seems like movies such as this are becoming a rare breed these days, so I'm going to take the opportunity to see it in theaters sometime this weekend.

Also, this movie has a great song in the trailer, "Unstoppable" by Minutes Til Midnight. Generally good song in the trailer = good movie...Pineapple Express, Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Wes Anderson films, etc.

Trailer for State of Play (http://displacedbrett.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/state-of-play/)

[livethesounds]

i was really surprised by this movie. saw it last week and though it was great.

[yakob89]

Saw it yesterday! God It was a really good movie!! Thought it was great!! I saw The International the other day and I thought this was way better!! Both are kind of thriller type films and State of Play was great!!!

[drudo182]

Just watched this and incredibly surprised at how well done it was. The parking lot scene was so well done. Perfect build up.

Great cast too. Loved it.

Wonder how close it is to the BBC series? I have that in my queue but I might bump it up now.

[Guern1ca]

Finally watched this this evening. Fucking awesome movie. Taut and well-acted by a supreme, supreme cast.