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I almost thought I wasn’t going to write this tonight.

I went to see the film and due to a blackout, the film cut out with 45 minutes left to screen. I waited at the theatre for over an hour, but it never reopened and I thought the day was lost.

I then made the harsh decision to go and rewatch the film the same day and here I am.

I didn’t really mind rewatching the first 72 minutes or so of the film and that was probably a good sign that this was a pretty entertaining political thriller.

The film really plays up the relation being politics and the media and I really like Russell Crowe‘s reporter character playing detective by trying to undercover a huge conspiracy. It was almost like a Film Noir in that respect.

Even though the initial set-back was annoying, in the end I was glad to go back and see the end of this entertaining film.

8/10

Sean Patrick Kelly

Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful reviews and commentary. His work has also been featured in prominent outlets, including Toronto Film Scene, HuffPost Canada, Screen Anarchy, ScreenRant, and Rue Morgue Magazine.