Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Reviews

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Starring:
David StrathairnGeorge Clooney, (more)
Director(s):
George Clooney
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Category:
Drama
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Kathleen L.

I lived through this era and was refreshed by the amount of detail/original footage Mr. Clooney dug up. Some may not imagine this atmosphere of terror and fright existed. It did. The film touches ...
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I lived through this era and was refreshed by the amount of detail/original footage Mr. Clooney dug up. Some may not imagine this atmosphere of terror and fright existed. It did. The film touches only a fragment of time but it's exceptionally well done and on a very small budget. This is a brave film as was CBS. Hats off to them all.
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Charles W.

It is as relevant today as it was in the 50's. “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party” rings right there with you are "For the War" or you are "Unpatriotic” and it is all ...
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It is as relevant today as it was in the 50's. “Are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party” rings right there with you are "For the War" or you are "Unpatriotic” and it is all happy crap. The scenes were true to the times and the black and white format was great.
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Gail R.

i was prepared for a documentary, even for possible boredom. but i actually enjoyed it. it was interesting to me. i thought it was a good story.

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TJ S.

Goodnight, and Good Luck is a history lesson indeed, and an interesting one at that. But it is not an entertaining film. Also great acting.

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Mike C.

How does this stuff ever get produced? I hardly EVER stop a movie. I watch 3-5 movies per week and have for years and have walked out of one movie in 20 years and turned off, maybe, three ...
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How does this stuff ever get produced? I hardly EVER stop a movie. I watch 3-5 movies per week and have for years and have walked out of one movie in 20 years and turned off, maybe, three DVDs...this is one of them. The sad thing, it was only an hour long.
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Terri D.

If you don't know what you're renting, you should not rent this movie. It's not an action adventure film. I enjoyed learning from this film. I don't believe it was slanted, as others have stated, ...
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If you don't know what you're renting, you should not rent this movie. It's not an action adventure film. I enjoyed learning from this film. I don't believe it was slanted, as others have stated, because actual footage from Murrow's show was used. Very interesting.
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M.A. T.

Was so boring and dry that we turned it off after the first 30 minutes.

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Joe P.

Wow,I couldn't get past the first few minutes. The movie especially being in black and white, felt a lot like those torturous school films that we had to endure as kids. It was very dry, which ...
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Wow,I couldn't get past the first few minutes. The movie especially being in black and white, felt a lot like those torturous school films that we had to endure as kids. It was very dry, which surprised me considering the fact that I really like George Clooney's presence in movies.
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Jody R.

Watchable because I like to watch movies that deal with history. I think the people that are giving it 4 and 5 star reviews are the same people that when you ask them what radio station they listen ...
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Watchable because I like to watch movies that deal with history. I think the people that are giving it 4 and 5 star reviews are the same people that when you ask them what radio station they listen to-they say "NPR". They actually listen to Top 40, but want to appear intellectual.
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Pamela S.

It kept my interest, even though I recognized it was not a documentary of the times.

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