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...Good Night, and Good Luck?? proceeds to treat that malady by bombarding viewers with the strongest dose of unsettling history that Clooney can fit into 93 minutes. The anxious tone intensifies as the film flashes back to 1953, where Murrow and his colleagues at CBS have just been pressured into signing loyalty oaths in order to keep their jobs...
...Good Night, and Good Luck??’s CBS newsroom presents a considerably more noble alternate reality, though an equally chaotic one. Its reporters are constantly being hassled by intruders—managerial types with their eyes on the bottom line, jingoistic pundits, and dunderheaded military commanders who demand to review footage before it is broadcast. Watching Murrow and producer Fred W. Friendly (played by Clooney) fearlessly rebuff these would-be defilers of the fourth estate is enough to make a college journalist break a sweat...
Strathairn’s costars complement his stoic resolve with vividly emotional performances, making “Good Night, and Good Luck?? an unusually entertaining civics lesson. Ray Wise gives a particularly nuanced portrayal of the human costs incurred by political witch-hunts, and Robert Downey Jr. and Patricia Clarkson are superb in a bittersweet romantic subplot...
These unhappy days are yours and mine, and “Good Night, and Good Luck?? should be required viewing for every citizen...
Sutherland has presented in the past, however, so the possibility remains. For extra luck??both to receive the award and meet Sutherland—Corriero has turned to long-time friend and teammate Ashley Banfield, just as she has throughout her career...