04-25-2016, 06:25 AM
Bryan Cranston plays Dalton Trumbo, the man who wrote Roman Holiday and Spartacus while sitting in a bath tub.
It's a preachy film. Everyone talks in bold letters. Everything they say is important and to be taken seriously. It gets wearying after a while. Cranston seems to be constantly ready to twirl his mustache. And just to show that this is a serious film, we see Trumbo's flaws as well. His relationship with his children is a mess. But it's all for the greater good so it's okay.
It was a good primer on the players in the whole Blacklist story, but again everyone was two dimensional with not a lot of background or motivations on the characters. Basically commies are bad and what side are you on?
It's a great cast. Helen Mirren, Louis CK, Cranston, Diane Lane, Alan Tudyk, and John Goodman. Lots of big stars in small rolls. But still, felt like a speech for two hours.
It's a preachy film. Everyone talks in bold letters. Everything they say is important and to be taken seriously. It gets wearying after a while. Cranston seems to be constantly ready to twirl his mustache. And just to show that this is a serious film, we see Trumbo's flaws as well. His relationship with his children is a mess. But it's all for the greater good so it's okay.
It was a good primer on the players in the whole Blacklist story, but again everyone was two dimensional with not a lot of background or motivations on the characters. Basically commies are bad and what side are you on?
It's a great cast. Helen Mirren, Louis CK, Cranston, Diane Lane, Alan Tudyk, and John Goodman. Lots of big stars in small rolls. But still, felt like a speech for two hours.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm