Spotlight - Movie Review

Spotlight

Review by Ryan Davidson

Score: 9.5/10

What an incredible true story this is. Spotlight is about the priest molestation scandal of 2002 in Boston, and the team of reporters from the Boston Globe's Spotlight team who uncovered the story. Let's just get this out of the way, this is one of the best scripts I've seen in a while. This could've easily been the biggest snooze of 2015, but instead it won Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schrieber, and Stanley Tucci round out one of the better ensembles in recent memory. All of them do a wonderful job in this film. I'm also very surprised at how wonderful the music is in this film. This movie is dramatic, and smart, and emotional. After the 2015 Oscars, I was confused as to why this one won, but after seeing it, I'm deeply impressed.