Shattered Glass

Well, here's one of those movies I've been told was good by several people, but just got around to actually watching it.   I didn't know anything about this before watching and was pleasantly surprised to see three actors: Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria.  Now these are some people I've seen before and definately enjoy their work.  Wonderful performances by all three.   I'm usually a sucker for what I call "real" movies.  These would include titles such as American Beauty (1999), American History X (1998), American Splendor (2003), 25th Hour (2002), and Blow (2001).  This had many of those "real" movie qualities partly because it was based on something that really happened.  They even used some real names, places, dates, etc.  It's about a journalist who ends up doctoring/lying about some stories just to make them interesting.  Now this has definately happened before, but this guy wrote for one of the most prestigious magazines in the country so that kind of makes it all the more inflamatory/important/newsworthy.   I think the acting is what stood out here the most as opposed to scenery or cinematography or whatever.  I really enjoyed the performances by Peter Sarsgaard and Chloë Sevigny the most.  If you enjoy dramas and enjoy movies that maybe make you think a little bit, I'd definately suggest giving this one a whirl.