If you really want to see a political thriller full of action then State of Play is the movie for you!! This film is will keep you on your toes guessing from the first minute what is about to go down!! This movie is a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed 6-part British television serial State of Play, which first aired on BBC One in 2003.
A plot which is very similar to that of the original 6-part program, retaining several main characters, but condensed and changed certain aspects to fit for a two-hour format. State of Play is set in Washington, D.C. and tells of Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), a fast-rising United States Congressman whose mistress (Maria Thayer), a former research assistant, is found dead in suspicious circumstances. During a probe into a series of seemingly unrelated murders, Cal McAffrey (Crowe), an investigative journalist and Collins' former friend, finds himself tasked with solving the case. A tangled web has been woven and now it is up to the reporters, the congressman and anyone else to make sure they come out alive and in the clear.
In addition to a great plot, we have a fantastic cast of actors on the forefront. With Crowe as the determined reporter who is torn between love, friendship, and work we see a softer yet still hard-core side of him. Affleck, shows us that even the innocent, or presumed innocent can ruin a country and worse yet a long-standing friendship. Then you have the docile, but persistent Rachel McAdams who sheds light on the feisty, yet sweet hungry reporter just trying to make her mark. And of course there's always the supporting cast that just adds more fuel to this great running engine, some of these folks include Helen Mirren, Jeff Daniels, Jason Bateman, Viola Davis just to name a few.
You are given the opportunity to take another look at the wonderful life of politics and how everything goes down. This is one of those films that I would recommend to any aspiring reporter or journalist, it gives you a taste of what really goes down. I also liked the fact that it intertwined and stayed up-to-date and current with the times. It even mentioned the world of blogging!! even though there were not nearly enough previews this was definitely a good movie to continue the line of spring flicks. Definitely worth your $10!
Grade: A/B+
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