State of Play

  • 2009


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3.0
By the end, its more about the storytellers than the storya common mistake in the blogging age. Av Club
1.5
Though solidly plotted and executed all around, the film, too, feels like a quaint relic from another era, aping the form of journalistic thrillers li .. Av Club
3.0
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 118 minutes Wide Release Date 04/17/09 performer Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, Jason Bateman, Rac .. EW
3.8
Shouting stop the presses! is ever so much more exciting than shouting stop the upload!) Rogerebert
1.5
Thematically, the forest gets a bit lost for the trees theres a fundamental, unaddressed irony in the films conclusion that I wont spoil here but ther .. Austin Chronicle
1.9
Stripped of its flair and diversions, whats left of the tale is relentlessly, grindingly dopey.
4.5
There isnt a weak link in this twisted chain of politics and murder. Collider
3.0
Why mess with greatness.Turns out this redo doesnt: It neither embarrasses the original nor is superior to it in any way.
4.0
Others may be reminded of a mid level Sydney Pollack film like Absence of Malice or The Firm in which the slick style and good performances counterbal .. E Film Critic
3.0
State of Play doesnt betray its source material. Its not a huge let down. Its a perfectly satisfactory evenings entertainment. But I wish it could hav .. Telegraph
2.0
Yet instead of another classic, what director Kevin Macdonald has given us is a meandering movie that sometimes hits dead center and sometimes misfire ..
3.8
Its story becomes less important, its message lost, its purpose muddled and confused. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
It can all make for great drama.But just a few swings of that pesky Razor will snap asunder even the most robustly entwined plot threads.
3.5
A combination of steely determination and gallows humor in the newsroom keeps the movie from dragging, and led by a paunchy and mesmerizing Russell Cr .. Cinema Blend
3.5
And it never questions how Cal can write about a congressman while letting the guy crash at his apartment. Ny Daily News
4.4
What the performances lack in nuance, they make up for in crackle. Philly
2.0
State of Play works better as this weeks elegy for newspapers its pulpy, its reasonably well written (punched up by Tony Gilroy), and briskly directed .. Philly
4.0
State of Play is an old fashioned political thriller that reveals the nasty things that are done in service of power and greed. Spirituality And Practice
4.0
State of Play is a deeply nostalgic movie.During the Depression, it might have been played for screwball comedy; 60 something years ago, it could have .. Village Voice
3.8
The reason the perhaps expected romance between McAffrey and Frye does not happen can be attributed largely to time constraints. ReelViews
3.8
His co writer was Tony Gilroy who made the very good, brainy thriller Michael Clayton and together they make a winning blend of intelligence and thril .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
State of Play is the kind of thriller that begs to surprise with its twisting turn of events.That is a good thing.
2.0
State of Play is the kind of thriller that begs to surprise with its twisting turn of events.That is a good thing.
3.8
Its unusual for a thriller, but theres almost a wistful quality amid the suspense, culminating in final sequences that seem almost to pay tribute to t .. Usa Today
3.8
The end result is an almost passable teen drama that couldve used more direction and more plot, as it is, for the most part, impossible to develop any .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
While the drama surrounding the murder is not especially gripping, the drama on the journalism side of the story is palpable. Lariat
3.0
The two hour American theatrical remake may not do justice to the complexities of the original, but it is a taut and efficient thriller that, unlike s .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The final result is a rather conventional political thriller with a terrific cast (including Robin Wright Penn as Afflecks wife and Helen Mirren as Cr .. News Review
1.5
Should you still be concerned about the films appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detai .. Screen It
2.0
Its a prestige picture all the way, supercompetent, polished, watchable but oddly unexciting. Independent
3.8
The kick here is what a gripping thriller Macdonald has carved out of unyielding stone. Rolling Stone
2.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
4.0
Floppy blonde locks aside, he has great chemistry with both McAdams and Penn, while theres strong support from Affleck (giving his best performance si .. View London
1.0
Its lobbyists are about to win a contract giving it the right to shoot and spy on Americans. New York Post
2.5
But slowing the film down would only emphasize its roots in television. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Its pedestrian but fun, despite itself.You could say the same about the movie. Boston
4.0
It all comes back to Hollywoods compulsion to remake every good story in its own image.But in this case, happenstance has turned up another justificat .. Smh
4.0
And in the end, thats what State of Play is: a good drama that almost passes for great drama on the strength of its performances and the cleverness of .. Mountain X
3.8
A solidly constructed thriller that recalls the paranoid conspiracies of the 1970s. Star Tribune
4.5
Its exciting and urgent and thrilling.It has a scene featuring Crowe and the always enormously astonishing Viola Davis (Doubt, The Andromeda Strain), ..
3.1
This is the closest a journalist gets to a delirious movie fantasy in the world of 2009. Toronto Star
5.0
This intelligent, gripping film, like the small screen version, ultimately places the greater moral blame on fallible human beings rather than larger .. Guardian
3.0
I preferred his more authentically paranoid performance as the Big Tobacco whistle blower in Michael Manns conspiracy thriller The Insider but, nevert .. Guardian
4.0
State of Play is the ideal movie for those hankering to watch a tense political thriller similar to the ones that seemed to appear with regularity dur .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
It doesnt have anything particularly profound to say, but its old fashioned virtues make its depictions of dark dealings along the Potomac feel all to .. Q Network
1.5
Instead of luring us down an ever darker and twistier path, it strands us in a tedious and ill designed maze. Slate
4.0
Its an engrossing tale with fine performances and is at its most enjoyable without too much plot analysis.
4.5
Will there be labyrinthine plot twists and unexpected surprises and improbable alliances and occasional suspense.Will journalism seem like its still t .. Movies
5.0
Sometimes a mere coincidence in Hollywoods haphazard release schedule crystallizes a national momenta gathering mood, a twinge of longing.Two ambitiou .. New Yorker
4.5
Turns out that Abbotts story hadnt been stretched to fill six hours, it was designed that way, with climaxes or cliffhangers at the end of each episod .. Time
3.8
Thats probably just as well, since tonally that rather jovial romp didnt match the self important pretensions and delusions of actual dramatic weight .. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
Despite its absorbing narrative early on, it also becomes too cute by a half and too convoluted by a whole, ultimately relying on a seemingly never en .. The Movie Boy
3.0
So old school journalists should be elated, but despite nods to media consolidation and the Internet takeover, State of Play is as traditional a thril .. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
This creates an engaging balancing act as you manage your specialized characters. Total Film
4.0
HOW MANY WRITERS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB.Four major ones in this case. Hollywood
2.0
Nothing is organic and no situation believable in a movie that plays like a collection of isolated sub plots. Coles Mithey
3.5
Unfortunately, those intentions do sometimes overpower the actual execution.
3.5
The story has plenty of twists and turns in the plot, making it interesting to follow for the almost two hour running time. 7M Pictures
3.0
Cal knows hes a dinosaur, at least when compared with Delia Frye (Rachel McAdams), a chic blogger half his age and girth who treats the offices of the .. The Age
4.0
THE VERDICT State of Play is a classy and convoluted conspiracy thriller that brings out the best in its top notch cast and moves at such an impressiv .. Mirror
5.0
With timely story elements pertaining to the effects of worldwide economies and on line encroachment on grand old newspapers, it crackles with suspens .. Varia Gate
4.0
Like all good journalists, Macdonald works to the theory that How is less important than Why and keeps us wanting to know more. Digital Spy
3.0
Its a watchable enough thriller as they go these days, without the space to develop the characterisation and complexity which marked the really good 7 .. Abc
4.0
Its most intriguing quality is that its final five minutes are so much more interesting than anything that goes before. Ft
3.8
Miles away, a beautiful young congressional staffer dies beneath the screeching wheels of a speeding subway train. Christianity Today
3.8
A heck of a roller coaster ride, even if the rabbit out of the hat resolution is likely to leave you feeling cheated. News Blaze
3.1
Unfortunately, for me, the film overstays just a tad and takes just one turn too many. Ross Anthony
3.5
State of Play has tricks up its sleeve to go with the weighty ideas that will stick with you. Its the years best thriller so far. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
Its a troubled cocktail of intent, marring an otherwise gripping mystery inspired by the great paranoia/journalism thrillers of the 1970s. Brian Or Ndorf
3.8
Solid political thriller follows all the precedents of a typical journalist led whodunit. But with strong performances and a tight script, it still wo .. Big Picture Big Sound
3.5
Every Little Step manages to be mostly entertaining, lively and occasionally riveting and moving, but its lack of insight and provocative revelations .. Nyc Movie Guru
3.1
State of Play is a decent thriller where the details dry up, but you get enough action and intrigue to keep you interested. Waffle Movies
3.1
State of Play is a red herring filled political and corporate thriller that romanticizes reporters and idealizes newspapers, while being about neither .. Js Online
4.0
Relocating the political murder mystery from London to Washington, the tight, tense storytelling and sharp dialogue have survived the trip in a riveti .. Sky
3.0
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4.0
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3.8
State of Play 3stars Go to showtimes Photo: Glen Wilson, Universal Pictures Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Russell Crowe, left, and Ben Aff .. Chron
4.0
How to rate whats essentially your standard political conspiracy thriller.When you consider that, from the first frame onwards, this Hollywood adaptat .. Metro
3.8
Its as much a funeral procession for a dying art as it is a celebration of its ideals. Scene Stealers
2.5
Affleck is mostly bland in the movie, while Morrissey is mostly glum.But Morrissey rises to an intense emotional pitch in the climactic scenes that se .. Tony Mack
2.5
State of Play is like a very filling meal. As it appears to end, one sighs with satisfaction. It was an exciting thriller with a viable resolution. .. .. Tony Mack
3.5
But Crowe and Affleck dont fit onscreenthey dont inhabit the same existential space. Ny Mag
4.0
It easily ascends that high bar.Helen Mirren Cameron Lynne (Helen Mirren) is facing the loss of her prestigious job as editor of the Washington Globe. Review Express
4.0
On the fact of it an intelligent thriller about bringing down a widespread conspiracy, under the surface, State Of Play is as much a piece to stress t .. Fan The Fire Magazine
3.8
This thought provoking movie will leave audiences with a wealth of issues to ponder about our future. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
Its not very eloquent, its just direct dialogue, which isnt realistic either, but its compelling enough if not totally riveting. Can Mag
4.0
An all star cast headed by Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck Americanizes (somewhat) and gives the Hollywood touch to what began life as a terrific BBC TV .. Orlando Sentinel
3.5
HAS THE HUSAR ATTACK CROSSED A LINE.The latest sensational allegations against Labor MP Emma Husar worry me. News
4.0
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1.0
As befits what is basically a manipulative thriller with social commentary aspirations, the visceral impact is much more successful than the supposed .. Cine Passion
5.0
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3.0
Maybe theres even a point embedded somewhere in there, but its anybodys guess what that would be. Critics Notebook
4.4
Of course, even a great script can fail unless youve got the talent to sell it. Crazed Fan Boy
4.0
A thriller thats framed with the blessings of contemporaneity, State of Play is smart, taut and tremendously entertaining.A sharp script gives Russell .. The Diva Review
4.5
Its not that this is a bad film; its just a boring and completely uninspired one. Kc Active
2.0
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3.0
Fun romp filled with likable hit men, breezy dialogue and unexpected diversions. Denton Record-Chronicle
2.0
I know it sounds like Im trashing this movie, but the story has real juice and complexity, the performances have muscle, and the political backdrop is .. Ma Cleans
3.0
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4.0
First and foremost, State of Play is a love letter to the now dying print/newspaper industry. Remember that and youll get the gist of the film. The Movie Kit
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban .. Miss Flick Chick
4.0
And while we are approaching the summer blockbuster season, its nice to see a movie that gets you thinking and doesnt insult your intelligence. Gazette
4.0
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3.0
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1.5
Stunning special effects and bloody battle sequences make it just the ticket for a popcorn monster fantasy. If you want to engage your brain, best avo ..
3.8
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