State of Play(2009)- User Reviews

Russle Crowe did an outstanding job brining his chairactor to life - he makes the movie. Well wirth the time seeing this movie!more»

Pro's
1.Acting
2.The idea that this could happen

Con's
1.Rachel McAdam's character (Blogger that finds out more than the police)
2.Predictable
3.Never reaches a climaxmore»

But, got a good story, great acting, and excellent editing. What a difference from most of the recent movies I’ve seen. I was entertained without senseless violence, sadistic treatment of fellow human beings, and a decent story line.

All in all a noble …more»

Typical for this genre. We felt it was Perry Mason like in that there was no way to guess the "surprise ending" in that too much information was kept from the audience so you could never figure it out. A number of people in the audience around …more»

Well acted and suspenseful. Nice evening thriller to get your mind off the economy. Excellent direction, visuals and acting. Over all, see it !more»

This movie did hold my attention, but wasn't riveting. It just seems this plot has been done too many times, and the ending was a bit confusing. Not sure how the wife knew about the $26,000 unless Ben told her? Crowe and Mirren were quite good, and …more»

This movie was quite the disappointment. It tried to be smart but really came up short. It's an awful waste of some good acting talent.more»

and it was smart, interesting and held your interest throughout. I was nervous to see Ben and Russell togetehr but it worked. Ben did a good job - he should stay to these types of movies. Russell can master a scene just with a look. Go see it.more»

This movie proved to me once again that Russell Crowe is a fabulous actor, probably one of the best of our time. He can portray so many different types of characters seamlessly. He can play a rumpled journalist (as in the movie), a gladiator/warrior, …more»

This COULD have been a fantastic movie, but they tried to cramm to many angles down your throat, it felt like having a root canal; trying to keep up with the story.

The start of many.

1. How did the killer find the homeless girl?
2. How did the homeless …more»