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Aro Recommended State Of Play

 

USA 2009, 127 minutes
Dir. Kevin MacDonald
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Crime

Topics: Politics.

 

Aroview: With excellent political thriller credentials, this accomplished remake (from the BBC mini-series) transposes its conspiracy-laden scoop to Washington DC, where a top reporter (Crowe) strikes upon a high-level cover-up involving a seemingly clean-cut Presidential candidate (Affleck).

Although arguably an inferior version given its condensed feature-length and overly conspicuous power cast, dir. MacDonald crams in as many plot twists and left-field revelations as he can, turning in a frantically-paced, highly effective suspenser that rarely lets up. Further allusions to the treacherous political climate and questionable role of the media (both print and online) bring the film up to speed, both as a sign of our times and a riveting genre piece in the spirit of ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN and THE PARALLAX VIEW.

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