News of the World: Movie Review
By Michael Momper Squandered talent is one of life's greatest tragedies. It's one thing for a bad artist to make bad art- it's to be expected. No one is surprised when Michael Bay makes a bad movie. No one is surprised when Imagine Dragons makes a bad album. No one is surprised when Clayton Kershaw chokes a playoff game. These are par for the course. No, the real tragedy is when a good artist or established talent phones it in. When you know that greatness is just around the corner, but it slips away or is left unnoticed... that is the real tragedy. All this to say that my dramatic start to this review is not a total and unequivocal indictment of Paul Greengrass' latest film News of the World , but I can't help but wince at the fact that all the pieces are here for a thought-provoking and touching movie, yet they don't fall into place in the slightest. The premise is familiar enough- an old and soulful drifter, played by Tom Hanks, is burdened with the presenc...