Taking on the heads of Fox News would in no way be an easy task and this movie about just that scenario shows how difficult it was. Yes, the story of Megyn Kelly and the sexual harassment suits against Roger Ailes (the chairman and chief executive of Fox News) is a somewhat fictionalized account, but we all know he was eventually kicked off of Fox News, given a huge monetary settlement and then, well, nothing really different happened. Some women stayed on, some left, and there is no doubt harassment still continuing.
But this is a good movie. The cast is excellent, there are light-hearted moments until the nasty truth comes out. A lot is happening in this movie, it's quick and to the point. Watch it while realizing that it was probably more gut-wrenching in reality. Take note of the creepiness of Roger Ailes. Played by an incredibly slimy John Lithgow, you can feel your face cringing every time he is on the screen. This movie reinforced my admiration for Charlize Theron as an actor. She barely looks like herself but she does a spot-on portrayal of Kelly. It's decent entertainment and if you are a Prime member, it's free! Even better.
Cheers!
Just watched it. Power, money and sex. Good movie. Many characters. Too many blondes. I couldn't keep track of who was who but still it didn't matter. The point was made. Still Fox continues promoting the same bullshit "news". Sigh.
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