See It Now

N. and I went to see "Good Night, and Good Luck." on Saturday and it was very good. It's about Edward R. Murrow and his t.v. show "See It Now" on which he criticized Joe McCarthy and the Communist witch hunts of the early 1950s.

When I saw the trailer, I was concerned that David Strathairn didn't look like Edward R. Murrow and, worse, that he didn't sound like Edward R. Murrow. Too nasally and not grim-looking enough. And yet, I thought he did a great job, I don't think anyone could do a better job.

The music and performances by Diane Reeves were also great and the look of the movie was perfect. Although the Nosferatu Pix don't feature overall winners in any nominee categories, I think "Good Night, and Good Luck." was my favorite movie of the year.