Preview: State of Play (2009)

Synopsis:

A politician's mistress is murdered and a group of investigative journalists join the police in trying to find out who set the politician (Ben Affleck) up for a fall.

• Poster: -

Review:

There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated.

• Trailer: B

Review:

What seems to be an interesting premise has certainly been done before, but some fairly good actors may make this a slightly better political thriller. Ben Affleck looks strong, but Russell Crowe seems to be taking his usual acting route.

Oscar Prospects:

This releases far too early in the year to be considered an Oscar contender. This appears to be an attempt to bring the political genre back to America away from Iraq where star-studded projects have been failing miserably.

Release Date:

• April 17, 2009

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (December 28, 2008) Original