Dalton Trumbo was an
American screenwriter and novelist, who
scripted films including Roman Holiday, Exodus, Spartacus and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. One of the Hollywood Ten, he
refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in
1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry, and was
subsequently blacklisted by the industry. He continued working
covertly and his uncredited work won two Academy Awards;
the one for Roman Holiday was
given to a front writer, and the one
for The Brave One was awarded to a pseudonym. The public crediting of
him as the writer of both Exodus and Spartacus in 1960 marked the end
of the Hollywood Blacklist, and his earlier achievements were eventually
credited to him.
I enjoy a good period piece about Hollywood and this film
delivers in a big way. With a great
story, and amazing cast it is hard to not like this movie. I’ll be the first to admit that I was
skeptical about the pace of the movie before I saw it but once it was over I
couldn’t believe how quickly it passed.
They did a great job of keeping me intrigued and wondering what is going
to happen next. Knowing the story of
Trumbo and watching the movie it was fun to try and anticipate when the
character introductions were going to happen, and when they did, they were done
to perfection. Bryan Cranston was cast
perfectly as Trumbo, and for Louis C.K. fans it is a joy to see him in a role
like this and proving that he can play whatever you ask of him. Not to forget that it seems you can’t have a
period piece movie about Hollywood without including John Goodman. He plays a no nonsense, tell it as it is,
you’re either with me or against me, in it for the women and money, master of B
movies, and the head of King Brothers Productions Company. This is the company that took on Trumbo while
he was blacklisted and put the names of other writers on his work. It was a great match for Trumbo since nobody
respected this company and in return the company didn’t respect anyone else,
making them a good bully, who didn’t care if people found out Trumbo was on
their payroll. Bryan Cranston is
nominated for an Oscar for his performance and the movie has been nominated at
all the awards show this year. This is a
must see on your movie list, even if you are hesitant and waiting for the
Redbox debut, be sure to check this out.
1 Oscar Nomination
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Bryan Cranston
Enjoy the show
5 out of 5 Oscars
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