Trumbo (2015)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 2015
	Director: Jay Roach
	Actors: Bryan Cranston, Louis C.K., Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, David James Elliott
	Country: USA
	Genre: Drama
	Conditions of visioning: 22.02.2016, Schauburg, English version
Synopsis: In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Cranston) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists (The Hollywood Ten) were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs as communists. Trumbo involves his whole family and reconquest his place by winning two Academy Awards under fake names. The blacklist pushed by gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Mirren) and John Wayne (Elliott).
Review: I had no expectation from this movie. And what a pleasure to enjoy a great story giving a view in the History and the McCarthysm talking with great dialogues. The blacklisting used as censorship by the USA government starting in the 40s is very well depicted. The humour is very black and fully credible for a man of words even in his dramatic situation. The story highlights a reflection on the defense of rights: the right of thought and expression, the right of working, also the civil rights.  The dialogues were excellent. Full of black humour and subtlety. Also the situations are full of black humour. small SPOILER After his lung cancer surgery, one character is seen smoking like hell in a bar. And the acting is very good in that sense, dramatic, with subtle humour, and not only by the well known Helen Mirren, but also by Bryan Cranston and Louis C.K.  The camera, lights and scenery serve the purpose of making authentic the Trumbo family.  Within one week, seing Hail Caesar and Trumbo where some topics are common, the difference is great. The best comedy is definitely Trumbo! The commonality are references to epic movies and the involvment of communist screenwriters.  I love this movie for many reasons (story, dialogues, acting), and therefore I cannot put less than 8.
Rating: 8 /10