“Bombshell”

I was excited to see this movie when I heard they were making it. I work in the industry and I absolutely despise FOX news and all it stands for. Unfortunately, I felt underwhelmed while watching it despite some dynamite make-up and some very good impersonations of major FOX news personalities. Charlize Theron looks just like Megyn Kelly and had her down cold. The execution, at least to me didn’t go far enough with the rest of the FOX news downfalls, mainly that giant turd Bill O’Reilly. It felt a little disjointed and all over the place in parts meaning the script had a difficult time deciphering what direction it wanted to focus on. It felt like a topical TV movie with a parade of familiar actors imitating FOX anchors, hosts and reporters. It seemed forced with who can we cram in next and who can we get to play him/her. The casting of Richard Kind as Guliani is laughable and not sure who was under Geraldo’s mustache and glasses. I didn’t mind watching the movie and some of it was entertaining. Margot Robbie’s fictional character is used as a plot device to advance the story and she’s interesting, but I didn’t buy her relationship with Kate McKinnon’s character. It’s an important subject matter and I’m glad they made this movie and that I saw it. I just wish it was a better than it was. I recommend a marginal pass on this one. It’s worth seeing, but you can wait for it on the dvd. 

Rating: (**1/2)