This Oscars Best Picture nominee is so brilliant. I absolutely loved it. The subject matter is utterly sickening but the film treats it sensitively and compellingly.
It's based in 2001 on a true story of The Boston Globe's Spotlight (investigative journalism) team's pursuit of the story of child sex abuse by Catholic priests.
You'd have to be living under a rock to have not heard about this despicable abuse of power that occurred in the USA, Australia and many, many other locations, but this film is an interesting look at how the lid was lifted on the scandal and just how many people with power swept it under the rug.
The cast, including well known names Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber and Billy Crudup, are all superb but a special shout out for mine to Michael Keaton and Stanley Tucci who are both stand outs in this.
While I'm offering shout outs, an extra special one to the bogan who listened to her voicemail in the middle of the cinema in the middle of the film. Stay classy!
A four star review here from The Guardian if you want to know more. Trailer here.