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Apr 15, 2009 · "State of Play" is a smart, ingenious thriller set in the halls of Congress and the city room of a newspaper not unlike the Washington Post. It's also a political movie; its villain a shadowy corporation that contracts with the government for security duties and mercenaries in Iraq.
Apr 17, 2009 · 84% Tomatometer 216 Reviews 73% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in Washington; handsome, unflappable and seemingly honorable, he's seen...
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- Kevin Macdonald
- PG-13
- Russell Crowe
State of Play Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review. A serviceable movie, but it’s the performances that carry the experience....
Apr 17, 2009 · State of Play: Directed by Kevin Macdonald. With Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren. When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Kevin Macdonald
- 2009-04-17
Turns out it's not quite like that. State of Play is consistently good, has gripping parts and some very good performances, until it suddenly undoes its own highly cooked conspiracy-thriller intentions for one of those twist-endings that takes things back a notch.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, State Of Play holds an approval rating of 84% based on 217 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "A taut, well-acted political thriller, State of Play overcomes some unsubtle plot twists with an intelligent script and swift direction."
Apr 23, 2009 · Review. State of Play. (Cert 12A) Peter Bradshaw. Thu 23 Apr 2009 19.01 EDT. P aul Abbott's much-admired BBC drama serial about a murderous conspiracy at the heart of the British...