Truth

Name: Truth
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: October 16, 2015
Duration: 125 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Cate Blanchett, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Robert Redford

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: October 16, 2015 | R

Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Cate Blanchett, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Robert Redford, Topher Grace

Summary: In 2004, Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett), an award-winning CBS News journalist and Dan Rather's producer, uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather's career, nearly changed a USIn 2004, Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett), an award-winning CBS News journalist and Dan Rather's producer, uncovered that a sitting US president may have been AWOL from the United States National Guard for over a year during the Vietnam War. When the story blew up in their face, the ensuing scandal ruined Dan Rather's career, nearly changed a US Presidential election, and almost took down all of CBS News in the process.… Expand

Director: James Vanderbilt

Genre(s): Biography, Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 125 min

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Rex Reed

Oct 13, 2015

Mr. Redford doesn’t look like Dan Rather, but displays the same dedication to — and respect for — journalism that he brought to the role of Bob Woodward in "All the President’s Men." Read full review

Justin Chang

Sep 16, 2015

The keenly focused intelligence and low-boil intensity that James Vanderbilt demonstrated in his screenplay for “Zodiac” are on impressive display in Truth. Read full review

David Edelstein

Oct 19, 2015

The most engrossing part of Truth is the gradual, grueling retreat from the story, first by its participants and then by the network that broadcast it. Read full review

Anthony Lane

Oct 19, 2015

The weirdness of Truth — and, I fear, its involuntary comic value — arises from a disparity between the sparse and finicky minutiae of the narrative and the somewhat bouffant style of the presentation. Read full review

Peter Keough

Oct 29, 2015

Engrossing and occasionally moving, it doesn’t electrify like that other film about the press taking on a chief executive, Alan Pakula’s “All the President’s Men” (1976). Read full review

The Guardian Catherine Shoard

Sep 16, 2015

As high-class cheese goes, Truth slips down fine. It’s a noisy, one-note rally for the converted that gets your pulse racing even if you’re rolling your eyes. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Oct 29, 2015

Condescending, self-righteous and sloppy, Truth is simply a bad film for which there are no excuses. Read full review

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blakelyb

Dec 1, 2015

I suppose in this day and age one shouldn't be surprised at the number of people who completely miss the point and importance of this film.

Dan Rather, successor to Walter Cronkite as the most trusted man in America, courageously and truthfully reports (along with producer Mary Mapes), onI suppose in this day and age one shouldn't be surprised at the number of people who completely miss the point and importance of this film.

Dan Rather, successor to Walter Cronkite as the most trusted man in America, courageously and truthfully reports (along with producer Mary Mapes), on the scurrilous, cowardly and hypocritical character and conduct of George W. Bush in avoiding combat in Viet Nam using the influence of his family to get into the National Guard and who then deserted even those light duties. But, behind the scenes the same network of interests that let George Bush escape the war, are able to manipulate and distract the "main stream media" from the real story into a thicket of minutiae that focuses not only on the trees rather than the forest, but on the twigs and branches. Were the documents authentic? Was the informant truthful (let's not look at the pressures that may have been brought upon him to make him equivocate).

And so, for the average American, the truth of the story is no longer important--what the corporate media tells them is important is to put Dan Rather and Mary Mapes on trial. In the process, the last vestiges of an independent press are brought to heel by the corporate press. Accordingly, a double standard whereby some consistently get a pass and others are cast in the worst light by the mainstream (now corporate) press becomes the norm. Too many Americans swallow the myth of "the liberal media" that has just been destroyed.

Dan Rather (who famously signed off his broadcasts with one word "Courage") is brought down, Mary Mapes is destroyed and the Fourth Estate becomes the tool of the profit-seeking corporatocracy. This film brings us the "Truth" about why this country and its citizenry has become so ignorant and ill-informed. Robert Redford, as Dan Rather, chillingly conveys the fundamental truth in his soliloquy describing how he has seen the news business change from truth seeking to profit seeking. Yes, the Truth is there to see for those who have the courage to open their eyes--the film is brilliantly acted and written and is as important as any movie of the last 50 years--but too few of us will notice.… Expand

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moviecritic68

Nov 11, 2015

Wow !!! Sometimes I'm dumbfounded by some of the ratings on here. This movie was a terrific rendition of the true story. Robert Redford portrayed Dan Rather excellently & Kate Blanchett could be on the Oscar's role with her performance. Ignore this 6.5 rating people and go see this film.Wow !!! Sometimes I'm dumbfounded by some of the ratings on here. This movie was a terrific rendition of the true story. Robert Redford portrayed Dan Rather excellently & Kate Blanchett could be on the Oscar's role with her performance. Ignore this 6.5 rating people and go see this film. In my top 5 of the year category. Not quite a 10 but well over a flat 9.0.… Expand

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emkadv

Nov 5, 2015

Truth tells the story of the 60 Minutes article about George W. Bush's time in the Air Force Reserves from the point of view of the article's producer, Mary Mapes. Although the film is generally sympathetic to Mapes, it is not a hagiography. She and the other 60 Minutes staff are shown asTruth tells the story of the 60 Minutes article about George W. Bush's time in the Air Force Reserves from the point of view of the article's producer, Mary Mapes. Although the film is generally sympathetic to Mapes, it is not a hagiography. She and the other 60 Minutes staff are shown as imperfect people, with loves and hates, just like the rest of us. The acting is outstanding, especially Cate Blanchett as Mapes. Robert Redford does a credible job as Dan Rather, capturing many of his mannerisms. Whatever your feelings about Bush and the 60 Minutes article, you should find this film interesting.… Expand

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tvnewsguido

Jan 16, 2016

I enjoyed watching this one more than Spotlight through the subject matter isn't as serious or important and the performances weren't as impressive.

There's a lot of action in this TV newsroom and watching smug journalists trip on their own self-righteousness is always a bit of fun.

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TVJerry

Nov 2, 2015

Although Dan Rather (Robert Redford) is the famous character in this film, the focus is on his "60 Minutes" producer, Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett). She got the scoop that George Bush may have been AWOL during his National Guard service. The movie tracks her team as they researched and preppedAlthough Dan Rather (Robert Redford) is the famous character in this film, the focus is on his "60 Minutes" producer, Mary Mapes (Cate Blanchett). She got the scoop that George Bush may have been AWOL during his National Guard service. The movie tracks her team as they researched and prepped the story for airing. Her close relationship with Rather provides a crucial angle, but it's her team's professional and political struggles that capture the heart of the controversy. Blanchett is wonderful, as always, and the story unfolds in a mostly rational, analytical process. This makes for an interesting journalistic procedural, but lacks emotional power or a sense of outrage that would have made it compelling cinema.… Expand

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smiyamot

Apr 9, 2016

How interesting to see the behind the screen story. But the whole calamity resulted from the rush (5 days) to put the story on the air. Why the rush? In "Spotlight", they told you they were afraid the rival newspaper would beat them to print the story, but no explanation given here. IHow interesting to see the behind the screen story. But the whole calamity resulted from the rush (5 days) to put the story on the air. Why the rush? In "Spotlight", they told you they were afraid the rival newspaper would beat them to print the story, but no explanation given here. I remember at the time it was the Internet 24/7 news releases on sites like Yahoo that pushed them. No mention in the movie. Why not? If they had had more time, they might have done more research and avoided this mess. Dan Rather had dark hair, was Robert Redford too proud to dye his hair to match his character? Just a few problems I had with the movie that knocked my rating down.… Expand

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Costs1129

Oct 20, 2015

For a while I thought I was was watching a humorless comedy. The over the top dramatization and glorification made the entire thing feel like a mockumentry. I have see better quality from North Korean puff films. The acting is fine. It's the script that makes you cringe. Heads up to theFor a while I thought I was was watching a humorless comedy. The over the top dramatization and glorification made the entire thing feel like a mockumentry. I have see better quality from North Korean puff films. The acting is fine. It's the script that makes you cringe. Heads up to the director; you're trying too hard to make a point from where none exists.… Expand

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