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Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, , Cloe Sevigny, Melanie Linskey,
Steve Zahn, Hank Azaria, Rosario Dawson, Luke Kirbey, Jamie Elfman,
Mark Blum, Chad Donella, Russel Yuen, and Cas Anvar. |
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Hayden Christensen stars as Stephen Glass, a staff writer for the
respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and
a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone
Magazine, Harpers and George. By the mid 90s, Glass
was the most sought after journalist in Washington, but a bizarre
chain of events began happening that would forever change him.
Shattered Glass is a superbly written movie. As soon as the opening
scene plays out, you are immediately drawn to the character, Stephen
Glass, much the same way all of the other characters in the movie
are. You find out that Glass has a talent for telling stories. He
has a problem though with knowing where reality ends and fantasy
begins. I loved the relationship Glass has with his editor in the
beginning of the movie, played by Hank Azaria, (Mad About You, Americas
Sweethearts).
Peter Sarsgaard (K-19: The Widowmaker, The Salton Sea) is great
in this film. If it hasnt happened yet, he is going to be
a big star after this one. Peter plays Chuck Lane, and is also a
journalist at the New Republic with Stephen Glass, and doesnt
seem to be a fan of Glass, which director Billy Ray does a great
job of setting up for the events that occur later in the film. Chuck
(Peter Sarsgaard) Lane, from the beginning is a bit more suspicious
of Glass when he pitches his stories every week at work, and is
almost cold in his response to what he thinks about them. After
some favorable circumstances occur, Chuck is now given the job of
editor of the New Republic. The timing for this job advancement
is just right for Chuck, because it is under his watch that Glass
writes his most famous story and yet most infamous one as well.
Shattered Glass boasts a colorful supporting cast of actors, Chloe
Sevigny, (Dogville, Party Monster), Melanie Lynskey, (Sweet Home
Alabama), Steve Zahn, (The Wonders) and Rosario Dawson (The Rundown).
I dont want to say anymore than I already have but this movie
is fun. Director Billy Ray, (Harts War, Volcano), does a fine
job directing, but shines like gold as a writer. His screen play
of Buzz Bissingers article is awesome. Once the movie unfolds
and you are told what happened and how, its amazing to think
all this could have happened with so many people poking and prodding
through everyones writings when going through the editing
process which is nicely explained by Billy Ray. Although this movie
wont be a blockbuster, its very entertaining, intriguing,
and smart. I say go catch a matinee showing of this movie, and youll
feel good about it.
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