Trumbo

2015

2h 4m

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7.2/10

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The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

Directors

Jay Roach

Writers

John McNamara(screenplay by)

Bruce Cook(book by)

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Bryan Cranston

Diane Lane

Helen Mirren

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Dalton Trumbo

Cleo Trumbo

Hedda Hopper

Nikola Trumbo

Arlen Hird

Frank King

Edward G. Robinson

John Wayne

Buddy Ross

Ed Muhl

Sam Wood

Ian McLellan Hunter

J. Parnell Thomas

Louis B. Mayer

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Virgil Brooks

Stephen Root

Hymie King

Mattie Liptak

Chris Trumbo (Age 13-17)

Dean O'Gorman

Kirk Douglas

Directors

Jay Roach

Writers

John McNamara(screenplay by)

Bruce Cook(book by)

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> He's a gifted writer yet different from others around him. I think it was a sensitive subject for a movie, especially to be made in Hollywood. Communism and United States are like two opposite poles. So portraying an American who supports it is a challenging task for any moviemakers. But the director of 'Meet the Parents' did a great job. Yep, you don't have to take sides while a watch. Of course, the movie discussed the issue of conflict over the types of ruling system, but it was only in the initial part that kind of looked strong. While the story advancing, that topic completely weakened and concentrated more on other stuffs. So don't expect it to be a fight for the constitutional, but a wonderful biography of one of the talented screenwriters in the history of Hollywood. Communism or Democracy, whatever you support that does not matter here to choose whether you want watch it or not. Because this movie very smartly outlined how people are affected when they believe differently from the majority of others around. In the opening, I thought it could be an anti-hero tale, but later it transformed the angle of presentation and indeed in the end the main character turned into a most likeable one. I liked Dalton Trumbo, not for what he preferred to support, but how he handled it all. The rival group is who made it a big concern, otherwise he is a neglectable for his egoist nature. Bryan Cranston was amazing in the title role. It's his best in the lead role, after only to the 'Breaking Bad'. Hope he's going to make more lead role films now after. Kind of of inspiring flick, of course, from his professional angle. Definitely one of the best films of the 2015 and deserved its Oscar nod. 8/10

Rangan24 Feb, 2016