Film Review: She said

 Hollywood does love a good story. But when someone is feeling brave enough to hold up a mirror - or in this case, Dorian Grey's portrait, you better have not just a good story, but a real story with the skill to pull it off. 

It's not just a movie to entertain, the people behind this film had a very real responsibility to tell it right and honour those brave people who were able to come forward and put their names and careers on the line. Brad Pitt, who doesn't appear in the film, is credited as one of the executive producers. No one is messing about here.

And the makers behind She said definitely brought their considerable best to the table. It's based on real events, real journalism - the kind we thought had been consigned to the history books, proper investigative reporting of the systemic abuse in Hollywood, that had far reaching effects in every other industry. 

Megan Twohey and Jody Kantor are real women, and one of the many things that this film did really well, was remind us that these are real people, with lives outside of the newspaper - and those touched by the horrors of abuse, their lives were shown on the screen as well. 

Carey Mulligan gives an absolute powerhouse performance in this film, no two ways about it. Zoe Kazan is not too far behind either, their hearts on their respective sleeves, especially when hearing stories of abuse from victims - the reactions are on point and while it may not be a 'highlight' in the traditional sense, it speaks volumes of the overall professionalism of those behind and in front of the camera. This continues to be a serious issue and it shows that they are taking it seriously.

Supporting cast that includes Patricia Clarkson, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton and Andre Braugher are also all excellent. Special mention to Nicholas Britell for the beautiful score.

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