Movie

Shock and Awe

2017 · 90 min

A sober, talky procedural that plays like a tense newsroom thriller, earnest and a little self-important, but gripping in its quiet outrage.

Tagline: They risked everything to uncover the truth.
Overview: A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, politics, corruption, justice
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
politics
corruption
justice
war
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none