Review of State of Play Batter up!

State of Play is a government conspiracy film about a congressman, a news reporter, and the biggest story of his career. But don't let that deter you! This news reporter is played by Russel Crowe who is as on top of his game as ever. The congressman is played by Drama Ben Affleck. I say that because recently Comedy Ben Affleck has been gracing the screen with less than acceptable performances. (I'm looking at you, Reigndeer Games!) But this time he delivers a great dramatic role that most of us have been waiting a long time for. Now at first, Russel Crowe's character just seems like a sarcastic and charismatic journalist who always gets his story. But as the film progresses a sense of paranoia stars to roam around with him wherever he goes. The only flaw in this idea is that it doesn't progress until the movie is almost over so you get a great gritty feeling but only for about 45 minutes. Rachel McAdams co-stars and I don't have many complaints about her performance besides the fact that she acted like a four-year-old sometimes. Something bad would happen and she would just freak out. The story can be a bit hard to follow so don't go in expecting a breezy film. It's very complicated. Even though you get two semi-stories unfolding at once, Ben Afflecks affair and it even focuses a bit on the fall of the newspaper, the main focus is Russel Crowe entirely focused on his story. Not much of a soundtrack just a few acoustic guitar solos and trumpets as the score. The Verdict:State of Play is great. Plain and simple it's a great time to watch especially if you're bored you can show it to your dad on a lazy Saturday afternoon. All in all, State of Play features some great performances, edge of your seat moments, and an awesome story. Only a few plot holes and ideas that don't fully develop keep it from what it could have been. But that aside, this is a fantastic film that shouldn't be missed.I give State of Play 4 pizza guys on bikes out of 5. 4/5.