I was lucky enough to get an advanced ticket to see State of Play last weekend. It’s based on the 2003 BBC TV series and, although the location has moved to the Washington, it’s surprisingly similar (from what I’ve read, I haven’t seen the TV series). The story follows a reporter, Cal McAffrey, played by Russell Crowe, investigating a story about a small-time criminal, which turns out to be linked to the death of a congressman’s aide, the gossip angle of which was being investigated by Della Frye, a junior political blogger. As the pair delve deeper they find evidence that points to a massive conspiracy that leads all the way to the halls of power, and back to the congressman.
All in all, an edgy thriller with a decent twist, good characters, well acted and executed. It’s definitely worth a look, although I doubt you’ll watch it more than once.
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