Good night and good luck is forty-three times awarded out of seventy-one nominations. ( ) This film is shown on black and white film, which complements the ambiance of a 1950s setting. Communism was a huge controversy in the 1950s, where many people were so afraid of the subject that they were unleashed every time it was mentioned. Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) is the big broadcaster, he is the host of two successful shows. CBS Shows on TV. Edward is the first journalist to broadcast controversial information on television. This information is not completely factual, but it denounces anti-communism and the government hoping to overthrow Joseph McCarthy. Joseph is the senator from Wisconsin who plays a significant role in brainwashing Americans. He is a government figure who makes his supporters fear communism. Edward goes on national television and singles out the beloved and trusted Senator McCarthy for his false accusations against Milo Radulovich that garnered a lot of attention and ultimately ended up costing Milo his job. This is the turning point in giving freedom back to the people who are beginning to pit their supporters against McCarthy. After Edward aired his story about McCarthy on television, McCarthy responded in a hostile manner by saying that Edward was a communist. McCarthy also falsely accused Edward of joining communist unions. Aside from the nominations and winning awards, I just didn't think it was that enjoyable. The movie didn't even seem that interesting or popular until I saw a lot of A-list celebrities. Seeing George Clooney was the only thing that kept me focused on the screen and kept me from wandering away. There aren't many spontaneous scenes. They're all in the CBS newsroom: either in the office or on set. A... middle of paper ... about what McCarthy does to the American citizens he claims to protect from dissenting political views. "Frago creates a positive and adventurous tone from this passage of his review, it shows interest and applause for the way director George Clooney stages the scenes. However, I think the scenes are not appealing to the viewer's eye and doesn't allow for much creativity since it's always the same thing. Although we almost completely disagree on our opinions on the film, there are some similarities we both agree on. the fact that the film educates our generation about the fear of communism of the 1950s. We also agree on how the film depicts a time when the media did not express personal opinion, but Murrow stepped in and game changer in broadcasting It adds an approach to information sharing that changes the way things would be broadcast from that point on...