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Bombshell (2019)

Biography | 108 minutes
3,07 470 votes

Genre: Biography / Drama

Duration: 108 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Jay Roach

Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie

IMDb score: 6,8 (134.740)

Releasedate: 13 December 2019

Bombshell plot

"Based on a Real Scandal"

After Fox host Gretchen Carlson's show moves from prime time to off-peak afternoon because she wouldn't respond to the sexual advances of her boss Roger Ailes, she decides to sue him, expecting other female co-workers to join. will join her. But Ailes sees to it that his female presenters all openly support him. Only Fox anchor Megyn Kelly has not yet chosen a side and is therefore coming under more and more pressure. Meanwhile, Gretchen's young, ambitious pupil Kayla Pospisil tries to win over her boss and finds out for herself what to do.

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For years I have been touring the news pages of the major American TV stations (ABC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC) twice a day (early morning and late at night). So I learned a lot about the decline of Roger Ailes in the summer of 2016. That made me very curious about the filming of this scandal.

I have to say that the film lived up to all my expectations. It's a gripping docudrama about the demise of a television mogul due to sexual harassment. I can imagine that many loyal Fox viewers will find the film particularly painful. However, it was a real pleasure for me that the right-wing TV station – now also known as “TV Trump” – is so put on its plate.

The acting of the three female protagonists and of John Lithgow (in the role of Roger Ailes) is first rate. Charlize Theron, in particular, is on a roll. The way in which she takes on the role of Fox anchor Megyn Kelly is sublime. Almost creepy, so real.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

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rep_robert

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The problem with a movie like this is that it rides on the popular train and goes along with the #metoo hype. What follows is an incredibly politically correct film in which the woman is portrayed as a powerhouse. So it is predictable from start to finish and it is also a matter of waiting for a lesbian couple, for example, because the left-wing gay community also has to be satisfied again. That makes this film's checklist complete, of course. Not that I have anything against it, but it's just so thick on top of it all. Even when such a montage comes along in which 6 women all tell their story. It's just #toomuch on many occasions.

What the film does succeed in is conveying that culture of fear when such a case comes along. That no one dares to say anything. This is also partly due to the can of fantastic actresses opened for this film. Especially Theron and Robbie play fantastic. Robbie's vulnerability as she stood in front of Ailes (played by a strong Lithgow), that pain was literally palpable.

As far as I'm concerned, these two have managed to convey the human side of the story very well. So I can ultimately forgive the rudeness of the story and the many open doors that have been kicked in.

3.0*

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mrklm

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When Fox host Gretchen Carlson [Nicole Kidman] is banned from prime time to off-peak afternoon, claiming she wouldn't please her boss orally, she decides to sue Roger Ailes [John Lithgow], expecting that her female colleagues will join her. However, under pressure from Roger, each of them expresses their support for their boss, except for Megyn Kelly [Charlize Theron] , whose silence is not appreciated in the workplace. As Megyn struggles to choose the truth about her career, ambitious Kayla Pospisil [Margot Robbie] finds out what Roger expects from women who want to move up the ladder.

The quirky disclaimer at the beginning of the film makes it clear that the makers have filmed this true story using a combination of archive footage and fiction. Certain scenes and characters were added 'for dramatic purposes' and while that may have made for a more entertaining film, it does take away from its credibility. screenwriter Charles Randolph also tries to process the individual dilemmas of three characters in one film, with the result that none of them really come into their own. While there is a focus on the constant harassment Gretchen and Megyn have faced, we get little insight into the impact on these women and their families. Theron hardly shows any emotion under her makeup anyway and is barely recognizable anyway.

Margot Robbie, however, is excellent as the ambitious and naive Kayla and knows how to portray a woman who becomes a victim and the shame that this brings in a very striking way. Her 'audition' with Roger, partly due to Lithgow's equally sublime acting, is a masterly scene in an otherwise reasonable, but not entirely successful, reconstruction of a relevant piece of recent history.

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