Richard Jewell
Really liked this film. Filled with noteworthy performances. Eastwood is a terrific director and this is probably one of his greatest films. I couldn't even pick one performance that I thought was better than any of the others. They're all so strong. The material, in general, is very strong. Eastwood is very good at examining the vulnerability of America (a country he clearly loves and has a particular set of ideas about) through a variety of lenses, and he does an excellent job of it here again. The only performance I felt seemed 'off' was Olivia Wilde. I think she's a fine actress but in a film of subtle, human performances that aren't being directed to make any stars, she comes off like she's chewing scenery every time she is on screen. I wouldn't call it offputting, but she comes off as the only character in the film that's 'larger than life', if that makes any sense. I mean, maybe the person she is portraying really was akin to a sort of 'Lois Lane on steroids' type. I don't know. Other than what I saw on the news when all of this was going on, I don't have much familiarity with the truth of the events. I am probably going to read American Nightmare: the Ballad of Richard Jewell after this, however.
Top ranks, both as a film and as a story. 5 out of 5.