It feels terrestrial rather than cinematic, but the joy of Trumbo is in the heroism of its subject and an amazing performance from Cranston.
Oscar-nominated Bryan Cranston toys theatrically with the role of a persecuted screenwriter in a heartfelt account of the anticommunist witch-hunts of the 50s.
Even if you know a lot about the period, Trumbo is still full of telling detail and Bryan Cranston’s heartfelt performance as the remarkably driven and engagingly human Trumbo makes it well worth catching.
The film itself is very uneven. Any texture, depth and pathos here resides in the central performance.
Despite the dark subject matter there’s much levity courtesy of Trumbo’s droll wit, plus a roll call of Hollywood legends.
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