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Bombshell: Will Make Your Skin Crawl

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Sometimes it only takes one profound scene to make you remember the whole movie; whether this scene made you cry, or warmed up your heart. Well, Bombshell has one of those scenes, but, instead, it will make your skin crawl.

Based on real life events, Bombshell follows Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), and Gretchen Carlson (Nichole Kidman), as well as ambitious assistant producer, Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie), and the daily trials they go through in a toxic work environment, facing sexual harassment and misogyny. The feature tells the story of how that led them to take down the CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes (John Lithgow), who was at the prime of his power.

The steadily progressive plot manages to keep the feature fresh, simultaneously following the characters. Indeed, the stories could have been told in a cleverer and more polished way, as the pace faltered more than once, however, the overall outcome is interesting and captivating almost all throughout the feature. What makes Bombshell captivating is the realistic depiction of the challenging work environment and culture.

The scene, in which Margot Robbie’s character is harassed by Roger Ailes, is so disturbing that the audience can vividly sense Kayla’s mental state of shame, and helplessness; the scene stays long after the feature is over.

For the acting, Charlize Theron, who is barely recognizable to look more like the real life Megyn Kelly, gave a three dimensional performance, balancing between being powerful and being realistic. Nichole Kidman presents a different persona as the competitive Gretchen Carlson, delivering an equally strong performance.

Margot Robbie’s performance stands out, nailing the psyche of a woman who’s dealing with constant harassment. John Lithgow’s depiction of the character doesn’t follow the villain archetype; he starts out as a good guy, before he smoothly peels the skin off of the creep that his character is.

Bombshell may not be perfect, yet it’s raw, powerful, and insightful; it delves so deeply into the obscure details of a challenging work culture that it leaves you utterly disturbed.

 

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Nicole Kidman said Meryl Streep convinced her to take the part.

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