Lanaux Good Night and Good Luck

The use of black and white photography gave the film a classic and realistic feel. I thought it was interesting because not a lot of movies made these days are shot in black and white. I like old movies so the photography made the movie stand out to me compared to other movies that take place in the past. Whenever Murrow was doing his television program, it looked like I was watching the actual event rather than a reenactment.

There were many of tight frames in the movie. It showed that this was a stressful time to the characters. Seeing such tight frames creates tension between the characters and shows how this political situation was terrifying for some and affecting not only peoples' personal lives but their professional too. When Murrow is doing his television program, it is done in close-up. Murrow is the center of attention and the only thing to focus on. With this, all your attention is on him and you listen to everything he says. I noticed during some of these scenes, the camera is shooting his profile but right above him is the television with him looking right at us.

I enjoyed Good Night and Good Luck and thought it was a very interesting film. There were some parts that didn't hold my attention completely but the techniques made the movie stand out.