One of the best American films put to the screen.

If you haven't seen this film and your reading the review, your probably wondering what this film is like. Image Fight Club, American Beauty and to a lesser extent Eddie Murphy's Holy Man all mixed together. The story is superub and although takes a few minutes to take off you are soon subjected a fantastic script and wonderful acting. The film mainly focuses on the opinon of the common man that has been screwed over by fat cat business bigshots. Fired after 30 years of working in news broadcasting he loses his mind and on live TV and becomes a sensation... becoming top of the broadcasting polls and gives the TV station it's highest ratings for years. More importantly, the film covers a range of issues such as the power of Televsion and the gullability of audiences that can become brainwashed through extreme opinion (Fight Club) The American Beauty elements of the film offers a feel good factor that one man can make a difference to the way people think. The acting is sensational and the direction is nothing short of unique, offering scenes that echo the Coen's early works. Most importantly the film reminds us that great works like this don't come around as often as they did in the 70's. A must see, rent it and if you really want to... buy it, it's well worth it.