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Russell Crowe as McAffrey and Rachel McAdams as Frye have a great chemistry together. The story is the movie’s real star, however. The filmmakers have woven a very satisfying thriller, though they could have paid more attention to the personal emotional stories they tell. The movie contains brief foul language but no sex scenes. It also has brief violence with some blood when three characters are shot onscreen. STATE OF PLAY delivers a fun ride of a thriller, but MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution, especially for pre-teens.
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(H, B, C, Pa, LL, VV, S, A, DD, MM) Light humanist worldview with no mention of God where journalist protagonist searches for truth about murder and political corruption but mostly for his own career and where characters face some moral dilemmas; eight obscenities and four profanities, with mention by character not to take the Lord’s name in vain but that’s said by a corrupt politician; strong violence with some blood when three characters are shot onscreen; light sexual references includes discussion of past adultery, but not in a salacious, very crude way; no nudity; drinking of beer and whiskey; no smoking, minor character is on drugs; and, strong miscellaneous immorality includes adultery, corruption and withholding evidence from police.
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STATE OF PLAY is a topnotch thriller that revolves around two journalists who uncover a political conspiracy and risk their lives to get to the bottom of it.
Cal McAffrey, an old-school print journalist played by Russell Crowe, begins to investigate a double homicide. Teaming with female blogger Dell Frye (played by Rachel McAdams), the two begin an uneasy relationship as they discover that the homicides may be linked to a political scandal that’s brewing involving McAffrey’s college roommate, who is now a Congressman (played by Ben Affleck).
As they piece together the plot, the entanglement of McAffrey’s friendship with the Congressman mixes with concerns about a paramilitary government contractor and a mysterious rogue special forces operative, until the final moments of the movie, when more layers of an espionage plot are revealed.
STATE OF PLAY moves along familiar ground of conspiracy theories but delivers a number of “red herrings” and plot twists to keep viewers guessing. Russell Crowe as McAffrey and Rachel McAdams as Frye have a great chemistry together and deliver great performances. The story, however, is the star as the plot unravels, revealing all the connections of the political intrigue. The filmmakers have woven a very satisfying thriller, though they could have paid more attention to the personal emotional stories they tell. The music is very well done and unique as are all the other production values.
STATE OF PLAY has some minor foul language and the plot does revolve around adultery, but adulterous actions are only discussed since it happened in the past. There is also some violence with some blood when three characters are shot onscreen.
STATE OF PLAY delivers a fun ride of a thriller, but MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution, especially for pre-teens.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
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