In the 1950’s, the fear of communism was rampant in the United States due to the propaganda that was spread by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Much of America followed in pace with Senator McCarthy. The government abused their power in the United States, and into foreign lands. Senator McCarthy lead the attack on communism in the US and accused and punished many people for being communists. Among these people were Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, depicted in Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach). Also in the U.S., news reporters like Edward R. Murrow, who is depicted in Good night and Good Luck (directed by George Clooney), challenged McCarthy and brought to the public’s attention the wrong and unfair convictions that were being carried out by McCarthy.
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Edward R Murrow was brilliantly portrayed by David Strathairn. Murrow was a news reporter who took a daring leap at exposing the corruption that surrounded McCarthyism and the unfair imprisonment of US citizens who relatives may have had relations to communism. He started with an indirect attack of stating basic facts of a case that he believed was unfairly carried out. He then progressed to directly accusing McCarthy of wrongfully imprisoning people and ruining their lives. The director, George Clooney, created a somewhat dull, but important film that illustrates the important past of corruption that existed. Strathairn also does a wonderful job of showing the stress of going against McCarthy which was unlike anything anyone else had ever done. He was messing with fire and risked his, and the studios, entire reputation because McCarthy could attempt to go after them and get them all imprisoned. Kinzer also creates a gripping and important novel that brings the wrongful actions of the United States government. Just like Murrow, Kinzer believes that everyone should know how the wrongdoing of important people in government were horrible and harmful to
Edward R Murrow was brilliantly portrayed by David Strathairn. Murrow was a news reporter who took a daring leap at exposing the corruption that surrounded McCarthyism and the unfair imprisonment of US citizens who relatives may have had relations to communism. He started with an indirect attack of stating basic facts of a case that he believed was unfairly carried out. He then progressed to directly accusing McCarthy of wrongfully imprisoning people and ruining their lives. The director, George Clooney, created a somewhat dull, but important film that illustrates the important past of corruption that existed. Strathairn also does a wonderful job of showing the stress of going against McCarthy which was unlike anything anyone else had ever done. He was messing with fire and risked his, and the studios, entire reputation because McCarthy could attempt to go after them and get them all imprisoned. Kinzer also creates a gripping and important novel that brings the wrongful actions of the United States government. Just like Murrow, Kinzer believes that everyone should know how the wrongdoing of important people in government were horrible and harmful to