this look at the culture of sexual harassment at Fox News is entertaining but a bit overstuffed; a genuinely explosive story never detonates with the force it should
this is a handsomely made, timely and genuinely engaging story that isn't afraid of going above and beyond what is expected from it to expose the abuse of power at the very top of an organisation
the sexist snake pit that was Fox News under Roger Ailes comes to life in a dramatization that, for all its real-life rage, feels cartoonish; The material is worthy, but this continuing struggle deserves a more nuanced take
one of the most compelling stories of the #MeToo movement is told unflinchingly, empathetically and authentically, with Charlize Theron completely nailing the knotty character of Megyn Kelly; and Margot Robbie emerges as the film's biggest surprise
a smart, snappy depiction of the Fox News ogre getting his comeuppance; the performances, enhanced by physical transformations by Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and John Lithgow that are uncannily convincing, deliver the goods in a very engaging way
"Bombshell" is director Jay Roach's imperfect but duly intriguing attempt to tell that story, and his primary weapon is the women themselves: Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie
"Bombshell" is a lurid, cartoonish romp, marred by rough and sometimes overbearing flourishes, but not without a tragicomic soul. That alone makes it a genuine movie of the moment
"Bombshell" is a fast-paced, riveting, and timely portrayal of a landmark moment in media history and is anchored by three flawless performances from Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie
by Joshua Rothkopf [Time Out New York ]
by Johnny Oleksinski [New York Post ]
by Lewis Knight [Mirror (UK) ]
