Trumbo

"The film's MVPs are Cranston's dedicated performance, and, appropriately, John McNamara's jocular screenplay, with a terrific ensemble of supporters (...) The picture is an incredibly fun leap into a time-machine back into old-fashioned Hollywood" 

"'Trumbo' may be clumsy and overly simplistic at times, but it’s an important reminder of how democracy can fail (...) and the strength of character it takes to fight the system." 

"Both the camerawork and editing are fast and serviceable (...) a cloying score (...) What makes the movie work are the lively performances, both from the supporting cast and from Cranston" 

"Sounds like a biopic slog, and sometimes it is. But Cranston is a powerhouse as Trumbo in his glory, speaking truth to power (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)" 

"Roach whips up a playful, stylized, slightly melodramatic tone. (...) Cranston is a force of nature in a title role that gives him a chance to chew the scenery with gusto. But he also creates an indelible Trumbo's portrait" 

“It’s a cracking good story, and Cranston does a great job (...) 'Trumbo' may not have the gravitas of previous blacklist films like “Guilty by Suspicion,’’ but in some ways it’s the most satisfying of them all" 

"'Trumbo' tells a great-man story with a patchwork of fact and fiction, mixing in the odd bit of newsreel with a great many dull, visually flat and poorly lighted dramatic scenes