Bombshell: Explosive!

I really enjoyed this film, which is essentially a true story.  It will be in my Top 5 for 2019, and most of the actors give AAW performances – a credit to Director Jay Roach.  I consider it to be a MUST-SEE! The film is set in the summer of 2016 at "Fox News," about one year prior to the "#Me Too" Movement.  Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) has built the cable TV station into a powerhouse, with many top-rated shows.  Unfortunately, although he's a brilliant businessman, he's also a sexual predator.  The women who worked at Fox News, however, were afraid to "blow the whistle" on him and ruin their careers. Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman), who is the co-host of the "Fox and Friends" morning TV show, is moving too far to the left for Ailes, so he fires her.  She decides to sue him for sexual harassment which had occurred many years ago.  Fox Corporation then launches an independent investigation of her charges and learns that many other women were sexually harassed by Ailes. Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) – who is a shining star of the network with her own TV show, "The Kelly File" – also gets into conflict with Ailes about giving "The Donald" a hard time during a Presidential debate by asking a question about how he has treated women over the years.  Ailes was also sexually inappropriate with Kelly many years ago.  Although keeping silent with the press, after some soul searching, Kelly also decides to come forward during the Fox investigation. A beautiful and ambitious rising star, Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie) wants to get ahead, but Roger informs her that "loyalty" is what matters to him as much as talent.  (Apparently, performing some sexual act for Ailes is the way to prove one's loyalty.  Kayla represents a composite character of multiple women.)  Robbie has the best scene in the movie, when Ailes interviews her and asks her to keep raising her dress, with Kayla becoming increasingly distraught with each inch higher.  (Margot is incredibly beautiful, but she is also a terrific actress.) Theron inhabits Megyn Kelly, and her performance is AAW, although I doubt that she will be nominated.  Lithgow is also fantastic as Ailes and deserves an AA nomination.  Kate McKinnon provides wonderful comic relief as Jess Carr, the closeted lesbian producer of Bill O'Reilly's show. "Bombshell" is entertaining and informative.  The pace is brisk and I didn't look at my watch even once!  Go see "Bombshell" ASAP!  I'm sure you'll have a "blast!"