However, I feel that the film placed a tight focus and narrow view on his character and how he went about his ways. I think that him being angered by McCarthy gave him more drive to challenge McCarthy and rid America of his coldhearted persecution. Yet, I think the film portrayed Murrow in a light that was not so fitting to how his character could have been written...
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However, in contrast to that, I do not think a better actor could have been chosen to play Murrow because Strathairn delivers his lines with brave assurance helping back up his role. Senator Joseph McCarthy was really played out to be a crook. I liked how emotionally angered he made Murrow and Friendly throughout the movie forcing them to take lead on ridding America of his cruel ways...
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