State Of Play DVD: Intrigue, Mystery, And Suspense

For those of us that are large movie fans, a nice home DVD collection is very important. Well if you are one of those people you require to remember the first of September because that is the scheduled release date of the State Of Play DVD. If you have already had a chance to see it then you know how amazing it is. Nice to pre-order if you are like me plus cannot wait for it to hit the store shelves.

So what was so amazing about this movie? Well, honestly what wasn't amazing? First of all Russell Crowe is always amazing. In every role he plays he always makes you feel the character, sometimes so much that you forget who he's during the movie plus State of Play was no exception.

This is a nice movie that has an finish that will surprise you. Crowe is a reporter, he's trying to get to the bottom of a bunch of grisly killings. As he uncovers the mystery around these deaths there's connections discovered that lead to some people in politics, a massive shot congressman,Collins, played by Ben Affleck. There's interwoven relationships between all these people that is revealed bit by bit. There's lots of star power behind this movie, plus Crowe's character is a tough no-nonsense type.

There was a miniseries on BBC in 2003. It had the same title plus is what this movie is based on. A massive difference is that the show was for 6 long hours. The movie manages to hold all that energy in to a 2 hour space of time. This is one of those movies that you cannot walk away from because it is so suspenseful. It is political plus mysterious plus has power struggles, sexual energy, plus newspaper reporting that gets you.

There's an excellent plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The entire underlying story pulls you in to the depths between these people. There's some lovely extras in the DVD. My favorite being deleted scenes. It seems like it always adds something to a movie when you get to see all those bits that were cut out. There some nice interviews as well. The Director discusses different aspects of how they made the movie plus Rachel McAdams has some things to say . A great addition to your collection without a doubt.