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Excellent but underrated film

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

This movie is important. It tells the story of the struggles faced by the people who sought to have a differing political view in the 1950s and 60s. Their decision to think differently left them facing prejudice and hatred in America. This is the focus of this movie.The story follow Dalton Trumbo, portrayed by Brian Cranston,a successful screenwriter in Hollywood in the 1950s. Cranston carries this movie on the shoulders of his performance. It is truly phenomenal how he brings such life and energy to this character. He captured my attention anytime he was on-screen and is without a doubt one of the major reasons you should see this movie.If you are a fan of any of Cranstons previous works you should love this movie for that reason alone. Cranston was nominated for an Oscar for this performance, a nomination I believe was well deserved.The movie is of course based on a true story. while I cannot attest to the validity of the facts, I can confidently say that anyone interested in this period of history will find this movie much more enjoyable then reading a Wikipedia page.Overall I give Trumbo 8/10 for its compelling plot and excellent performances. i would highly recommend it.

The story of Dalton Trumbo, an extremely gifted screenwriter whose career was almost destroyed by the Communist witch hunts and resulting Hollywood blacklist of the late-1940s/early-50s. We see how the witch hunts unfold, the results and how Trumbo manages to survive and ultimately thrive.A movie which depicts the darkest period of Hollywood's, if not America's, history. More than just showing the injustice, hysteria and lunacy involved, we see the effect this has on the people who were victims of the events. Very compelling and engaging viewing.Mixed in with the drama is some wonderfully warm, often dark, humour. Director Jay Roach definitely shows where his past experience lies...Superb performance by Bryan Cranston in the lead role, for which he received an Oscar nomination. Solid supporting cast that includes Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alan Tudyk and Louis CK.

I'm always up for a good historical biopic, so I was intrigued by "Trumbo" from the first time I heard of it. The fact that Brian Cranston was in the lead role piqued my interest even further. Amazingly, though, this movie surpassed even those high expectations by telling a highly compelling story (filled with great acting) that can still resonate just as much in today's times even though it takes place in the 1950s.For a basic plot summary, "Trumbo" is the story of Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), a Hollywood screenwriter who gets blacklisted and even goes to prison under the suspicion of being a Communist during the Red Scare of the 1950s. The film shows how the Communist witch-hunt played out in both Trumbo's own family, most notably wife Cleo (Diane Lane) and daughter Niki (Elle Fanning), and in his relationship with other Hollywood luminaries of the time like Edward G. Robinson (Michael Stuhlbarg), Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren), & even John Wayne (David James Elliott).What I liked the most about "Trumbo" was that it really took the time to examine both sides of the Red Scare. Even though in hindsight most agree that it was ridiculous and overbearing, director Jay Roach does a great job of still humanizing both sides of the issue. There aren't black-and-white heroes or villains in this movie, but rather two sides who fervently believe they are "right" and keeping the country safe in doing so. Trumbo wasn't going to back down from his beliefs, and neither was a fellow like, say, Duke Wayne, which makes for an epic clash of ideologies.Of course, it sure doesn't hurt that the acting is tremendous from all involved. It quietly features an all-star cast, while Cranston continues to prove how great of an actor he is. I have trouble believing why he had to toil as "the goofy Dad on Malcolm in the Middle" for so long before people began realizing what a serious actor he could be."Trumbo" is very similar to another film that came out in 2015, that being Steven Spielberg's "Bridge of Spies". Both films look at the Cold War Era and draw parallels to today's turmoil-filled political landscape. "Trumbo", however, might be an even better experience because it is so fresh and new. With Spielberg (though obviously through no fault of his own) a viewer kind of knows what is coming, and then he always comes through. With Roach, who before this was known best for directing the three Austin Powers movies, you never know where the story is going to go. Fortunately, it always pays off and elicits high emotion.Overall, "Trumbo" was one of the best movies I watched of late for its ability to tell such a compelling story that really will make you think about politics today too and if anything has really changed. Do we learn from our mistakes, or will they keep popping up in other guises? That is what is at the heart of "Trumbo", and the incredible acting performances really drive the point home. Highly recommended for anyone who is a fan of history or even just the Hollywood scene in general.

I had heard of the Hollywood Ten for years, and about Dalton Trumbo's works. Jay Roach's "Trumbo" shows how the screenwriter got targeted after the US declared the USSR the enemy, and then spent a year in jail, unable to submit a script thereafter (so he had some people act as fronts for him). The blacklist continued for years as HUAC and Joe McCarthy targeted anyone whom they considered "anti-American".The movie should remind us of a few things. Trumbo and his cohorts (who served in the armed forces in WWII) attempt to remind people of the First Amendment, but the likes of John Wayne (who did NOT serve in the armed forces) won't hear of it. And nowadays, people like Chuck Norris claim that conservatives get blacklisted in Hollywood. For the record, there's no committee asking Kirk Cameron and his ilk "Are you or have you ever been a member of a right-wing entity?". Basically, the right wing is not a collection of fiscal conservatives, but a collection of racist, sexist, homophobic ideologues (the types who think that global warming is a hoax but creationism should get taught in schools). These people have become a literal threat to humanity, and it's bound to get even worse under the coming Donald Trump presidency.Anyway, the movie is something that everyone should see. Between this movie, "Breaking Bad" and "All the Way", Bryan Cranston has come a long way from "Malcolm in the Middle". With this movie and "All the Way", it nowadays seems like a surprise that Jay Roach directed the Austin Powers movies and the "Meet the Parents" movies. Really good movie.Also starring Diane Lane, Elle Fanning, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K. and Alan Tudyk (the Duke of Weselton in "Frozen").A piece of trivia is that Dalton Trumbo and Kirk Douglas had the same birthday: December 9. To be certain, today is Douglas's 100th birthday.