This film tells the tragic true story of television news anchor Christine Chubbuck (Rebecca Hall), who in 1974 committed suicide while on air. Christine shot herself while broadcasting live after a recurring bout with depression and what seems like a form of mania.
Before her suicide many things compiled on top of her manic episode, including an illness that would cause her the ability to conceive, the inability to land a lead anchor position, and the nightly news format that was in it's infancy during that time.
While this movie tried to give a voice against the stigma of mental illness, it about drove me insane trying to watch the entire film. While each performance was spot on and very well played, this felt very drawn out. While I did enjoy the performances, directing, cinematography, and other aspects of this tale as a film, it really seemed like it could have been told in an hour max.
I recall having wanted to see this film for some time, but the realization tonight that it co-starred Michael C. Hall is what made me finally decide to invest the time. Like I said earlier, both Michael C. and Rebecca Hall put on stellar performances, which is to be expected, and they were the shining light behind this film. However, even that couldn't keep my attention for the whole hour and fifty-nine minutes.
There really isn't much of a story that would warrant my usual synopsis, so I don't really have much more to say. If you have a spare two hours to waste, but like good acting, watch this. However, I'm sure you can find something better staring either of these two fine actors.
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