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Plot: The true story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was found he had fabricated over half of his articles.
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MCT:August 14, 2008Captivating (...& under appreciated!)
Hayden Christensen's best performance to date as far as I'm concerned. He portrayed the weaselly, desperate for acceptance, dishonest journalist Stephan Glass to perfection. From his nervous mannerisms and uneasy expressions while stumbling over words, to his urgent panicking eyes. You're torn between feeling either disgust, or sorry for him.
The always great Peter Sarsgaard puts in his all to his part as well, and the arguments between he and Christensen when the wreck goes down are charged and intense.
They also made the smart choice to lay out the long process an article goes through before being printed, which I'm sure many don't realize. The pressures and stress of these journalists are immense.
I highly recommend, especially for those interested in writing/journalism/communications. -
MCT:August 13, 2008VERY GOOD MOVIE..
I LIKED THE PLOT VERY MUCH..
HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN IS NOT A VERY GOOD ACTOR BUT THE ROLE IS GOOD FOR HIM..
VERY GOOD PERFOMANCE BY PETER SARSGAARD.. -
MCT:August 4, 2008
A beautifully told true story starring my favourites Hayden Christensen and Peter Sarsgaard. It shed some light on journalism and ethics and how one can still go past all this and fabricate stories as extensively as that.
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MCT:July 4, 2008AWESOME!!!. This movie was incredible. Very interesting story line. Hayden Christensen is an awesome actor. He kept trying to make proof for his story but those people were smart. I can't believe they fired him. Really awesome movie. One of my favorites. I saw it on the IFC channel. Great movie.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
Fantastic portrayal based on a real fake journalist of The New Republic Magazine. Awesome job indeed, very thrilling and very acceptable performances. I liked it.
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MCT:June 3, 2008
An intresting movie which was slow in the beginning but growed better the more it was keep going. Fun to see how a journalist life can be and the actors made it great!
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MCT:May 1, 2008
This film tells the true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass (Christensen), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at "The New Republic" for three years (1995-1998), where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down. Hayden Christensen gives a superb performance as Glass, making the character both smarmy and vulnerable, repellant and sympathetic all at the same time. In addition to Christensen, the film is filled with brilliant, subtle performances by Peter Sarsgaard, Chloe Sevigny, Hank Azaria and many others.
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MCT:April 29, 2008
one of the only films where i was convinved hayden was not just a pretty face, though at times the wooden face came through to the screen, must applaud sarsgaard what a great actor
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MCT:April 13, 2008All around excellent movie. I'm most impressed by the script in this one, and considering it's about integrity in writing (both in having & the not having) they've done right by this. Peformances all great but stand-out for me was of the editor played by Peter Sarsgaard. Hank Azaria, Steve Zahn & the lead role played by Hayden Christenson all good as well. My sympathy here was always for the editor. This movie brings to light what is wrong (and can still be right) about journalisim today. I remember when this happened 10 years ago now. The staff at the New Republic at that time were very young, all in their twenties. They were lured in easily by the stories of Steven Glass because they were so entertaining & these young gun writers simply didn't have enough experience in writing or in life yet to have the wisdom to doubt him. A lot is said right there. It was very hard for the editor to convince the staff that Glass was lying. A great scene happens here when the editor (Sarsgaard) is standing in the lobby with one of his young writers played by Chloe Sevigny and trying to convince her (and teach her at the same time) of the obvious fact that Steve Glass (who she considered a friend) was "cooking stories". When he leaves her through a door a small gust of air hits her and you can see the subtle change on her face just at that moment when realization and the truth hits her. Excellent direction, writing and performances. Check out special features for the 60 minutes interview with Steve Glass (and the real-life characters of this story).
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MCT:April 8, 2008
Shattered Glass is an intriguing portrait of one unremitting pretender who rose to the top and then got caught...
Truth is stranger than fiction - at least in this case. The movie is based on events that took place in 1998. It's a sad state of affairs when a noted publication is caught making up stories. We entrust these people to tell us what's happening in the world, and they lie to us - that's just not right. That's a lot of power and when it's abused, it should be shocking. The recent scandal at the New York Times gives this story even more weight. This movie is not only disturbingly real; it's a gripping story.
You might not think that a movie about how a newspaper reporter gets his stories would be suspenseful, intriguing, and entertaining, but it is - there is a tension that builds as his cover is about to be blown that's as exciting as any thriller around. It's also interesting to see how Glass gets away with fabricating his stories, even in the "information age".
It's also pretty intriguing to watch Glass as a person with some serious issues. He's a huge suck-up but has enough charm that he's not obnoxious and can sell a story full of lies by making it seem based on fact; then his personality starts to change as his world crumbles. When Chuck confronts him again and again, those scenes are both sad and telling as Glass continues to deny any wrongdoing right to the bitter end.
Like a really good story (even one that's made up), the movie grabs you from the beginning and never lets you go, I found it to be.....fascinating.
Oh, and here's a verdict that Shattered Glass makes abundantly clear: Hayden Christensen can act! -
MCT:March 26, 2008
If you've never happened to meet a compulsive liar before, this movie will educate you on the fact that they exist. Life Lesson: Be selective in who you trust.
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MCT:March 12, 2008SHATTERED GLASS (2003)
directed by Billy Ray
starring Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank AzariaIn 1998, Stephen Glass was the yougest writer at The New Republic, the paper of choice in Air Force One, an independent newspaper that mattered and had a good reputation. Glass was one of its finest writers but one of his article about a convention of hackers caught the attention of an online magazine. After a few verification they figured none of it was true. GLass kept denying it was a hoax but his editor didnt always beleive him until he found out that most of what he had written was cooked.Shattered Glass is a short film, only about an hour and half but there is a lot going on. Only dialogues to build the story. The way its crafted and unfold itself makes it fascinating. How that man was manipulative makes it frustrating. Its a pretty good piece of work about journalism, the best in recent years.
Hayden Christensen, the Anakin Skywalker of the new generation, is good enough, but not great. I dont think he has whats needed to be a leading man. He is annoying. Appart from that, the rest of the cast is pretty good. Peter Sarsgaard gives a solid performance as the editor and Hank Azaria is pretty good as well as the former editor, and friend. Chloe Sevigny looks good but does nothing special except being there, just like Rosario Dawson and Steve Zahn is always enjoyable on screen.
The film isnt particularly well directed, its quite conventional as a steadycam shot film. The screenplay isnt the best, the dialogues are pretty good but its no David Mamet stuff. Its simple the storyline that is enduring and the main character who is pretty much lost in his own lies and pride. Good film, I recommend.
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MCT:February 21, 2008
I really, really hated this movie for the first half hour, but only because I misunderstood it. For that, I blame both myself and the marketing - if you read the back of the DVD case, this movie is trying to make Hayden Christensen sound like some sort of victim to political scandal or whatever, and thus I was led to believe by the first act of the movie that he was supposed to be a likable character. I wasn't buying it and it was frustrating me that the movie was trying to sell him as such. I read him for a smarmy little shit, and behold! That was exactly what he turns out to be. I was so proud of myself.
This may also have to do with Christensen's performance. This is the movie that his deluded fans tell everyone is a testament to his acting abilities, but you know what? He still sucks. It's bad enough that the only character he knows how to play is a whiny one, but when he has to add some sort of dimension to it, it fails miserably! He doesn't have an ounce of comic timing in his body - the scenes where he's telling his coworkers jokes and making them laugh are completely, totally unconvincing. It is in spite of Christensen, not because of him, that this movie works.
Fortunately, his costars all manage to overshadow him. Peter Sarsgaard is awesome, Chloe Sevigny is intense and Steve Zahn is memorable in a very small role. Even Rosario Dawson, with maybe ten lines, steals the show. And this talented cast has a great script to work with. It's trim, informative and clever; a crash course in Corrupt Journalism 101.
Shattered Glass is a good movie. Hayden Christensen kept it from being a great one. Too bad. -
MCT:February 17, 2008
It was cool, showing the life of Stephen Glass. Stephen Glass, the pathological liar with the need to be the center of attention.
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MCT:January 17, 2008
Ok, I'm very suspicious to talk about this movie but I loved it, from the top to the bottom. It says out loud everything that journalism is. My teachers should show this one on class, I bet many would give up becoming a journalist.
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MCT:January 7, 2008
if you didn't know it was a true story, you wouldn't believe it. a very well-crafted film showing how clever mind-games, inter-organization politics, heavy pressure, and high esteem can turn even the most ambitious well-respected go-getter into a deceptive, discrediting disgrace. the ever-whiny Christensen is perfect for the lead role.
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MCT:December 30, 2007
Great performances weave an intricate and enticing true story about journalism in "Shattered Glass". Aside from the actual story being intriguing, the way in which the movie is filmed and the plot presented raises a multitude of questions about truth in the media and the questions that are failed to be asked.
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MCT:December 28, 2007
Besides for one part that had to be skipped, some guys were smoking drugs I think, and another part had to be muted for inappropriate topics, but other than language, which is not a good thing, it was a good movie. Based on a true person, Stephen Glass.
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MCT:December 3, 2007
For a movie about a guy who made up some basically innocuous stories, this one was pretty intense. And all of it due to some outstanding performances. Since his big break on "Attack of the Clones" and subsequent films like "Life as a House", Hayden Christensen has perfected whiny unpleasantness, which is exactly what Stephen Glass is all about. You can completely understand why he duped so many people. His false modesty and "niceness" was the perfect cover for a compulsion to lie that is pretty astounding. To really appreciate Christensen's performance, check out the 60 Minutes Glass interview included as a bonus feature. His false sincerity is just as grating in real life as it is in the movie. Other stand-out performances by Hank Azaria, Steve Zahn, and Chloe Sevigny, but the other real heavy hitter in this is Peter Sarsgaard. The more movies of his I watch, the more I like him. He has a very understated style which has served him well in his roles, and this is no exception, playing an editor who has to juggle personal responsibilites, office politics, and a scandal that is likely to ruin a respected magazine. You can see the strain and immense pressure he's under in every scene. A smart, tense drama.
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MCT:November 18, 2007
This movie is insane yo! I was like dude(Hayden) stop lieing. He just kept digging abigger whole while he was in it w/ out hand or latter to help him out. Its such a deep story that i cant even believe its real. What a scary thought for his editor. Gave me a new perception of journalism. I'll say!
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MCT:September 14, 2007
hayden haric oyuncularin hepsini basta peter sarsgaard olmak uzere cok basarili buldugum, zekice bir kurguya sahip, gercek bir hikaye uyarlamasi olmasinin filmin etkisini arttirdigini dusundugum iyi bir filmdi. peter sarsgaar'i seviyorum ve bir gun evlenmek isterdim kendisiyle.
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rawrbreeposted 346 days ago -
I love the movie shattered glass I just watched it Hayden was awsome in it as usual.. I love his acting the movie was great thanks , he is such a dramatic yet awsome actor with a sense of humor at the same time..
posted 346 days ago -
well hayden did a marvellous job in this movie i mean it was totally differnt who ever thinks that hayden not a good actor better watch this movie it will change your mind other than his acting and all the theme of this story is also good
i liked it alotposted 424 days ago -
yeah it just came on tv one day and i saw hayden and i said oh this'll be good , since he hasn't been in many moveies (main role has been star wars) i thought it was pretty cool, i don't thin everyone would like it but i did.
posted 546 days ago -
its boring but hayden is so cute its worth watching just to see him XD
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