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Movie Overview
Cast
• Hayden Christensen
• Peter Sarsgaard
• Hank Azaria
Director
• Billy Ray
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - language, sexual references, and brief drug use
Shattered Glass (2003)

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OFCS Rating: 98% Fresh
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4/5
"Una mirada sumamente interesante a ese mundo cerrado (y bastante sucio desde ciertas perspectivas) de autores en franca competencia, editores..."  Cinenganos  Alex Ramirez

B-
"Shattered Glass functions as a dramatic character study, but not as the galvanizing wake-up call about the sorry state of U.S. journalism that Ray says he wanted to make."  AboutFilm.com  Carlo Cavagna

A-
"Journalistic ethics are scrupulously explored in this crystal-clear dramatization of real-life "New Republic" feature writer Stephen Glass's meteoric rise and rapid dissolution over falsified articles he wrote for the publication during the mid '90s as a"  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

"Its understanding of the complexities of the Glass case is sharp."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

A-
""Shattered Glass" is sharp filmmaking; one of the better independent offerings for 2003."  EDGE Boston  David Foucher

3/4
"...not a very theatrical film, but still concise and taut without being skimpy on necessary traits."  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

3/4
"Not since All the Presidents Men has journalistic integrity been so entertainingly scrutinized."  Movie Boeuf  David N. Butterworth

B-
"Shattered Glass certainly stirred something up that needed cooking, but it never made it tasty enough to swallow whole."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"Unspectacularly effective and provocative, Shattered Glass successfully dramatizes individual dilemma that carries over into major social implications."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

6/10
"cautionary tale for future generations"  Draxblog Movie Reviews  Dragan Antulov

3/4
"A thoroughly fascinating examination of a shameful footnote in journalistic history that many people probably wish to forget. "  TheMovieBoy.com  Dustin Putman

3/4
"Shattered Glass speaks simultaneously to our humanity and sense of moral outrage."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

B+
"The purpose is not to suggest that some journalists are appalling, but to suggest that some of them are human, which might be even more difficult to believe."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

4/4
"If All the President’s Men was old school in its depiction of the journalist-as-crusader, then 'Glass' is for the new generation where entertainment has replaced facts."  eFilmCritic.com  Erik Childress

A-
"The events unfold with a riveting dread inevitability."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

A-
"A tragedy told sotto voce with a streak of mordant humor added to the mix...an absorbing drama that just happens to be based on real life."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"Shattered Glass is a highly charged moral drama about the deceptions and fabrications of an ambitious young staff writer for the New Republic."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

B
"Where's the payoff, a new generation might rightly ask, in ethics?"  Mixed Reviews  Gabriel Shanks

3/4
"Shattered Glass may be light when it comes to psychological questions, but its detailed accounting of Glass' actions makes for fascinating viewing."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3.5/4
"a scintillating morality play about the lengths to which some people will go in order to be accepted"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

4/5
"True story about fact, fiction and fakery is a surprisingly well-tuned thriller about morals, courage and honesty -- with a breakout performance by Peter Sarsgaard."  Netflix  James Rocchi

4/4
"One of the year’s most compelling films."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

9/10
"We don't find out why Glass did what he did, but ... maybe the why isn't as important as the how. Shattered Glass is asking us to stay on our toes."  Window to the Movies  Jeffrey Chen

81/100
"Shattered Glass is engrossing drama, every bit as entertaining as the story on which it’s based."  FilmFocus  Joe Utichi

4/5
"In a day where news develops so quickly, Shattered Glass arrives at the right moment."  ToxicUniverse.com  John A. Nesbit

3/4
"Fortunately, Christensen is surrounded by solid actors who manage to keep the film gripping despite his limp lead performance."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

B
"A lean, suspenseful film that plays like the inverse of All the President's Men on a smaller scale."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

3/4
"Not a particularly cinematic story, but outstanding performances justify this production"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

B+
"Screenwriter/director Billy Ray manages to keep us unsettled by not always letting us know what is real and what is imagined by Glass."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

B
"Ray stages the film not as a mystery but as a case study in all-consuming denial and professional and psychological self-destruction."  Lessons of Darkness  Nick Schager

4/5
"Representa uma importante lição de ética para os profissionais de Comunicação e deveria ser exibido em todos os cursos de Jornalismo."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4/5
"The complex flashback structure is cleverly and coherently edited to keep us right with Glass through his story"  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

A
"One of the best films of 2003."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

B+
"...leaves me with a sober feeling about the future of news reporting."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

B+
"A riveting drama spelled out by an excellent cast."  Eclipse Magazine  Sean O'Connell

A-
"Glass's pattern of deceit is queasily persuasive; adding Catch Me If You Can psychologizing would only diminish the film's truthfulness, not enhance it."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus

3/4
"The film is ingratiating, and more dangerous than it seems because of it."  Film Freak Central  Walter Chaw

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf

8/10
Read review  Movie Gazette  Anton Bitel

A-
Read review  FilmJerk.com  Brian Orndorf

8/10
Read review  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

5/10
Read review  Modamag.com  Susan Granger

Read review  Cinema Crazed  Felix Vasquez Jr.
OFCS Rating: 98% Fresh
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