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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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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. "
DustinPutman.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
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Movie Gazette
Anton Bitel
A-
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FilmJerk.com
Brian Orndorf
8/10
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JoBlo's Movie Emporium
JoBlo
5/10
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Modamag.com
Susan Granger
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Cinema Crazed
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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