Shattered Glass DVD Review

"SHATTERED GLASS" reviews

DVD

SHATTERED GLASS

Author

anonymous

Date reviewed

2005-10-26 11:16:33

Provider

DVD Review

People seem to have an almost in-built distrust of newspaper reporters, and men such as Stephen Glass certainly don't help to dispel their bad reputation.

Glass (Hayden Christensen) worked as a reporter for the US magazine New Republic in the mid-'90s and he seemed to have the world at his feet. His stories were always well received and he was praised for his work. But what his colleagues didn't know was that Stephen had been making most of them up. It turned out that 27 of the 41 stories he had printed in the prestigious publication included lies or were totally fabricated and this gripping movie from director Billy Ray charts his fall.

One point we can take from Shattered Glass is that Hayden Christensen is evidently a far better actor than George Lucas allows him to be. He's excellent as Glass as he tries to wriggle and squirm his way out of the hole he's dug for himself with lies, more lies and a few whoppers thrown in for good measure.

Mind you, it's not just Christensen who gives a good turn. Co-stars Peter Sarsgaard, Rosario Dawson, Steve Zahn (in a rare straight role) and Chloe Sevigny also impress.

Extras include a director's commentary as well as an interview with the real Stephen Glass.