Review – Broadcast News

The parts of this movie that are actually about the title subject are quite good. In many ways it makes the transition between the days when Network was a ridiculous farce and the new era in which Network is a grim reality. Watching the characters wrestle with the complexities of their jobs and the ethical demands of their profession is tremendous fun for a journalism nerd like myself. Watching them wrestle with the complexities of their tangled personal lives, however, was less enjoyable. Though the Albert Brooks romantic comedy angle puts a serious damper on things, overall I’m still not sorry I saw it. Mildly amusing