State of Play

No doubt Russell Crowe knows how to pick a script he can excel with, and he does so as Cal, a reporter who probably crosses the line of investigative reporting when working the murder story of a lucious redhead who turns up dead sometime after ending an affair with Ben Afflack's character Steven,  the Congressman in this suspenseful thriller that runs amuck where politics and investigative journalism mix with friendship and corruption. The Dad doesn't see the need to rush out and see State of Play on the big screen but does give a solid 3 on a scale of 1 - 5 as a should see at least on DVD. State of Play scores a NO on the Digital Dad's scorecard in the "Kids under 13" categoryof my ratings system. Parents though, cuddle up and enjoy this thriller when its up for grabs on your Netflix subscription or blockbuster rental night, but I wouldn't rush out of the house to see it in a rainstorm.