Religion As Portrayed In The Film Spotlight By Tom Mccarthy

In a country where those in power regard the news media as fake and irrelevant, a story of investigative journalism fighting for those without a voice might change a few minds. This idea is not original to present day, as the events that occur in the film Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy, show the risks and rewards reporters face when trying to take down dominate forces in society. This film follows the experiences of the spotlight department at the Boston Globe Newspaper, and their efforts to shed light on the horrific events surrounding Catholic Priests and their youngest parishioners. It does an excellent job displaying the perils and pitfalls the team faced while going after this religious staple of the Boston Community. The actors in the picture, bring realism and expressive emotions to a film that is troubling for anyone who regularly practices religion around the world.
Almost 25 years later, the Boston Globe’s spotlight division is slowly working on a separate irrelevant story. However, when a new editor, Marty Baron (Portrayed by Liev Schreiber) arrives, he encourages the department, to look into a recently released column about child molestation in the Boston Diocese of the Catholic Church. The spotlight department, led by Walter Robinson (Michael Keaton), consists of Sasha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) and Matt Carroll (Brian D’arcy James). During their investigation, the team at Spotlight works vigorously to uncover the truth about the Catholic Church and its cover-up of priests assaulting children. Through numerous trials and tribulations, the team must serve as a spotlight to bring these horrific crimes out of the darkness, to save future victims, and to support those that have already fallen prey to these heinous