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Meryl Streep called Harvey Weinstein a God. So yes let's have Hollywood now lecture US about the people they elevated and worshipped. They ignored and brushed aside what he was doing. They do not have freeness of speech here. This program is extreme hypocrisy and an absolute joke to cover their own ass and fail at it.

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"She Said" is a very disjointed, overdramatic and uninteresting paint-by-numbers journalist procedural that doesn't give you much details about how this story was broken. It follows journalists Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) as they investigate and expose systemic sexual harassment in Hollywood, leading to the downfall of Harvey Weinstein. The finished product is a well-intentioned, competently made, but unremarkable investigative procedural that struggles to justify itself as cinematic entertainment. One critic memorably compared the film to a Wikipedia entry for an Oscar bait film, which is pretty accurate. Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey's book is so much more engaging and detailed in the execution of the events. The book is told from the inside of the investigation and this movie is told entirely from the outside. It does a great job of putting the survivors first but it's also the main problem wrong that is wrong with this movie because it focuses too much on their home lives and not the details of the of how they found the information. Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan are great as these real life characters but so much of this is people on phone calls or people meeting in offices. The fact that the movie begins with Meghan Twohey investigating Trump during the 2016 election and she has a phone call with James Austin Johnson who plays Trump on SNL doing the voice over a phone call shows how the tone of this movie feels like bad joke. What happened to these women who were harassed is just as upsetting and awful but there's something about the way the story is pursued like there's a scene where when Meghan Twohey comes back from maternity leave and she's asked by her editors if she wants to join Jodi Kantor on the story but it immediately cuts the conversation two another scene after 15 seconds and another scene where she goes to the home of a former Weinstein employees house and it cuts to mid-conversations without having context for why she's even there. There are moments in "All the President's Men" for instance where you feel like these reporters are in genuine danger and there's only one scene here where Jodi Kantor realizes she's being followed by an SUV and then it just drives off but it's not gone into detail and there's not much tension going on here and you know exactly where this is going and the film doesn't even pretend there's some level of suspense to generate. One of the reasons why "Spotlight" is far more superior is because "Spotlight" was much more about the investigation of the story like you had the victims sharing their stories of abuse and the journalists' lives at home but you still got a great sense of what the reporters contribution was and where all the sources and details of the story came from and there almost none of it in this movie. Like in the book it also explains where Jodi Kantor first even heard of the Harvey Weinstein story in the first place, not in the movie, it's just completely slipped over. It was like they kept all of the key incidents but they left out the information that actually explains everything. The whole root of the problem is the screenplay from Rebecca Lenkiewicz whose previous films (Ida, Disobedience, Colette and Small Axe) all which had more fully developed female lead characters at the center and dive deep into their stories but it's probably because those three previous films she co-wrote them with the director, so she's clearly not good at writing screenplays on her own, what a shame. The movie depicts important events and engages with worthy ideas, but the direction is lackluster, and the overall presentation is bland. The stylistic toolkit is limited, with certain shots being used over and over again. Then there's the underdeveloped script, which fails to adequately flesh out the protagonists (though Mulligan and Kazan do a lot with what they are given). All told, there are articles and essays online that cover the same story in a more compelling and urgent way. I would suggest you read the book instead or watch the Hulu documentary "Untouchable" which are both more interesting and informative and then this artless film that's masquerading as cinema.

It's an enjoyable drama retelling true events. It tells an important story but after having watched it, I can't help but feel that Hollywood went soft on the events in this story and the impact they had on the characters (real people since this was a re-enactment of true events) since the entire scandal made Hollywood as a whole look bad. The entire concept of Hollywood making a film about how Weinstein was caught is just weird and wrong.

A workmanlike film that was flat in tone and thrills. The acting was fine though no reason to give Clarkson or Braugher important roles if you aren't going to give them lines worth saying. It's a film worth seeing once and then forgetting about it.

This is a solid film. Gripping and horribly captivating. As a man, it definitely left me feeling sick to see the abuses of power my gender has wrought on others.

Die zwei Journalistinnen Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) und Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) von der New York Times veröffentlichten am 5. Oktober 2017, dass der bekannte Filmproduzent Harvey Weinstein mehrere Frauen sexuell belästigt hat oder vergewaltigt haben soll. She said befasst sich mit den beiden Journalistinnen, wie diese mit den Opfern sprechen, recherchieren und wie es zur Veröffentlichung kam. She Said ähnelt der Art stark dem Oscar ausgezeichneten Film Spotlight, wo es auch um das Thema Missbrauch geht. Der Film lägt wert auf starke Dialoge und zeigt die Situationen nicht, sondern erzählt diese und zeigt die Reaktionen der Betroffenen nach der Tat oder zeigen die Orte, wo diese begangen wurden. Im Film mit dabei ist Gwyneth Paltrow, die sich selbst spiel und über ihre Erfahrung mit Weinstein erzählt. Der Film ist nicht leicht zu verstehen, aber trotzdem packt der Film einen und er wird nicht langweilig. Der Film bringt einem dazu, sich mehr mit dem Thema zu befassen und ist gut inszeniert. Wer Spotlight mochte, sollte sich diesen Film ebenfalls anschauen. She Said ist nicht für jeden geeignet, wenn man selbst Erfahrungen mit dem Thema hat oder dieses Thema nicht verarbeitet bekommt, sollte ihn sich nicht anschauen. 8,5/10

This movie does a pretty good job of accurately telling the story of how Weinstein was caught while also being entertaining to watch. The acting was good, and the pacing was good.

“She Said” details triumph of journalism. Wonderful restrained acting. A sobering look at power and what it buys.

What makes this journalistic drama interesting is how, through determination, a cloak of silence could be broken and a can of worms uncovered, which involved decades. To highlight the performances.

She said is an investigative journalistic procedural drama that is done really well and riveting to watch. It is based on the real life Harvey Weinstein, who for one time was so untouchable that nobody can actually prosecute him until a couple of years ago. Obviously it is Oscar fodder that is worth a look.

Just as 'Spotlight,' 'She Said" dissects a real journalistic investigation to give insight into how, in this case, Harvey Weinstein was taken down. But unlike the Academy Award-winning film, this one barely touches upon the personal struggle of its protagonists. Yes, this is a story about women trying to do some good for other women — sorority is a theme director Maria Schrader tries to permeate the entire movie with — but the lack of a more solid internal conflict makes you wonder why this wasn't turned into a documentary. The plot tries to incorporate the struggle of motherhood into the story, but the theme is forgotten very soon. 'She Said' respects the victims and their suffering and reminds us why it's so hard for them to come forward. Still, the lack of tension and the strange mix of real people portraying themselves and stand-ins doesn't let you fully immerse into this harrowing drama about exposing sexual misconduct in workplaces. The recent 'The Assistant' and its minimal approach results in something more striking that shows instead of telling. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad film, but in my opinion, a documentary would suit the story better.

She Said is a masterwork and Carey Mulligan is brilliant . I think the film is much better Spotlight and we see how investigative journalism put to good use

Hollywood is dying, its intelligence atrophied by the imbecibility of adolescent escapist movies and restricted by the rigid and fanatical blinkers of the moralistic egalitarist propaganda. Cinecittà died before, good Italian cinema survived. Hollywood delenda est. May American intelligence and creativity be reborn.

I enjoyed watching Maria Schrader's last film a lot but found "She Said" boring and mediocre. We all know MeToo and the events and the main characters involved in the movement. For women including myself, of course it's an important subject. However, I couldn't find anything besides the things we already knew through countless media reports and even more tweets and posts. The music was hypnotic and nonstop from start to end. The acting was okay but the plot was repetitive and unoriginal. Is it possible though, to make a journalist film as good as "All The President's Men" today? I believe it is. Sadly Schrader didn't do her best.

Este filme lembra muito o "Spotlight", mas com um tom mais seco e documental. Primeiramente é preciso elogiar a ambientação dos personagens, praticamente o roteiro dá uma aula sobre jornalismo investigativo, e neste quesito confesso de estar diante de uma grande obra. Ao assumir o tom mais cru, o filme ganha em veracidade e credibilidade. No entanto, pra quem espera maior imersão, talvez o filme seja aborrecido, e eu também diria um pouco longo para sua finalidade. Sem contar que a citação aos vários nomes pode fazer com que a maioria se perca na história. Uma coisa que não consegui compreender foi o porquê de não mostrar os rostos dos abusadores, o filme poderia ser processado? As mulheres estão ali se expondo, então seria mais justo o abusador ganhar destaque (em minha visão).

"She Said" vai na contramão dos outros filmes do gênero, como “All the President's Men” e “Spotlight”, e não usa de diálogos e reviravoltas impactantes, o que certamente iria lhe garantir alguns Oscars, como os longas supracitados conseguiram. Ele é mais informativo, quase documental, e isso é comprovado pela participação de pessoas reais envolvidas no caso, como Ashley Judd e Gwyneth Paltrow. "She Said" é sustentado por um grupo de atrizes fenomenais, principalmente as que apoiam, como Samantha Morton, Jennifer Ehle e Patricia Clarkosn, mas peca em ficar mais na superfície do que deveria. Todos sabem que algumas produtoras e executivos do filme já estivem direta e indiretamente envolvidas com Harvey Weinstein. Por isso, não é errado dizer que essa história só será dignamente contada quando for feita por alguém sem nada a perder ao serem cortados alguns laços.

The most unnecessary film of the year! I guess pretty much everyone already knew the details of this case and its dramatization added zilch to the whole story. On another note, the overuse of music besides the annoyingly monotonous and predictable flow of the script made the experience of watching this film all the more unpleasant.

Great subject matter that deserves to be told. But from early on in the film they throw in fabrications and complete lies into the story mixed with the facts. It really hurts the film that is mostly presented in a factual way to poison its narrative with misinformation. People will think they are going into a film about Weinstein. Instead they throw in a bunch of other junk that'll have you rolling your eyes.

Instead of offering new insight, the film fades into the void of forgettable procedural journalism films.

Wow. I read both the negative and positive reviews and noted the very personal reactions to this film I hoped that reviews on this site were based on objectivity assessing the film as a cinematic work and not on the reviewers' opinion of women in this situation. "Triumph of the Will" is generally considered a great cinematic work despite glorifying the Third Reich. Forget that the director was a woman. "She Said" portrays the plight of these women without exploiting the situation and shows what they were up against. And apparently still are. See it with an open mind.

In 60 years from now, future generations will analyse this film using the same methodology as used when looking at ****, Soviet and US propaganda films. Worse than Triumph of the Will.

A riveting film, beautifully acted, about the fall of movie producer Harvey Weinstein who held the fate of so many actresses in his hands and took full advantage of his power.

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What is this movie what is it trying to be i don't know where to start. Don't waste your time

I thought it was one of the best movies of the year. It is constantly engaging and extremely well acted. Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan I think both deserve oscar nominations. These reporters are inspiring to watch as they stay up all night at work to get the article as perfect as they can. The disturbing shots of dark hotel rooms and hallways during the flashback scenes really got to me and the trauma of the victims were so well captured. It is a simple yet profound story and I loved it. I definitely want to see it again.

The urgency of the subject matter it presents will no doubt cause many to turn their faces away from the more blatant defects of this drama, because it certainly tries, but I'm sorry, this ain't All the President's Men. She Said is more interested in reminding you that the women involved were very brave - which is never in doubt - as it goes through a myriad of irrelevant scenes, such as the constant back and forth in cars and trains while the lead actresses pretend to be typing, because as I mentioned, its creators believe that the exposition of the theme is above how it is presented in narrative form. Perhaps that's indifferent to many people, but I think Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor's investigative and journalistic work deserved more than a basic cinematic treatment that is more interested in positioning itself as an awards season contender, rather than a crucial and informative film about the situation at the time and that clearly played a pivotal role in the now-known aftermath of Harvey Weinstein's fate. And in the end, it does not have any real repercussions within the system when we have the knowledge that this was well known by the industry, and it is known that it continues to happen with those who protect these people. Weinstein fell because there was a lot to hide, because there were people that investigated and because maybe he wasn't as powerful as he thought to make all the research go away, but in the meantime who judges the enablers? She Said isn't a bad movie, but it's nothing more than a simple recreation of something you could basically be reading on Wikipedia.

If a movie has Carrie Mulligan in it, I'm there, and once again she does not disappoint. This is a well made/investigative reporter thriller that unfortunately we all know the final outcome of. But it's great watching our 2 hero's doggedly pursue the hesitant to come forward victims of Harvey Weinstein.

Movies about journalism can be somewhat problematic (especially these days in this age of growing media mistrust). Which is why these films really and truly work best when they play it straight, focusing on the facts in a no-nonsense, straightforward way, with no grandstanding or exaggerated histrionics, and that’s one of the innate strengths of this latest offering in this genre. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigation and best-selling book of the same name, “She Said” provides a fact-based recounting of the efforts of reporters Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) to uncover and document the blistering sexual misconduct allegations leveled against high-powered Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The duo’s reporting helped lead to Weinstein’s eventual conviction and the launching of the #MeToo movement aimed at exposing a clandestine culture of sexual abuse against women throughout the entertainment industry and beyond. And, as a onetime-practicing journalist myself, I appreciate the unencumbered approach the filmmaker has employed here. However, just because the film takes a rather direct approach in telling its story, that doesn’t mean it’s without its compelling moments of emotional heft, particularly in the testimony of the victims, including some, like actress Ashley Judd, who appear in the film playing themselves. Director Maria Schrader may not draw upon anything overly inventive here, and the film is admittedly a tad too long, but it nevertheless chronicles the reporting process clearly, concisely and unburdened by technical jargon or gaps in explaining the legal and journalistic consequences involved. It also features a fine ensemble cast, most notably Mulligan (in one of her finest performances) and Jennifer Ehle and Samantha Morton in significant supporting roles. While some have called this work “pedestrian” and “plodding,” I respectfully disagree with those characterizations and would readily put it alongside works like “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Spotlight” (2015), movies that detractors of this picture have contended are far superior when, in fact, they’re all mostly on par. This offering genuinely deserves a fair shake, something it’s regrettably not getting to the degree it deserves (thanks to its often-unfair torpedoing by cynical critics and misogynist trolls). It brings to life an important story that was long in the offing and that has, thankfully, had a lasting, deep, culture-shifting impact.

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She Said is a sturdy journalism drama that gets a lot of the genre’s broad stokes correct while missing some elements that elevate the best ones. But its story is well told and it was fascinating to see the stages of how a story gets broken at the New York Times. I am much more respectful of journalists after seeing the movie; you have to be passionate, relentless, fearless, and intelligent to do the job well and the characters in this movie (and real life) are all of those things. They truly started a movement with this story and I think it’s a worthy thing to document with film.

This film, based off the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times expository article and best-novel of the same name, details the journalistic process undertaken by reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Cantor in exposing powerful film producer and executive Harvey Weinstein for his decades long predatory sexual harassment and assault on hundreds of women within the film industry and kicking off the #metoo movement that saw the downfall and reckoning of various other powerful figures within the entertainment industry; a movement that made workplaces and people everywhere change the way sexual harrassment policies and behavior are viewed and handled for the better. First off, the film does borrow heavily from themes and tropes of past similar journalism-centered films, such as 'All the President's Men' and 'Spotlight'. However, there's no denying the film's insight and candor into the heavy and troubling subject matter it depicts. Various detailed descriptions of sexual harassment and **** from victims in the film (including an appearance from actress/victim Ashley Judd herself) enhance the film's impact and story rather well. Furthermore, Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan as Twohey and Cantor respectively give headstrong and dedicated performances here. Overall, besides Mulligan and Kazan's remarkable and committed performances, while rather formulaic and traditional in its approach, it's still accomplishes what it set out to do rather well for the most part, which is to recount the story of one of the most groundbreaking and important articles of this current century that made workplaces and people everywhere that much safer and more professional, and gave victims of harassment and abuse everywhere the much needed voice and courage that they were searching for, as well as hope that they're never alone in their experiences and struggles.

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Obviously an important story, but it’s handled so poorly and is in the shadows of great films like “All the President’s Men” and “Spotlight”, and there’s a bit of a smug sense about it (not to mention the hypocrisy of Hollywood patting itself on the back).