The movie started out with 2 bonus points in my book of bonus points so I was already a growing fan to begin with. First, I like Rachel McAdams, who plays Becky the young Morning Show Producer. I would consider it a small crush. It’s funny for me to think about how we as movie-goers can create a personality of our favorite celebs simply based on an accumulation of movie roles we have seen. That being said, McAdams SEEMS to be a pretty legit actress with a good head on her shoulders. Secondly, one of the first songs played in the movies was a song by Colin Hay (former lead singer of 80’s Aussie Rock band, Men at Work) named ‘Waiting for My Real Life to Begin’. One of my personal favorite songs AND musicians (Check him out on YouTube when you get the opportunity). Ok, so now we have a great start to a movie. Throw in Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Jeff Goldblum and you have a great movie in the making. A great film showing that people will support you if you work hard and that dreams can always be chased no matter how old you are.
After being fired from her first morning TV show, Becky (McAdams) is desperately searching for a new job and gets picked up by New Jersey’s WORST rated morning TV show. Picking up Mike Pomeroy (Ford), America’s most proclaimed reporter, in a hope to bring up the ratings, only leads to more power struggles between Ford and Keaton. Lots of power struggles because of Becky’s young age, arrogant anchors, and a crumbling show lead the movie through a series of comical sequences sure to entertain even the most skeptical viewer.
Ty Burrell had a VERY brief role which I wish they could have expanded on. For those of you who’ve never heard of Burrell, check him out on Modern Family. He plays the father, Phil Dunphy and it’s a truly hilarious show which he headlines.
Elementary Grading Scale: Exceeding Expectations
1-10: 8.5
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