Bombshell

       Based on the true scandal surrounding Fox News Chief Roger Ailes and the sexual harassment suit that got him fired, this new drama features an all star cast. 

        The film stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson and Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil. Kayla is a fictional character drawn from various female women who worked for Fox during Mr. Ailes Tenure. John Lithgow co-stars as Roger Ailes and the film also features Allison Janney, Connie Britton, Kate McKinnon, Rob Delaney, Mark Duplass, Malcolm McDowell, Stephen Root and Robin Weigert.

          Of the three female leads, Ms. Theron shines as Megyn Kelly in amazing makeup and an accurate representation. Ms. Kidman's Gretchen Carlson, while a good performance seems like she's in a different movie, even though she is the one to initiate the lawsuit against Mr. Ailes. Ms. Robbie also does an admirable job representing a number of women harassed by Mr. Ailes. Mr. Lithgow plays Ailes like a leering Jabba the Hut ( a Star Wars reference in case you are not familiar with the reference).

           Director Jay Roach tells the story from the point of view of the three women and has plenty of facts to work with in the script by Charles Randolph. The plot sticks to the surface and never really digs deep in the scandal. It's a scandal of sensational proportions but never really explodes as advertised by the title. 

           Earlier this year, Showtime presented the 10 part mini-series "The Loudest Voice" which covered the same story in more depth and a terrific Russell Crowe as Mr. Ailes.