Netflix Two Cents: Transatlantic Adaptation Edition

State of Play (2003)

Verdict: Mature. Gripping. Wry. Everything you would expect from a British miniseries. Imagine Traffik by way of British tabloid journalism. James McAvoy is a standout.







State of Play (2009)

Verdict: A third the length and a tenth as interesting. You know you are in trouble when the end-credit sequence is the best element of your movie. I will concede that Jason Bateman was brilliant casting.