Synopsis
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
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Cast
- Hayden ChristensenStephen Glass
- Peter SarsgaardCharles 'Chuck' Lane
- Chloë SevignyCaitlin Avey
- Rosario DawsonAndy Fox
- Melanie LynskeyAmy Brand
- Hank AzariaMichael Kelly
- Steve ZahnAdam Penenberg
- Mark BlumLewis Estridge
- Simone-Elise GirardCatarina Bannier
- Chad DonellaDavid Bach
Recommendations
- 88
Premiere
Against very steep odds, writer-director Billy Ray and company have, in telling the real-life story of fictionalizing "New Republic" writer Stephen Glass and his downfall, produced the most entertaining inside-journalism movie since "All the President's Men." - 75
Rolling Stone
The film never digs deep enough into the pressures on Glass from his family, his peers and himself to achieve psychological depth. But as an inside look into the hothouse of journalism, it's dynamite. - 75
ReelViews
May be light when it comes to psychological questions, but its detailed accounting of Glass' actions makes for fascinating viewing. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Although the substance could have used more visual style, Ray tells an uncluttered story and draws strong performances from his actors. - 70
Variety
Credibly and absorbingly relates the tale of journalistic fraud perpetrated by young writer Stephen Glass at the New Republic five years back. - 70
The A.V. Club
Shattered Glass simply sinks its teeth into a juicy story, never better than when Sarsgaard methodically paints the sniveling Christensen into a corner. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Far and away the strongest performance in Shattered Glass is Peter Sarsgaard’s. - 60
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Writer-director Billy Ray is so eager to be fair-minded about everything and everyone that you can't help thinking he's a patsy, too. If he directed a movie of Othello, he'd probably try to make us feel warm and fuzzy about poor, misunderstood Iago.
