Shattered Glass
2003
***½
Director: Billy Ray
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Peter Sargaard, Chloe Sevigny, Hank Azaria
Hayden Christensen makes us forget his Star Wars woodenness in this true story of Stephen Glass, a young, talented and ambitious journalist who is so desperate to be liked that he invents most of his stories. As good as Christensen is, he is upstaged by Peter Sarsgaard who is perfect as the editor who gradually uncovers the deceit. This drama doesn't portray Glass as a bad guy or try to explain his motives. It offers no fancy gimmicks, merely a well-acted and solidly written character study.
