Hollywoodland

Over the years there have been a fair share of true mysteries that have come out of Hollywood, and sometimes the real life mystery is far beyond anything that the studios could come up with. The mysterious death of George Reeves is a perfect instance that you couldn't get a professional writer to make it any better. The actor that was tapped to play the immortal Superman was Ben Affleck, and for all intents and purposes he plays a very believable Reeves.
The turbulent and fascinating career of George Reeves, aka Superman, is looked at in retrospect after he is discovered shot to death in his own bedroom. One of the best parts about this story is that they don't try to solve the mystery of his death, in fact they give the audience all of the evidence, motives and angles that came up in the investigation. With Affleck and Adrien Brody in the two main roles we're given a glimpse in to the two different sides of the Hollywood life in the 1950s. With the strong acting, directing and the believable set designs you get the feeling that you have been transported in the Hollywood of yesteryear.
The drive that Reeves had about his life and career comes across beautifully in this film, and the evidence about his death is shown in a way that doesn't tarnish the image that he portrayed on and off the screen. Considering that this film was directed by television director Allen Coulter it does not fall into the television formula that everything is sweet, innocent and there will be a solution at the end of the story. I was happy to see that since the murder of Reeves was never really solved, the writers went with the idea to present all of the information and leaves each audience member to come up with their own answers.