Previous SnoopThe Ledge Next SnoopThe Hoax Vivienne Chan / 05 August 2013 / Categories: Movie and TV Shows, Movie The Paperboy Directed by Lee Daniels, it is based on the 1995 novel The Paperboy by American author Pete Dexter.en.wikipedia.org my sourceA reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a death row inmate.www.IMDb.comTERRIFFIC ACTING FROM KIDMANYou can tell when you watch this Lee Daniels (Precious) movie he brings the very best out of his star studded cast for The Paperboy and what a motley crew it it.Nicole Kidman is like I've never seen her before, she plays this 40 plus, crazy southern trailer park woman who has promised herself to a death row inmate Hilary, played by a scary looking John Cusack and she takes the story to a small town family who own the local newspaper whose eldest son Ward played by Matthew McConaughey comes home to investigate the story for the much larger Miami paper he works for.First off you will have never seen a movie like this. It is completely character driven at the beginning, the build up feels slow, you are not sure where it's going, the thing that holds you in is the tremendous character acting. Dont quit on the movie. All the action is in the 2nd half and you will be on the edge of your seat.I actually ended up watching the second half of the film twice. It was powerful. I am so sure many people who see this film outside the US maybe will find it shocking that some people live like this.The thing that makes this film so touching in a way is the human element in the individual characters' stories. The serial killer, wrongly accused death row inmate has been done so many times before but never ever like this and funnily enough the back story leaves the after taste. I give this film a solid 8/10. Print Rate this snoop: No rating yet 8919 Rant or Rave?RaveProsbeautifully directedStoryGoodActors PerformanceGoodCinematographyGoodSoundtrackGood Vivienne ChanVivienne Chan I don't have a lot of spare cash so I like a bargain and finding things on sale but I also appreciate value in better quality goods and services Other snoops by Vivienne Chan Contact snooper Comments are only visible to subscribers. Contact author Message sent. Name: Please enter your name. Please enter your name. Email: Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your email. Subject: Please enter a subject Please enter a subject Message: Please enter the message. I have read and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use. Please select if you agree. Please solve captcha Please solve captcha. Close x