Reality

At the sparse running time of 82 minutes where not a whole lot happens, I was riveted, glued to it like I haven't been to a movie in some time. "Reality" is based on the three person play, "Is This A Room." It is also the true story based off of the actual audio recording of when the FBI busted Reality Winner (that's her actual name) for leaking NSA security info on Russian interference in the 2016 US election to the media. Reality Winner is played by Sydney Sweeney. She deserves a Golden Globe nomination for this one. And FBI agent Garrick, played by Josh Hamilton, well Josh deserves one too for best supporting. The punishment Winner received struck me as unnecessarily harsh. The entire movie speaks to the current American political system. The film's pacing, the music, it's intense. If you are looking for something short and riveting, then go get a dose of "Reality" now streaming on HBO/Crave; it's a winner (see what I did there).