The arrival of this long awaited series created by Aaron Sorkin did not have the impact one was expecting. As directed by Gregg Mottola, the episode moves with the speed of lightning. The frantic pace of a real news production team is seen at work trying to get the news to the wide audience targeted.
Will McAvoy, the new anchor is hoping to bring something new to television. His producer, McKenzie MacHale, (where does Mr. Sorkin gets these names from?), who was once romantically involved with the new boss does not want to have her staff know about it, just a few well connected friends. Today's gossip environment permeates into this offering which in a way, does not show anything new, for that matter.
"The Newsroom" seems to be a spin off of the old "Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Lou Grant" and films like "Broadcast News" and "Morning Glory", all of which have dealt with the news business and one has to add with more fun than this initial installment. One can only hope future episodes will be much better than this debut chapter. In a way, Mr. Sorkin gets too preachy.
The presence of Jeff Daniels in the title role is encouraging. He is a good actor who always gives his best in anything he does. Same goes for Emily Mortimer, seen as McKenzie. The cast is young and energetic and there is no doubt once the actors get in their groove, things will go much better.
Will McAvoy, the new anchor is hoping to bring something new to television. His producer, McKenzie MacHale, (where does Mr. Sorkin gets these names from?), who was once romantically involved with the new boss does not want to have her staff know about it, just a few well connected friends. Today's gossip environment permeates into this offering which in a way, does not show anything new, for that matter.
"The Newsroom" seems to be a spin off of the old "Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Lou Grant" and films like "Broadcast News" and "Morning Glory", all of which have dealt with the news business and one has to add with more fun than this initial installment. One can only hope future episodes will be much better than this debut chapter. In a way, Mr. Sorkin gets too preachy.
The presence of Jeff Daniels in the title role is encouraging. He is a good actor who always gives his best in anything he does. Same goes for Emily Mortimer, seen as McKenzie. The cast is young and energetic and there is no doubt once the actors get in their groove, things will go much better.