State of Play is a political thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald and released back in April of 2009. I initially wanted to see it in theater due to the deliriously star-studded cast but ended up not going so I was quite thrilled to get my hands on the DVD. State of Play stands in sharp contrast with the movies we have seen the last few months (or years in fact) because it’s a smart and engaging adult movie about something meaningful and current