Up Close and Personal the Movie

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Up Close and Personal the Movie

The "Movie Up Close and Personal," is a modern-day story about a young reporter, Tally Atwater (Michelle Pfeiffer), who is determined to make a place for herself in the broadcasting field as a news reporter. At a Miami, Florida based station, where she is given her first chance at making it, Atwater meets Warren Justice (Robert Redford), a well known reporter who has irritated some important people in his career. Justice shows Atwater the ropes of becoming a successful news reporter and in the process, they fall in love. As the story progresses, the viewer is taken on a journey which consists of Tally Atwater's rise in the field as well as the budding romance between herself and her mentor, Warren Justice.

Although "Up Close and Personal," is a Romantic Comedy, it has an underlying theme, truth in the media. Not only does this movie emphasize the importance of the media uncovering the real story, but also it effectively portrays how truthful/exceptional journalism can still win success and fame. Tally Atwater's success is based solely on her ability to discover and present the truth to the public. She reveals the secrets of dealing with the cutthroat actions of such a competitive field. By reporting the truth, rather than what the network thinks the public wants to hear, Atwater maintains her journalistic integrity.

In today's society there are many stereotypes of women in the media and what they are supposed to represent. This movie effectively portrays what women have to go through to be remembered for their story rather than their face. As a young reporter, Tally Atwater walks into the Miami station ready to do whatever is asked of her. Because her dream is to become a news ancho...

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... top by what she knows, not whom she knows. Although she is lucky to come upon Warren Justice, Atwater makes herself a star. She knows when and what has to be done and lets very little come between her and a story.

"Up Close and Personal" effectively portrays how exceptional journalism can still win success and fame. Not only does Tally Atwater prove that it is not about what you look like or whom you know, but what you are able to produce. If a person has the talent and integrity to work towards their goal, they will be successful. Tally teaches the viewer the importance of telling the true story regardless of societies reaction. Whether or not the public agrees with the story at hand, the truth is meant to be heard. In journalism, in the real world, society should expect the same moral conscious as Tally Atwater showed in her search for the real story.

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