‘Ink’ Review: Jack O’Connell and Guy Pearce Trace Rupert Murdoch’s Fleet Street Rise in Breathlessly Paced, Morally Opaque Danny Boyle Drama

Danny Boyle's drama Ink opened at Venice, chronicling Rupert Murdoch's rise on Fleet Street. Starring Guy Pearce as Murdoch and Jack O'Connell as Larry Lamb, the film is adapted from James Graham's play. The story explores the transformation of The Sun into Britain's dominant tabloid, depicting the shift of U.K. tabloid culture toward mass-market low-brow entertainment. Claire Foy also stars in this breathlessly paced, morally opaque production that provides a rollicking start to the festival's opening night.