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Director: Rod Lurie
Writer: Rod Lurie
Producers: W. Bär, M. Frydman, J. Spies, D. Urbanski
Actors:
Joan Allen Gary Oldman Jeff Bridges |
Gary Oldman has always been one of my most favorite actors, a man who can literally change his entire physical being to “become” someone else. In this film, he completely personifies this character, creating a man who can only be described as memorable beyond belief (he even managed to make him irritating while chewing on a piece of meat…grrrr, stop making all that noise, you bastard!). But he’s not the only pearl in the bunch. More kudos go out to Sam Elliott, a man not known for taking parts in “big” movies, but certainly perfect as the president’s right-hand man in this one. In either case, I would be somewhat surprised not to see them nominated at the year end recognition of talent awards. Joan Allen also drives home the intensity, sensitivity and unshakable convictions of her character, while Jeff Bridges surprises all as the amiable, yet shrewd president of the United States. Although I could have done without the bombastic score during his final sermon…I mean, speech. And yes, even Christian Slater worked as the up-and-coming congressman looking to make something of himself. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this film and especially its noteworthy performances. If only this year’s real-life candidates were even half as interesting any of the main characters in this film… 🙂
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