Another of Mr McKay's drama-docu real life films which is all very interesting and outrageous - particularly enjoyed Alfred Molina asking what kind of judicial corruptions they'd like served with dinner. There's something too methody about Christian Bale for me; Sam Rockwell steals the film as Ford; Amy Adams great as Mrs Cheney (all three nominated). There's no one to like in it (except I guess the unfortunate Jessie Plemons) and the operation scene and its none too subtle symbolic ending might be dispensed with. Some of it does seem unsubtle - stack of teacups falling over, fishing. Liked the fake ending 47 minutes in.
Brilliant Oscar-winning makeup , Hank Corwin nominated again for editing (he won the film's only BAFTA). Music Nicholas Britell (
Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, Battle of the Sexes, The Big Short), photography Greig Fraser (
Foxcatcher, Zero Dark Thirty, The Boys Are Back).
With Steve Carell, Tyler Perry (Colin Powell), Alison Pill, Eddie Marsan, Lily Rabe.
Loved the last scene - the focus group comment on the film's bias, there's an (inevitable) punch up, started by the Republican.. but the young girls are more interested in the new
Fast and Furious movie...
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