A film about a Washington lobbyist going after gun reform may not sound like the most exciting subject matter. However, in the hands of alchemist John Madden you get an immediately riveting film made with his usual wonderful momentum, fuelled by a gutsy performance from Jessica Chastain, whose monocular and unstoppable presence commands the whole film (if you watch her she's very rarely stationary or at repose, like a shark).
No doubt John had a hand in the story-telling - Jonathan Perera is the script-writer - and in the way the film is shaped by editor Alexander Berner. The twist ending is gorgeous (and, I have to say, beautifully seeded at the outset).
A Fabulous ensemble cast includes Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, John Lithgow, David Wilson Barnes, Alison Pill, Al Mukadam, Douglas Smith, Grace Lynn Kung, Noah Robbins, Sam Waterston, Jake Lacy, Dylan Baker and Christine Baranksi.
Max Richter is the composer and Sebastian Blenkov the DP.
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