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lachyas

I found this surprisingly enjoyable. It's a dialogue-driven political thriller where the only characters playing dirtier than the bad guys are the good guys, anchored by a phenomenal performance from Jessica Chastain that just about redeems her for that awful Scottish accent. The real star here however is the dialogue, which whips past at an intoxicating speed, challenging you to keep up with the team as they devise strategies and counter-strategies and never treating the viewer like an idiot in a way that reminded me of The Ides Of March and Michael Clayton.

Sadly this refreshing approach to storytelling doesn't last for the duration of the movie, as the final act tries to pull off one too many absurd and unnecessarily complex twists, betraying much of the believable strategising which came before. The journey is still definitely worth it however, and the final subtle mid-credits shot goes some way towards repairing the damage caused by the film's climax. I'll be watching the development of Jonathan Perera's career with interest because this is one hell of a debut script.
7 years ago
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AdGuzman

Great screenplay, such a powerful performance from Jessica Chastain!
7 years ago
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boulderman

Amazing drama where Jessica was the ideal casting for the lead 9/10
1 year 4 months ago
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JimiAntiloop

Criticism on lobbyism and reflection about gun laws at it's best.
6 years 1 month ago
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Siskoid

Screenwriter Jonathan Perera does his best imitation of Aaron Sorkin in John Madden's Miss Sloane, a political thriller about a ruthless lobbyist played by Jessica Chastain, appearing before Congress for unethical practices in one time frame, pushing hard to pass a gun control bill in another. Polemically, it's definitely got that Sorkin vibe, with smart people debating important issues in a slick patter that amuses as much as it informs. There's enough nitty-gritty there to understand how lobbyists operate, painting the gun lobby's arguments as self-serving distortions and manipulations, but the proponents of gun reform as largely toothless unless they equally pull out all the stops. Indeed, the only way anything works in their favor at all in the film is that Miss Sloane is an incredible mastermind, outwitting her opponents every step of the way with tactics that aren't always kosher. Well? What are you ready to do for what you believe in? Chastain is well supported by a great cast, several of which are Sorkin alumni, which sent me straight to the credits, but no, it's just something Sorkin MIGHT have done.
3 months 3 weeks ago
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DaniloFreiles

Unnecessary time jumps.
4 years 1 month ago
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Earring72

Entertaining well acted drama!
4 years 4 months ago
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