ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made
Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
gbkmmaurstad Arizona Senator John McCain (Ed Harris), selects Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore), as his 2008 Republican Presidential running mate against Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. Crowds love Palin, she meets the party's objectives by appealing to the base, gaining the independents, closing the gender gap and distancing themselves from the Bushs', (Sr., Jr., Jeb).What they hadn't realized is that Palin was not well versed in domestic or foreign politics. She became overly concerned about alienating her Alaskan base, fretted over Tiny Fey's unflattering impersonation of her on Saturday Night Live and became increasingly homesick.In her downward spiral she refuses to be tutored on policy by strategist Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson), spends large amounts of time in her room and is beginning to show signs of a nervous breakdown. Excellent portrayal of what happened.
Jim O'Malley (Kopelson-Group) I have a mind of my own, at least I want to think so, but, I was influenced enough to give Game Change a miss. I was told this was a hatchet job - I must it that the comments came from Republicans mostly - I finally saw Game Change last night, It literally blew my mind. Hatchet job? What are you talking about? I felt for her, the film humanizes her and somehow explains without partisan hysteria, how we got there, that in a way is to explain how we got here in 2017. Julianne Moore is superb, superb! Not a single false note or cheap shot. I also felt for John McCain, the American hero who told us that Sarah Palin was ready to to be President. The torment in John McCain through Ed Harris's eyes is more eloquent that any line of dialogue. As is Nicolle Wallace, played brilliantly by Sarah Paulson. Her torment is also so real you can touch it. A special mention should go to Woody Harrelson, es Steve Schmidt, extraordinary. Writers, directors and everybody involved deserve oodles of praise. They told us a piece of recent American history about a woman who thought her Vice Presidency was "God's plan"
petarmatic I love watching films about American politics. Especially when liberal Hollywood makes film about the Republicans. Hell it is a clash of civilizations! In this particular film I love acting, these characters really look like real politicians. I especially loved Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin and Woody Harelson as Shmidt. This is a moment to pay a tribute to Woody for all the great roles he did in his past. Woody we you drinking beer in Sarajevo. Many more great roles, especially acting defeated Republican political advisers.All in all if you like politics, and most of you do, and if you like good acting, and most of you do, this is a film for you.
Rocco Campanaro The television movie begins with a "60 minutes" segment hosted by Anderson Cooper interviewing former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt. Faced with the question every Republican and almost every American had on the tip of their tongues on the night of the election, Schmidt leaves us with suspense as he fails to give a direct answer to: "Why was Sarah Palin really chosen as John McCain's running mate?" The movie then takes us back to the GOP's campaign to just find someone that will "look good" next to McCain as his approval ratings spiral downwards while his opponent rockets. Ultimately, Palin is hired as the solution and the image of the GOP begins to deteriorate further as we follow the hideously unsuccessful and embarrassing McCain-Palin presidential campaign of 2008. As a result of poor vetting and less-than-average knowledge of foreign affairs let alone policy, Palin is somehow on top of the world and her story is really like a bad movie taking fruition. This simple and not very bright superstar from the Alaskan valleys is somehow Queen of the World and wants to "dominate!" The movie shows more importantly the struggles the Republican Party faced in trying to regain the confidence of the American public after the utter horrendousness of the Bush istration as well as the 2007/08 global financial crisis. Above all, the movie shows the rather struggling and defeated McCain portrayed by Ed Harris in a rather respectable and commendable performance of the presidential nominee. Portrayed by acclaimed actress Julianne Moore in her Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning performance as the Governor, Moore captures Palin's mannerism and tone of dialogue absolutely perfectly. Her awkward stuttering in interview and her cringe worthy "ya" at the end of every flaming sentence is a genius, not to mention accurate reminder, of the unique and rather poor choice Mrs. Palin really was. Lauded for its high accuracy and believability, the television movie was actually not only a genius reminder but a scary reminder of how, forgive me, 'dumb' and ill-informed this woman really was. I mean, come on, not knowing the difference between the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and thinking the Queen was the head of British government… my word! The leading performance of Woody Harrelson as the struggling adviser to the unintelligent Vice Presidential nominee, Palin, was fantastic and truly capturing the enormous anger and frustration most of America had with this woman for simply not "getting it". Furthermore, I also found the ing performance of Sarah Paulson as Niccole Wallace (Palin's communications chief) as she fails to find a solution to Palin's ultimate lack of political awareness and Palin's lack of wanting to address her faults.
