Director : Steven Zailian
Cast : Sean Penn, Jude Law, Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Jackie Earle Haley
Being touted as one of those love-it-or-hate it kinda flicks. Amazing cast by Penn who exudes such an enigma of a politician who soons to turned into something he once against of, Law who's always a magnet of persona whose charm and aura made you like him especially when he's some tormented in-dilemma soul, Winslet is as usual convincing, and other great cast such as Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Hopkins, Jackie Earle Haley (whom last I saw in Little Children as a paedophile - and yes, he's gonna play bad character ALL the time) made the whole ensemble stood out. Some of the reviews call it historically inaccurate which I can't comment much as I dunno much about the history of that part of US of A (Louisiana, that is) and that era.
Lots of critics complained about Hopkins British-fueled accent as opposed to the Southern accent, I have no qualm about that. Well, Winslet and Law are Brits! Oh yeah.. made me think of The Holiday where Law was Winslet brother. (and by the way, The Holiday is a good movie, entertaining and funny)
Tightly knitted and with great dialogues, it's definitely something you wanna watch especially if you are very much interested in politics (not as in wanting to be a politician but merely a citizen who's concerned about his/her country).
I remember : You don't matter! You don't matter if you don't vote!!! So, to all those eligible Malaysian who has not register as a voter, please do.
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