The Contender

Spent yesterday afternoon watching this ahead of an enormously predictable British Grand Prix and very poor Mens’ Final at Wimbledon.
I’m disappointed with myself that I didn’t catch this at the cinema. The film takes a very cynical view of US politics, as Jeff Bridges’ President attempts to make Joan Allen Vice President, while Gary Oldman (who’s nearly as unrecogniseable here as he is in Hannibal) tries to prevent it. Lots of subplots going on, in a moderately believable White House. At some point I’ll have to set aside a couple of hours to listen to writer/director Rod Lurie’s commentary.


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