Abhaya came up trumps again with the recommendation that I see this film. With Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise in it, I did not need much persuasion to send for a DVD and I am glad that I did.
The short,just under an hour a half of viewing time, and powerful story has been presented in a very effective way and the message comes loud and clear. No high drama, action sequences or romance to take the focus away from the topic of inept leadership leading well meaning and motivated individuals to futile ends.
Tom Cruise disappoints with exaggeration but I suppose that an US Senator has to be portrayed like that. Redford and Streep deliver powerful performances and I am surprised as to why the film bombed in the box office.
If you have not yet seen it, it is worth spending the hour and a half seeing it. You will not be disappointed. I will give it a rating of [rating=5].
Sigh! It’s not available on Netflix yet. I’ve added it to my saved list.
Cheerful Monk recently posted..More Homework
Watch out for it. It is worth its weight in gold for the message that it sends.
my goodness. i had never even heard of this film!
and with such fine actors too.
thank you for the review. i will see if my library has it yet.
they have a wonderful collection of films to borrow.
tammy j recently posted..a child again
I hope that they do and if they don’t you can borrow for a small charge from Amazon.