trailer review
You aren’t very likely to recognize Christian Bale in the trailer for Vice, the upcoming biographical comedy drama about U.S. vice president Dick Cheney. You’d even be forgiven for thinking that was Jeff Daniels or Chevy Chase in the titular role; it certainly looks more like either of them than Bale.
The chameleonic actor is simply unrecognizable here. His extreme makeover, the latest in a string of incredible physical transformations, sees him take on the role of the controversial politician who served as George W. Bush’s second-in-command for eight years.
The film charts Cheney’s political rise and invites us to “discover the untold true story that changed the course of history forever”.
In the trailer, a reluctant Cheney is being courted by Bush (portrayed by Sam Rockwell) to be his running mate, but the potential VP is shrewdly after more power. “The vice presidency is a mostly symbolic job,” he says. “However, if we came to a ... different understanding…”
That “understanding” helps him quietly became the most powerful American vice president in history with the influence to reshape his country and the globe.
Bale has teamed up once again with Adam McKay, having worked with the director previously on the critically acclaimed The Big Short (2015). And if that pair isn’t impressive enough, the supporting cast proves just how potentially award-worthy this project is. The brilliant Rockwell stands out in the trailer with his terrific, amusing Bush impression. Amy Adams plays the protagonist's wife Lynne Cheney, and Steve Carell portrays Donald Rumsfeld, and, given their resumes, does anyone have the slightest doubt they will both be amazing in the film? Whoever was in charge of casting deserves immense props!
The movie arrives at a time when America seems more divided than ever and it will be interesting to see how it is received by viewers on both ends of the political spectrum; its plot could even help us understand how the U.S. ended up with such strong political polarization. Positive critical reception, though, is almost a guarantee. With a capable director and a lot of very, very remarkable acting talent, this project could emerge as a potential contender this award season.
Vice arrives in cinemas on Christmas this year.
You aren’t very likely to recognize Christian Bale in the trailer for Vice, the upcoming biographical comedy drama about U.S. vice president Dick Cheney. You’d even be forgiven for thinking that was Jeff Daniels or Chevy Chase in the titular role; it certainly looks more like either of them than Bale.
The chameleonic actor is simply unrecognizable here. His extreme makeover, the latest in a string of incredible physical transformations, sees him take on the role of the controversial politician who served as George W. Bush’s second-in-command for eight years.
The film charts Cheney’s political rise and invites us to “discover the untold true story that changed the course of history forever”.
In the trailer, a reluctant Cheney is being courted by Bush (portrayed by Sam Rockwell) to be his running mate, but the potential VP is shrewdly after more power. “The vice presidency is a mostly symbolic job,” he says. “However, if we came to a ... different understanding…”
That “understanding” helps him quietly became the most powerful American vice president in history with the influence to reshape his country and the globe.
Bale has teamed up once again with Adam McKay, having worked with the director previously on the critically acclaimed The Big Short (2015). And if that pair isn’t impressive enough, the supporting cast proves just how potentially award-worthy this project is. The brilliant Rockwell stands out in the trailer with his terrific, amusing Bush impression. Amy Adams plays the protagonist's wife Lynne Cheney, and Steve Carell portrays Donald Rumsfeld, and, given their resumes, does anyone have the slightest doubt they will both be amazing in the film? Whoever was in charge of casting deserves immense props!
The movie arrives at a time when America seems more divided than ever and it will be interesting to see how it is received by viewers on both ends of the political spectrum; its plot could even help us understand how the U.S. ended up with such strong political polarization. Positive critical reception, though, is almost a guarantee. With a capable director and a lot of very, very remarkable acting talent, this project could emerge as a potential contender this award season.
Vice arrives in cinemas on Christmas this year.
- Sameen Amer
The Express Tribune Blog - 11th October, 2018 *
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