Boz
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Post by Boz on Jan 22, 2007 2:16:38 GMT
The American President (1995/Reiner)Originally Written 6/8/06A drama/romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner about a bachelor president who falls in love with a political lobbyist in an election year. A superb cast, headed up by Michael Douglas at his usual best. I liked Michael J. Fox in what I feel may have been the first movie I ever saw him in, and Martin Sheen and Richard Dreyfuss provide nice support for the alternate aspects of the story. Annette Bening also seemed kind of perfect for her role; not too feminine enough to be an un-convincing hardnosed lobbyist, but nice enough to make a believable romantic interest. She also really looked the part, with the Hillary Clinton-like hair. Reiner’s direction is solid, not really taking any chances, but sometimes doing a conventional film extremely well has its payoffs. Reiner also was able to effectively mix the love story in with the political developments pretty well, without either overtaking the other in screen time. Ultimately, a conventional film with a solid cast and strong if not predictable direction.
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