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- First reviewJanuary 1, 2013
- Last reviewJanuary 1, 2013
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Overall rating
4
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5
Great filmmaking but deathly slow plot
PostedJanuary 1, 2013
Berkleegrad
from Westwood, MA
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:few times per year
Dialogue
5
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5
Special Effects
5
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5
Art Direction
5
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5
Acting
5
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5
Story
5
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5
Camerawork
5
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5
Once again Spielberg and company bring us another lesson in filmmaking. The dialog is excellent, the technical direction and costumes flawless. The trouble is that it all hangs on a plot that is just deathly dull. It's no lie, politics IS like making sausage, or in this case, watching paint dry. There's just not enough plot going on here to hold the attention of most viewers. And of course it contains all the patented Spielberg audience manipulation techniques that drive me absolutely batty, punctuated by the ever present victorious group "happy clap" when the bill finally passes Congress. All in all this movie is for someone who doesn't mind spending three hours sorting out characters and listening to dialog. I fear most people will react like my teenage daughters, they'll just sleep through most of it.
Pros great actors, great costumes, great writing
Cons slow
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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