The Special Relationship (3.5/5)
Dendy, Circular Quay, Sydney
14th August 2010
Director: Richard Loncraine, Writer: Peter Morgan. Cast: Michael Sheen [Tony Blair], Dennis Quaid [Bill Clinton], Hope Davis [Hillary Clinton], Helen McCrory [Cherie Blair]
Blair’s rise and Clinton’s decent; from Tony learning at Bill’s knee, through Lewinsky and Kosovo to George W’s election. The characterizations are extraordinary, it’s not the looks but the mannerisms and delivery that impresses. Morgan’s script deftly handles Blair’s growth from political innocent to voice of morality and closes with the beginnings of his downfall as egotistical sycophant. Good, though in only 93 minutes it’s a little rushed and leaves viewers filling in the gaps.
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