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Fictional retelling of the lifestyle and scandals of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden.Fictional retelling of the lifestyle and scandals of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden.Fictional retelling of the lifestyle and scandals of Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden.
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Reviewers say 'My Son Hunter' is a politically charged film examining Hunter Biden's alleged scandals. It delves into political corruption, media influence, and personal struggles. The film's satirical take, use of real events, and blending of fact with fiction are noted. Critics cite low production values, inconsistent acting, and perceived bias, while others praise its satirical approach and controversial topic coverage. Reactions are polarized, with some finding it entertaining and insightful, and others viewing it as propagandistic and poorly executed.
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My Son Hunter is an audacious, high-energy political satire that leans all the way into its controversial subject matter with style and swagger. Directed with a clear intent to provoke and entertain, the film blends real-life scandals with fictional flair, creating a surreal and sometimes hilarious narrative. Laurence Fox brings unpredictable charisma to the lead role, capturing both charm and chaos in equal measure. The dialogue is sharp, the tone unapologetically over-the-top, and the pacing rarely lets up. It's not your typical biopic-it's more like a fever dream wrapped in political theater. Whether you're watching out of curiosity or ideology, My Son Hunter delivers a ride that's anything but boring. It's messy, daring, and surprisingly compelling.
This film has everything. It was clearly written by someone who doesn't really know much about film, didn't have nearly enough of a budget for the job, starred actors who have divebombed their careers, and seems like it had a legal team struggling to avoid getting sued.
You will watch and think, "that line almost sounded like a sentence a human would say, good work", "that sentence wasn't just exposition, high-fives all around", "that camera angle showed the things happening in the scene, superb", "this scene wasn't clearly written by a person who has never seen a drug outside of TV", "so this is what your career came too? You used to have a TV show", "that was an honest try at humor", and many more encouraging phrases.
Also they included an ad for the producers website in the middle of the movie, (a character turns to the camera and says to use the website) you gotta respect the hustle.
You will watch and think, "that line almost sounded like a sentence a human would say, good work", "that sentence wasn't just exposition, high-fives all around", "that camera angle showed the things happening in the scene, superb", "this scene wasn't clearly written by a person who has never seen a drug outside of TV", "so this is what your career came too? You used to have a TV show", "that was an honest try at humor", and many more encouraging phrases.
Also they included an ad for the producers website in the middle of the movie, (a character turns to the camera and says to use the website) you gotta respect the hustle.
This project is absolutely tragic from beginning to end. The cast is a combination of washed up has-beens and actors that never really took off. Laurence Fox, for example, has long been a talentless ham who only got put into movies and shows because his family is some kind of UK acting royalty (a true "nepo baby"). Judging by his twitter feed, it appears he is now moving on to politics, and I'm sure he'll fail just as badly in that as he did in acting. Gina Carano shows once again that it was really only her athletic skills as a MMA fighter that got her movie & television roles - since this isn't an action movie, we are instead subjected to her wooden acting which is even worse than that of "Lozza" Fox. I'll give it 2 stars because it's competently filmed, but when it all comes down to it, it's just a crude attack by people who are angry that their little laptop story didn't have the same effect as "her e-mails". That's all it really is. Best to skip it and spend your time watching better movies.
This is an important attempt at art. I was very pleased to see the ads for this one. Obviously there are powerful entities trying their best to cover up the important factual elements of this movie. The world of cinema has been so influenced by these forces that making a controversial in your face movie about the factual truth at the heart of this news story and making it with an attitude is very punk rock and I stand and applaud that.
This movie lays out some important facts. The lead actor is very good at playing the titular character. Shedding light on these matters through this art form at this moment in history is very important. I just wish I had more nice things to say about it, but that's about it. It reminds me more of the brief corny reenacting segments from a Dnesh Dsouza documentary than it does a classic piece of real cinema. If you want to know the facts, here are they are. Its just I dont know who this movie is for.
Anybody who wants to see this is probably already curious enough and knowledgeable enough about all the facts in the movie. I was expecting these facts to have a good movie around them. A well told story that you could appreciate in a timeless fashion even if you had no idea about any of this or the weight of it at present. Unfortunately that doesn't happen. False advertising. I wouldn't recommend it to people who dont follow American politics closely. Its a well done reenactment of facts and lays them out well in the way you would expect a corny network reenactment to play out. They try to inject some comedy but it isn't well done or funny aside from a few brief moments. The acting aside from the main character (he's great) is very very amateur, as is the pacing and cinematography and soundtrack and the rest. If you're looking for confirmation bias and dead set on liking this and laughing at the poorly told "jokes" that's the only way I could see calling this a good piece of cinema.
As a reenactment of facts it succeeds and is more fun than just watching a documentary with interviews and talking heads. I just feel betrayed by the false advertising that this is a real top notch film. I think most of the target audience already knows these facts, so it would have been nice if it could appeal to more of mainstream moviegoers. As a reenactment of important present news stories it succeeds in the way a really good episode of a TV News Drama like Unsolved Mysteries would. As true timeless cinematic art, nope, I dont know how anybody could say that with honesty it even finds the ballpark. A step in the right direction for cinema, but a very small baby step that ends in a collapse. Its heart was in the right place, but thats not enough. Better luck next time, keep trying.
This movie lays out some important facts. The lead actor is very good at playing the titular character. Shedding light on these matters through this art form at this moment in history is very important. I just wish I had more nice things to say about it, but that's about it. It reminds me more of the brief corny reenacting segments from a Dnesh Dsouza documentary than it does a classic piece of real cinema. If you want to know the facts, here are they are. Its just I dont know who this movie is for.
Anybody who wants to see this is probably already curious enough and knowledgeable enough about all the facts in the movie. I was expecting these facts to have a good movie around them. A well told story that you could appreciate in a timeless fashion even if you had no idea about any of this or the weight of it at present. Unfortunately that doesn't happen. False advertising. I wouldn't recommend it to people who dont follow American politics closely. Its a well done reenactment of facts and lays them out well in the way you would expect a corny network reenactment to play out. They try to inject some comedy but it isn't well done or funny aside from a few brief moments. The acting aside from the main character (he's great) is very very amateur, as is the pacing and cinematography and soundtrack and the rest. If you're looking for confirmation bias and dead set on liking this and laughing at the poorly told "jokes" that's the only way I could see calling this a good piece of cinema.
As a reenactment of facts it succeeds and is more fun than just watching a documentary with interviews and talking heads. I just feel betrayed by the false advertising that this is a real top notch film. I think most of the target audience already knows these facts, so it would have been nice if it could appeal to more of mainstream moviegoers. As a reenactment of important present news stories it succeeds in the way a really good episode of a TV News Drama like Unsolved Mysteries would. As true timeless cinematic art, nope, I dont know how anybody could say that with honesty it even finds the ballpark. A step in the right direction for cinema, but a very small baby step that ends in a collapse. Its heart was in the right place, but thats not enough. Better luck next time, keep trying.
I swear reading through the reviews of this, you'd think that this movie was garbage. The acting was meh and the script was jumbled together but I think this was a hilarious.
"Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up" -Alan Moore The lie is that this is a satire..... Everything in this movie has been verified to be true but because we are so polarized as a nation, half the population eats whatever the mainstream media throws at them and thinks it's true when they are just as bad as politicians about lying. Journalistic Integrity is lost. Think for yourself, soak in multiple independent news sources and be informed before voting. Maybe vote for who wants government to control LESS and give people more freedoms because after all the government is supposed to be small and protect God given freedoms.
"Artists use lies to tell the truth, while politicians use them to cover the truth up" -Alan Moore The lie is that this is a satire..... Everything in this movie has been verified to be true but because we are so polarized as a nation, half the population eats whatever the mainstream media throws at them and thinks it's true when they are just as bad as politicians about lying. Journalistic Integrity is lost. Think for yourself, soak in multiple independent news sources and be informed before voting. Maybe vote for who wants government to control LESS and give people more freedoms because after all the government is supposed to be small and protect God given freedoms.
Did you know
- TriviaLaurence Fox's first screen role since 2020 when, after being involved in a string of controversies related to his political views and a later failed run for Mayor of London, he was dropped by his agents at Authentic Talent and ARG.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jesse Watters Primetime: Episode #1.152 (2022)
- SoundtracksSomehow
Performed by Jonathan Kahn (as Jon Kahn)
Written by Jonathan Kahn (as Jon Kahn) and Paul Lindemulder
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- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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