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"Steve Jobs" is a dramatic biography of one of the two most inflluential leaders in our digital age, the other being Bill Gates. But unlike Gates, Steve Jobs never wrote computer code. That was Steve Wozniak's contribution as the two founders incorporated Apple Inc. And produced the Apple I and Apple II computers. Next, Steve Jobs developed his first Macintosh and introduced the mouse pointing device. After an acrimonius departure, Jobs went back to Apple and worked to create a string of successful devices, the iMac, iPod, iPad and iPhone. This movie acturately includes the milestones in Job's career but it does a much better job focusing on his complicated personal life as he distanced himself from his wife and daughter, managed the expectations and goals of the people he employed, and changed his attitude to keep the realization of his dreams. The movie stars Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs) and Kate Winslet (Joanna Hoffman) and was nominated for two Academy Awards.
Anyone who remembers Clark Duke as the brash, young intern on the popular tv series, The Office, knows his voice and will never forget it. I certainly didn't and it drove me crazy trying to figure out who was playing the short, dark-haired, bearded guy called Swin.
Yes, Duke wrote the screenplay and directed the film but he should have stayed behind the camera and never cast himself in the lead role. His voice doesn't blend well with most movie characters and he lacks the kind of talent that allows other actors with similar, unforgettable voices like Morgan Freeman to act, narrate, and speak for cartoon characters.
Liam Hemsworth gave a decent performance as Kyle, a young man capable of getting any dirty job done without leaving a mess behind but his acting needs improvement because the movie was carried by the great screenplay, not his character.
The only important actor in Arkansas was Vince Vaughn (Frog) who looked so good in his expensive Western shirts and bolo ties that I'm going shopping for one myself, a bolo tie that is, not a two hundred dollar Western shirt.
But Frog also had that unique ability to rub shoulders with the common man yet still conduct his business with financial prudence and executive leadership. This made him appear more successful as a crime boss and made his criminal organization seem larger than life. No one conveys these business traits any better than Vince Vaughn.
I gave this movie a low rating because Clark Duke changed his appearance for the film but did nothing to change his acting voice. True, Swin was a young man fresh out of college and naturally needed a voice filled with optimism and fearlessly vigor but if Duke cast himself in this role because he played a similar character in The Office, he should have at least worn a white dress shirt and cheap tie so fans of the show who didn't recognize his name wouldn't have to search IMDb looking for his bio pic as soon as they heard him speak.
Yes, Duke wrote the screenplay and directed the film but he should have stayed behind the camera and never cast himself in the lead role. His voice doesn't blend well with most movie characters and he lacks the kind of talent that allows other actors with similar, unforgettable voices like Morgan Freeman to act, narrate, and speak for cartoon characters.
Liam Hemsworth gave a decent performance as Kyle, a young man capable of getting any dirty job done without leaving a mess behind but his acting needs improvement because the movie was carried by the great screenplay, not his character.
The only important actor in Arkansas was Vince Vaughn (Frog) who looked so good in his expensive Western shirts and bolo ties that I'm going shopping for one myself, a bolo tie that is, not a two hundred dollar Western shirt.
But Frog also had that unique ability to rub shoulders with the common man yet still conduct his business with financial prudence and executive leadership. This made him appear more successful as a crime boss and made his criminal organization seem larger than life. No one conveys these business traits any better than Vince Vaughn.
I gave this movie a low rating because Clark Duke changed his appearance for the film but did nothing to change his acting voice. True, Swin was a young man fresh out of college and naturally needed a voice filled with optimism and fearlessly vigor but if Duke cast himself in this role because he played a similar character in The Office, he should have at least worn a white dress shirt and cheap tie so fans of the show who didn't recognize his name wouldn't have to search IMDb looking for his bio pic as soon as they heard him speak.
Not every reviewer agrees on the quality of a particular movie and judging by the modest IMDB rating of 7.1, most felt "Vice" (2018) was not a great film. And even though this movie has been nominated for 8 Academy Awards, it still seems destined to fall short of the top prize, Best Picture.
Nevertheless, "Vice" deserves a much higher IMDB rating and some definite Oscar love for lead actor (Christian Bale), supporting actress (Amy Adams), director (Adam McKay), original screenplay (Adam McKay) film editor (Hank Corwin) and the makeup and hair team.
Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) was the overweight, heart-diseased vice president of the United States who served two terms under president George W. Bush and wielded immense power in his administration before leaving office as one of the most reviled politicians in US history.
After bending the knee to his politically ambitious wife Lynne (Amy Adams), Cheney set off on a government career path that began as an unassuming Washington bureaucrat and ended with his being called the most powerful vice president in US history.
Along with his film editor, director Adam McKay captures in detail how Cheney seized power during the 9/11 terrorist attacks then fabricated the lies that triggered the US-led coalition which invaded Iraq and allowed American petroleum companies to gain a foothold in the oil rich nation, making him a wealthy man in the process.
This revelation of Cheney's ability to use his position as vice president, a political post most Washington insider's regard as a "nothing job" to quietly and legally extend his reach into every part of the government to achieve these ends has the same kind of impact movie goers experienced watching "Spotlight" (2015), the film that depicted the widespread child molestation in the Boston Catholic Archdiocese and the massive cover-up by the Catholic Church that concealed it from the American public.
"Spotlight" was chosen Best Picture the following year and while "Vice" is unlikely to win the same award, it's social significance in cinematic history is equally undeniable. This movie deserves the highest IMDB rating, a perfect 10.
Nevertheless, "Vice" deserves a much higher IMDB rating and some definite Oscar love for lead actor (Christian Bale), supporting actress (Amy Adams), director (Adam McKay), original screenplay (Adam McKay) film editor (Hank Corwin) and the makeup and hair team.
Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) was the overweight, heart-diseased vice president of the United States who served two terms under president George W. Bush and wielded immense power in his administration before leaving office as one of the most reviled politicians in US history.
After bending the knee to his politically ambitious wife Lynne (Amy Adams), Cheney set off on a government career path that began as an unassuming Washington bureaucrat and ended with his being called the most powerful vice president in US history.
Along with his film editor, director Adam McKay captures in detail how Cheney seized power during the 9/11 terrorist attacks then fabricated the lies that triggered the US-led coalition which invaded Iraq and allowed American petroleum companies to gain a foothold in the oil rich nation, making him a wealthy man in the process.
This revelation of Cheney's ability to use his position as vice president, a political post most Washington insider's regard as a "nothing job" to quietly and legally extend his reach into every part of the government to achieve these ends has the same kind of impact movie goers experienced watching "Spotlight" (2015), the film that depicted the widespread child molestation in the Boston Catholic Archdiocese and the massive cover-up by the Catholic Church that concealed it from the American public.
"Spotlight" was chosen Best Picture the following year and while "Vice" is unlikely to win the same award, it's social significance in cinematic history is equally undeniable. This movie deserves the highest IMDB rating, a perfect 10.
