Damning portrait of Donald Trump and how his relationship with Roy Cohen made him the monster he is today.
This is an ugly portrait of the man who is getting a second shot be President of the United States. Trump goes from being a sad fellow who is trying to impress his father, to a master manipulator who didn't care what he has to do to get his way. Watching it you completely understand why Trump wants the film burned.
While it's clear that the film would never have been made had Trump been not been President, it's also clear that had this been made in 2015 he would never have been President. I say that because not only does it make him look terrible, it does so believably. I say that because as you watch Sebastian Stan as Trump you can see how everything he says and does is the man himself.
AS affecting as the film is, I'm not sure what I think of it. There are some uneven performances and the film at times paints things in broad terms. There isn't any nuance. While I'm not sure there is any nuance in Trump, the film's lack of it makes the film a bit hard to watch since it comes a cross as a scream. It's like watching a night very bright guy people don't really like run enough scams that he thinks has a clue. I found it difficult to watch. Ultimately I'm not sure it's a good film in terms of it just being a film, even beyond the lack of nuance things are bumpy. I don't think I will know how it is until we get several year down the road.
My quibbles aside, you should see this film, if for no other reason that any film that someone wants banned and destroyed must contain some truth we need to know.
Recommended.
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