Watts is superb in this film. In the beginning she acts very convincingly as a strong, determined, iron-willed woman, mother, and wife who is very confident about herself and not willing to push into any demand that comes at her way. Later after the scandal is spread she slowly but surely devolves into a woman that is filling with desperation and fear, until she nearly loses control of her downward spiral.
Ditto with Sean Penn here. He is absolutely mesmerizing, as always, as Plame's husband Ambassador Joe Wilson. Soft spoken and charming when he needs to, but when he's angry he makes everyone feel the rage without becoming too overdone.
Wilson as portrayed by Penn is a character who's not about to let this scandal get in the way of his family, so he decides to clear his and his wife's name by using the media and criticizing the government. Of course, his wife isn't happy about this and it causes more tension between them. Penn and Watts show terrific chemistry together that hasn't been lost since "21 Grams" and both of them vividly portray not politicians trying to get the truth, but rather more of a family trying to pull themselves together.
So it's not entirely an espionage thriller like this film was sadly marketed as. The supporting actors are also great in their own right.
This film does pose a lot of questions that make one think during the movie about the purpose and cause of the Iraq war, the invasion and more importantly, the power and impact the US government has on their own people and the various ways they can abuse it on them to get whatever they want.
And this is proved with the decaying lives of Plame and Wilson from American citizens to branded traitors. The film has it's flaws, though. The pacing could be a little bit tighter and the dialog in Iraq doesn't sound genuinely Iraqi. However, Doug Liman's direction is enough to keep the tension gripping and the film focused on the characters and not just glimpses of the war and scandal themselves. John Powell's music score is refreshingly low-key and it suits the dramatic mood of the film even better.
Liman's cinematography pulling a double duty here is nicely framed without excessive style to it, making it simple, easy to watch, and gripping. Editing is fluid and the screenplay is written very well with equal amounts of intelligence and emotions. In short, this is a superbly fine drama of the lives of the people in the limelight of this political scandal, with terrific performances and strong direction worthy of a theater ticket.
Go see this movie and savor the performances and the question of the US government on its own people. I find it strangely coincidental that the filmmakers from the "Jason Bourne" series both released movies this year that criticize the Bush administration. Doug Liman made this film, while Paul Greengrass made the slightly superior "Green Zone" and even managed to bring star Matt Damon with him.
Composer John Powell scored both films. You can think of this movie as a companion piece to "Green Zone", hell, you can imagine the events in both movies happening at the same time. Now THAT would be a wicked idea.
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They're becoming boring and self-righteous, as well. I hope they split up and Devon goes away for a long time. I wonder what law school Amanda went to?
I'm starting to dislike her character as much as Devon. She should know better. At least these two bozos have taken the heat off of Billy. No threads about his silly antics recently. I am disliking Devon and Amanda even more now. Amanda had no right to say that Devon is the father of Dominic at all. Devon should have immediately corrected her but he's too busy playing the victim card. I agree with perky7kc, let Amanda give Devon a baby since he is so desperate to have one of his own.
Devon is becoming the villian of he show. Amanda thinks she is so high rise and great since she convicted her own grandfather. I want to see her and her sister battle it out, maybe even have Imani make a pass at Devon. She doesn't seem to mind who she hits on.
I think the lawyer game has all went to her dead. I have to say, wow, if Devon actually wins this case, I will be totally appalled! Maybe even stop watching. What kind of a message are they sending out to others who are going through this same process. I would be very disillusioned and maybe even really scared to try to have a child via this method if I were to watch this fiasco and the donor actually wins the case.
Angeldar Devon won't have to win. Isn't it obvious that Chance will take a step back and let Devon be the father? Not only did Amanda call Devon a father, she told him "You're a better father than I've ever known".
Good grief, since when? All he did was babysit and change some diapers. That does not make him such a fantastic father. Geez, I hate this writing too.
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