Review of The Special Relationship (2010) by Abu J — 09 Aug 2010
A very strong portrayal of the Clinton/Blair relationship in the mid/late 1990s. The performances are brilliant and it is a touching portrayal of two politicians who will both be remembered in many ways more for their failures than their successes (i.
E. Clinton and the Lewinsky scandal, Blair and the 2nd Iraq War). I knew what expect from Helen McCrory and Michael Sheen having seen them as the Blairs in The Queen but I was pleasantly surprised by the performances of Dennis Quaid and Hope Davis as Bill and Hillary Clinton.
That said the film belongs to Michael Sheen who was born to play Tony Blair and he does so with the same sensitive naivety as he did in the Queen- it would be interesting to see him maybe play an older more jaded Blair during the Bush Jr years- that said I worry that he will be type cast as Blair.
Definately worth the watching especially with you're at all into politics.
This review of The Special Relationship (2010) was written by Abu J on 09 Aug 2010.
The Special Relationship has generally received positive reviews.
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