Review of Advise & Consent (1962) by Charles T — 22 Jun 2011
The prospect of a great ensemble cast, Otto Preminger directing and tale of political ugliness surrounding the confirmation of a new Secretary of State should be enough to pull anyone in. Unfortunately all the dust Advise and Consent kicks up in the first act doesn't really stay in the air too long and by the time a lot of the things that were set up early on in the movie finally happen in the last 20 minutes, you can't really bring yourself to care or be surprised.
The cast was good despite many of them (Henry Fonda included) disappearing like drunken party guests in search of someplace to pass out and the rest not seeming entirely necessary at all. Overall, Advise and Consent overstays its welcome after shifting its focus too many times and overstaying its welcome for about a half hour.
Not too bad (Charles Laughton stole the show) but there are reasons you don't hear about this one too often...
This review of Advise & Consent (1962) was written by Charles T on 22 Jun 2011.
Advise & Consent has generally received very positive reviews.
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