Review of Bulworth (1998) by Ashley H — 15 Oct 2014
It's interesting how sharply this film's ratings divide along political lines; liberals love it, and conservatives call it the worst movie ever made. As always, the truth is somewhere in between; but more than a few astute insights ("white people got more in common with colored people then they do with rich people", for example) are there for those willing to suspend their personal biases long enough to absorb them.
Beatty effectively skewers the Washington political machine, which now, almost 20 years later, is even more obviously broken than it was then. Unfortunately his call to action was not heeded, and we continue to head toward hell in a hand basket at an ever-accelerating rate.
On a purely cinematic level, the film is very entertaining and well worth seeing; I just wish it had had more of an impact.
This review of Bulworth (1998) was written by Ashley H on 15 Oct 2014.
Bulworth has generally received positive reviews.
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