Review of The Special Relationship (2010) by Brian H — 18 Feb 2012

Interesting and original stuff for one who likes political movies. Excellent writing and cinematography. However, the acting is flimsy and distracting on the part of Michael Sheen as Tony Blair and Dennis Quaid as Bill Clinton.

Hope Davis does a better job as Hillary Clinton. I've seen political docu-dramas where top-notch acting and sensitive writing really nailed the characters, regardless of look-alike similarity. This is not one of those films, but to me it's still engaging and well worth it for its treatment of recent British-American relations and its comparison of chief executive politics.