Review of Vice (2018) by Marc M — 26 Dec 2018

I was with this film for the first half hour or so as young Cheney was explored and his motivations to seek power was teased. Then he begins his climb up the ladder and the true purpose of the movie kicks in. To attack him and hit Democratic talking points. Instead of a docudrama look at the man it was a political hit job which is a shame as it ruined any honest look at Dick Cheney. This felt like a sequel to Oliver Stone's horrid film "W" though not as insulting to the man its based on. Vice at least didn't have a scene of Cheney sitting on the toilet though the strange "I wonder what was going through his head" scenes were bad enough. I was no fan of the Bush administration or Cheney especially but I so want a balanced film that isn't just filled with this whiny rage.

The only real praise I can give the film is Christian Bale and his portrayal of.

Cheney, I feel he got the speech pattern and mannerisms of the man down really well. Hardly enough to lift the film though.