The American President (1995)
The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner. (Warner Bros.)
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Directed By: Rob Reiner
Written By: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: David Paymer, Annette Bening, Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, Samantha Mathis, Shawna Waldron, Richard Dreyfuss, John Mahoney, Wendie Malick, Nina Siemaszko
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4. American politics (public: moderated by djross - 6 stars)
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there is a movie here, somewhere. the prospect of genuinely love emerging despite a "problematic" power imbalance is ripe for exploration, and the movie I'd be in the mood to watch. this really isn't that. it's a rom-com that's not romantic and not funny, and Sorkin's insistence on proselytizing to the audience is not restricted by a willing collaborator. that he and Reiner have spent the past five years bloviating about Civility should come as no surprise.
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Appealing romantic dramedy that paved the way for the brilliant "The West Wing"
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#20#, exp3, rw2, story, writer Sorkin!
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Sorkin's zingers usually don't bother me as much as they bother everyone else but they are definitely at their most egregious here. Anyway liberals are stupid but not for the reason all the reviews on here say.
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Possibly the most Sorkin-like of all his film scripts. The dialogue is exactly as quick and intelligent as expected. Unexpectedly the chemistry between stars Michael Douglas and Annette Benning sets a new standard for romantic comedies everywhere.
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I watched this shortly after rewatching The West Wing and you can clearly see that Sorkin tried to put a whole season into a single movie. Unfortunately, even at 114 minutes it's way too short for that. As a consequence the whole thing feels shallow. The characters aren't developed, the plot is overly predictable and Sorkin's reverence of the US Presidency is mostly just annoying here. It doesn't help that Douglas feels flat throughout and that there's no chemistry with Bening. Safe and dull.
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