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Vice

Vice

2018
Comedy, Drama
2h 12m
VICE explores how a bureaucratic Washington insider quietly became the most powerful man in the world as Vice-President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways still felt today. (imdb)
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Vice

2018
Comedy, Drama
2h 12m
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Rated 13 Mar 2019
70
53rd
It’s good but it’s also presented in this really obnoxious trying too hard to be hip way. It’s Dick Cheney he was super hip to begin with. Christian Bales entire career has been stunt weight nonsense. Wake me up when he cuts his weiner off or something.
Rated 06 Feb 2019
65
48th
I've seen Vice Squad, Hard Vice and even Vice Academy, but this was somehow sleazier.
Rated 08 Jan 2019
32
25th
A weird film that isn't certain whether or not it wants to be a biopic or a documentary. regardless, the political implications is full of conspiracy non-sense and is not at all insightful; it portrays Cheney as a cunning warmonger but it comes across as unconvincing when the film portrays him as cartoonishly malicious and fails to understand basic US politics. That and the use of imagery comes across as awkward and out of place; what were they implying when they flash a picture of Alex Jones?
Rated 25 Feb 2019
40
19th
Zealous, but a chore. So do yourself a big favor: As soon as the credits roll, leave (or turn off your TV). No need to stay for the second credits.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
60
59th
Listing this as a political comedy is a stretch. This movie questions the validity of many decisions made by the US government and puts a focus on the apparent breakdown of the political process. It paints a terrifying picture of how a single individual could subvert our system and pursue a questionable agenda. Performances were terrific, but the format was strange. By the end, I was seriously questioning what had actually occurred during these historical events.
Rated 13 Feb 2019
66
19th
Cheney is a horrible human being who should be in prison, so this should be a smash hit. Unfortunately, McKay appears to have made the leap into full-on smug neolib douche. This movie thinks it’s doing something majorly important just by pointing out that the dude is bad, and the tone is one of dripping condescension towards the audience. At least Bale is great.
Rated 11 Jan 2019
3
14th
Vice is a dull, sloppy, sensationalist, propaganda, smear film with a creepy Alex Jones vibe. Bale's performance is greatly overrated and uninspired. The script is terribly cliche and cheap. The constant vilification and the failure to show any humanness prevents it from attaining cogency. Nearly every word is embarrassingly predictable, making it almost unwatchable. I'm not a fan of Cheney, but this film is crap, appealing to the absolute lowest common denominator seeking confirmation bias.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
85
88th
I don't know who would expect a fair and unbiased biopic about Dick Cheney from Adam McKay (or who would even want to watch such a thing), and obviously that it ain't. 'Vice' is Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' re-imagined by the Hollywood elite, a hit job on the Republican party channeled through cherry-picked anecdotes from Cheney's life. Beneath the zany editing and clever humor, you'll find the angriest movie of the year and the most effective anti-donor propaganda since 'Body Parts'.
Rated 20 Feb 2019
66
50th
It has the subtlety of a US-led coalition of the willing preemptively invading a sovereign nation on the basis of a public misinformation campaign relying on trumped up and skewed raw intelligence. And McKay turned up all the inventiveness of the Big Short to 11--in a bad way. But Cheney is such a fascinating and historically important figure that this was still good. Also really great performances all around, from Bale to Carell to Perry.
Rated 28 Feb 2019
45
22nd
Dulled by disdain. The edit is overlong and padded with tantrums of political images and irrelevant pop culture, as an attempt to stir a feeling of chaos. It is equipped with all of the powers of manipulation of a child begging you to watch them do a cartwheel, when they cannot do a cartwheel.
Rated 16 May 2019
5
57th
Christian Bale’s performance gets a solid 9.5 out of 10. His physical and verbal and psychological embodiment and presence as Dick Cheney is mind blowing; brilliance. Everything else about it is kind of an overdirected and overedited mess, trying to tell way too chronologically broad a story in two hours with a million annoying voiceovers and cutaways and photo montages and monologuing to camera and fake endings and other stuff that screams “THIS IS A MOVIE!!” at you over and over and over
Rated 06 Jun 2019
83
43rd
I thought this was good overall. I loved Adam McKays work in The Big Short and this felt very much like it. Those expecting your typical political drama will be turned off by McKays artistic directing for sure though. It doesn't go into grave detail on a few things but meh. Bale completely disappears in his character and the supporting cast is also very solid. Obviously your political views will determine what you think of this. I think? I would have enjoyed it regardless.
Rated 24 Dec 2018
44
4th
Most biopics tend to favour artistic license over historical accuracy, but they at least try to make their falsities feel real. Vice, with all its undermining narrative trickery and cinematic wankery, feels like a gross misrepresentation (which it apparently is). Bale and his make-up are good and all, and when mostly focused on the acting, the actors bring a lot to this film -- but not enough to save it from McKay with head up his overly-liberal ass. Smug, cynical, unfunny, unclever.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
75
81st
the movie that this reminds me of the most is Freddy Got Fingered. they're too of the largest Hollywood productions that have, as their primary manifesto, outright disdain for their audience. Vice has grander ambitions, but the viewer's role is the same: you are complicit in your own lack of enjoyment, and you deserve it. one's ability to enjoy this movie largely depends on how much appreciation you can take from a movie hating you. EDIT: upping this 10 points after enduring David Frum on my TV
Rated 10 Jan 2019
70
52nd
Christian Bale deserves nothing but RESPECT. Once again he is completely souvereign in his role. And hats of to the director for last line of the movie.Perfectly shows how much modern society is interest in poltics in general and how is they are being ruled over under the cover of democracy :)
Rated 04 Feb 2019
75
77th
So, following my logic from my last Adam McKay review, it now seems evident that he's working his way backwards through Oliver Stone's ouevre. Big Short = Wallstreet: Money Never Sleeps, Vice = W. ... so... any guesses what historical biopic a-la Alexander, he'll be doing next? (oh yeah, Vice was a thoroughly enjoyable, well-acted, witty and sleek character assassination, that still manages to feel more like an attempt at humanising the devil rather than demonising the man)
Rated 04 May 2019
71
53rd
It claims to focus on accuracy, and while that's true of the key moments, it far too often relies on turning these people into caricatures. It becomes inaccurate in character motivations and plays up the comedy a bit too much sometimes. Some more scenes would have benefited greatly from taking themselves seriously, but are played for a laugh instead. I do think the portrayal of Cheney's family was done really well however and is the highlight of the movie for me.
Rated 15 Aug 2019
30
20th
Dick Cheney and his wife debate running for Vice Presidency through Shakespearean dialogue as a demonstration of a conversation no one knows anything about in a movie that claims to be a true story from the director of Talladega Nights and Step Brothers.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
63
33rd
It downplays drastically the role that Bush played in the suffering in millions of people. Tries to abdicate him of any responsibility in favour of a “bigger” monster like Cheney. Bush, Cheney and all their friends did 9/11
Rated 08 Jan 2019
66
53rd
Despite being tonal mush throughout its running time and lacking a coherent and impactful message, Vice has a solid screenplay and great performances from its cast that prove Adam McKay's talents for making films of this type.
Rated 11 Jan 2019
96
90th
Dick Cheney is a war criminal. Thanks for the reminder.
Rated 19 Jan 2019
45
11th
Decent acting, there're some good moments on the screenplay. Still, is too much of a charicature (many characters are portrayed in an unrealistic manner, i.e: G. W. Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney); the same way, many scenes are just charicatures of reality. All of this makes the movie look less and less credible. The narration constantly tries to put its own perspective, based on what was poorly suggested. Judging apart from any political bias, the movie is definitely far from being technically good.
Rated 09 Feb 2019
50
38th
This annoys me. I'm all for experimentation with film as a medium, but like with The Big Short every trick up Adam Mckay's sleeve is so cheap and lame I wonder how many years he actually has left of film school. Clearly he hasn't covered subtlety and nuance yet. It's a shame, because under layer upon layer of jarring presentation distractions - most of which are pointless anyway, as the story is wild enough on its own - is what looks like it could have been an excellent film. Bale is great.
Rated 12 Feb 2019
30
5th
This movie is all over the place tonally. It can't decide whether it wants to be a comedic farce or a dramatic character study. I also felt like I was being talked down to the entire time.
Rated 14 Feb 2019
1
8th
Simply a terribly constructed film. Awfully edited. Like it is a 2 hour eye roll fest. The early credits. Gazelle cut. I was actually interested in the subject matter and that interest waned with every poor film choice. Acting has been glorified too but maybe that's my hatred but I don't even care.
Rated 18 Feb 2019
48
6th
I don't know if Adam McKay didn't believe that Cheney's story would be sufficiently interesting on its own, or if he has just bought way too much into his own hype after The Big Short, but Vice is an exhausting and tonally incoherent mess because he tries to use just about every trick from the directing and editing toolbox at once. Christian Bale positively disappears into his role, but what good is that in a movie that has already disappeared so far up its own ass?
Rated 06 Apr 2019
35
7th
Oh the potential. The cast is excellent, as is the makeup. My main issues were with Adam McKay’s directing and script, yet somehow he received Oscar nominations for both of these. The film is far from subtle, tonally inconsistent because of the slightly comedic editing (also nominated), and far too long (and as a result, mostly slow). I would’ve preferred a short documentary at that point as I would’ve learned just as much but in a shorter period of time.
Rated 19 May 2019
70
10th
Left leaning and do the research andfound out at least half of the movie is completely fabricated crap. The acting as always is outstanding with Christian Bale leading the way that is the reason I even bothered to watch this. The liberal have so much hatred for republicans and they love rewriting history to suit there agenda.
Rated 10 Jun 2019
35
4th
Incredibly disingenuous. I would've given it a zero if not for Bale's performance.
Rated 06 Aug 2019
70
58th
Not as taut, funny or involving as McKay's own The Big Short, this is still superior fare delivered by a very strong cast. And it will probably angry up your blood quite nicely.
Rated 29 Aug 2019
26
3rd
Scattershot film, just doesn't have any focus. Sorta-documentary format but doesn't deliver educational moments, instead opting to drop 5s cameos about various events during the administration, without building any cohesive narrative. It fails as well as a character study - you feel the oozing disdain from the writers, and everyone is rendered as caricatures without any emotional moments that resonate. I guess watch if you had a hard-on for hating the administration and want to relive that.
Rated 05 Oct 2019
76
43rd
?Another stellar performance & transformation by Bale (should have Oscar by now ?) | My Favorite, Sam Rockwell = entertaining & likable as always tho not sure Bush was THAT much of naive goofball | Nice trick in the middle that actually fooled some in my theatre into starting 2 leave ? | •Surprised this didn't get more critical acclaim, 4 Bale if nothing else | Focus on notoriously private, evasive man makes this film hard 2 do & nebulous | Excellent lead in solid+ film
Rated 04 Feb 2020
59
15th
Strange idea for a movie. Doesn't really rise above character assassination and conspiracy theories.
Rated 18 Jan 2019
70
82nd
Very good.
Rated 21 Apr 2019
50
26th
Yep. I saw this movie.
Rated 25 Dec 2018
81
62nd
Not as annoying in its bias as something like JFK - this at least acknowledges that it’s filling in the gaps and that there’s a liberal slant (well, duh). Still, I can’t help but think the wit/satire could’ve been sharper without being so blatant. This is where The Big Short feels superior. I do appreciate the structural element with the narrator, but it feels clunky pacing-wise. Maybe the best edited film of the year. I’m not as in love with Bale’s performance as many will be.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
60
69th
*SPOILERS* 3 things make this recommendable: Bale's performance. And 2 great gags when it ridicules biopics: The roll credits halfway gag and the Shakespeare in bed bit. Those are some stellar giggles.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
38
23rd
If a politically astute fourth grader bingewatched Michael Moore, then pulled Christian Bale and Amy Adams out of his toybox, he'd still be able to make a movie more astute and eloquent than this. A tasteless and graceless endeavor which oversells the underlying truth -- We already know that Dick Cheney is evil.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
65
29th
The Big Short rode kinetic energy successfully, this attempts something similar but just feels lesser. I enjoy the flourishes McKay puts into his storytelling, both narratively and visually, but I didn't connect as much to this one. Although the aim was slightly different, I didn't have as much fun watching it. Attempts at humour mostly failed. The performances are all really good, there are a few great scenes, and for the most part it was entertaining, albeit a little long for what it is.
Rated 12 Jan 2019
65
42nd
It makes sure not to provoke any empathy for its subject, which along with the unique shifting styles and creative media vignettes used throughout makes this work better as an avant-garde documentary of the war on terror and Big Dick's role in fathering ISIS than a character study. Indeed, until the film arrives at the new millennium it's so meandering and unfocused (thanks to constant cuts to black) it hardly kept my attention. But it's all of it unique, and I'm glad this shit is being told
Rated 13 Jan 2019
6
40th
Republicans-so-evil, barely-congruent-flashy editing, elite-actors-mimicking-real-people subgenres mishmash for the awards. Flavor blandish.
Rated 14 Jan 2019
6
43rd
Loved the creativity on display here: the quasi-documentary style with its narration, freeze frames, and media footage (both real and created), the mischievous artistic flourishes including hilarious faux-end credits and a Shakespearean dialogue. That said, it hinders the biopic angle from achieving significant character depth, and conversely, the biopic scope (30+ years) and focus (one man) prevents the political docu-drama angle from having as significant an impact as the content warrants.
Rated 31 Jan 2019
45
27th
I don't care how many pounds Christian Bale gained or how many narrative tricks McKay have up his sleeve. On both accounts it's repetitive, predictable, and tiresome.
Rated 10 Feb 2019
83
79th
I quite liked McKay's style here, even if it distracts from the story at times. Bale is superb, Carell is great as well.
Rated 17 Feb 2019
7
68th
the indulgent sequel outing after the big short–– mckay's style doesn't really transfer over as well this time, but this story is too juicy and bale is too good not to enjoy it all.
Rated 24 Feb 2019
6
34th
I think the reason TBS worked so well, at least for me, was because it focused on average joe's rather than a go-to list of famous political figures, the type of biopic I was never exactly fond of. While similar in style and tone, it mostly felt like a straightforward run-through of historical events without the same kind of palpable outrage or relatable quality that made McKay's previous film so memorable.
Rated 25 Mar 2019
65
62nd
Vice is an indulgence on McKay's part that lacks narrative focus, has pacing issues, and ultimately only serves as a mere reminder of Cheney's responsibility for the Iraq War. That said, Bale's performance was impressive, as was Carell, Rockwell and the entire cast's. There is a sense of expositing how America got into the political nonsense it's in now, but this never really picks up. The writing is solid with the comedic moments being great, though there are equally as many dull scenes.
Rated 04 Apr 2019
40
24th
What a mess of film.
Rated 10 Apr 2019
60
63rd
Feels like a more expensive biopic version of a Moore documentary, very scattershot and angry. Bale is great but Rockwell was born to play Bush and it's kind of a shame it's in this. McKay goes overboard with the gimmickry that was already a bit much in TBS, especially the last scene which just ended everything on a sneering note. If it's not a detailed miniseries you might as well make a movie about Senator Armstrong from MGS, or a light satire about an American werewolf eating Iraqi hearts.
Rated 24 Nov 2019
33
6th
Very very bad. Acting is ok.
Rated 26 Apr 2020
69
34th
Christian Bale is great in his role, but it's the only thing keeping this from being bad. The movie is without focus and all over the place. Ultimately ineffective, and a lot of the problems may stem from the director boiling over with hatred for Cheney.
Rated 01 May 2020
15
40th
Did anyone like Dick Cheney before this movie came out? Maybe McKay will make a movie with Christopher Walken portraying Putin as a bad guy next.
Rated 05 Jul 2022
68
41st
So eager to demonize the guy it basically lets Bush off the hook. McKay's out here taking swings without his feet planted, splicing Nat Geo kills into legalese scenes like a madman. I have to admit I was chuffed to find the Cheney prosthetic at Monsterpalooza this year.
Rated 22 Jan 2019
72
63rd
Nowhere near the level of The Big Short, and this time around the light, wall breaking approach isn't always as successful when used. Vice still entertains even if it's a little long. Sam Rockwell's eyebrows have to win an Oscar for their performance here.
Rated 27 Mar 2019
70
75th
McKay's recent films are tough pills to swallow. They make you really angry. This one is no different. The acting is just superd, editing is great. Moving through so many different eras and never getting confusing is respectable. A decent film once again.
Rated 27 Feb 2019
87
89th
rvw. i love how adam mckay does these kinda movies. he makes them actually fun and funny lmao. and he made dick and his wife likable and entertaining most of the movie. i really liked his younger and early years parts. last 50min once 9/11 happened got a bit worse so i'd probably lower to 87 but i loved the ending too. wont apologize etc and the focus group fight. ye 87 lol
Rated 05 Apr 2019
50
45th
Relies far too much on viewer reaction/memory with way, way too much exposition through the narrator and text. Focusing on a specific period with the occasional flashback would have been more engrossing. Instead this feels like a book report. Donald Rumsfeld was actually the more interesting character; Cheney did too much deep thinking with the majority of the interesting things about him shown in the exposition mentioned above. Fav scene: Cheney meeting w/Bush @ ranch.
Rated 04 Apr 2019
90
63rd
Christian Bale and Sam Rockwell are fantastic. They took a slightly interesting story and made it so I couldn't turn away. The underlying sarcasm works well with the political tone. Very good movie.
Rated 31 Mar 2019
60
43rd
Robbed of the Best Actor Oscar, Bale shines as the ever ruthless Cheney. However, the film's structure is its own villain as it suffers from uneven editing, tone & pacing. It manages to pick up the pace during Cheney's tenure as VP. The dramatic irony regarding the Iraq War was frustrating to watch, only in regards to the chaos that it created within the region. I'd argue it would have a been a more focused and biting film had it focused solely on his Vice years.
Rated 25 Dec 2018
78
62nd
The movie was very weird. Stylistically it was weird, but it was very fun and entertaining
Rated 27 Dec 2018
4
52nd
Doesn't make Dick out to be anything except a monster really(that's a good thing since he's an absolute scumbag and should be[and soon will be] dead. If there's a hell he will be burning in it) absolutely stellar performances all around, especially Amy Adams, and an underrated performance by Carnell, whom I still have reservations about as a drama actor(they let him be at least a bit funny here)
Rated 28 Dec 2018
68
60th
Christian Bale is well worth the price of admission. The movie is a bit too artsy in places, and it's a little choppy, but Bale is the real attraction and you can't honestly say this movie wasn't extremely entertaining.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
70
23rd
All around great acting, but this film tried to be too damn cute.
Rated 02 Jan 2019
75
42nd
Gets points for a unique style, but I pretty much knew most of these facts about Cheney fifteen years ago. Still, I can see how Americans need reminding of these things.
Rated 06 Jan 2019
70
56th
There were a couple of cheap shots like all the Trump winking and Bush 43 being essentially a comedic role, but McKay's directing style fits this kind of gritty political film really well. Acting was stellar across the board, with Carrell's Rumsfeld especially underrated. My hot take as of now is that it's better than The Big Short but maybe that'll change after I think on Vice a bit more.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
65
43rd
Everything's competently done here, but it feels a bit overcooked, and is far from subtle. McKay's passion for exposing what he sees as contemptible individuals in a corrupt system fuels much of the creativity on display, but in the end this evangelical zeal to get his point across in the strongest possible terms just ends up being tiresome, even if you agree with him. As for Bale, his performance impresses initially, but becomes wearing over the long haul, and starts to feel like a caricature.
Rated 08 Jan 2019
91
95th
Unique and refreshing. You will hate it if you are a Republican.
Rated 12 Jan 2019
88
79th
Amusing tour of a political career which is anything but funny; McKay aims for Oliver Stone-lite, shot through with the irreverent sensibilities of Michael Moore, and mostly succeeds, packing in a lot of information which provides a primer on the origins of the catastrophic state (and current decay) of the U.S. political system. Well-honed, transformative performances all round, with Bale, Carell and Rockwell equally superb, and fired by Plemons' droll narration.
Rated 13 Jan 2019
90
90th
Bale is as good as advertised! Adams and Carell are also good in lesser roles. Beyond that we mainly seen growth from McKay. While The Big Short was good, Vice is great! The pacing is crisp, the music is surprisingly great, and somehow the editing, and cinematography are even more on point. What I really love about this film is the juxtaposition of the filmmaking and how terrible the events are that unfold. As is typical for the genre, it's biased and oversimplified, but beyond that it works.
Rated 17 Jan 2019
87
61st
McKay further develops the style phase he initiated on "The Big Short" masterfully. A refreshing take on an old story that is very well told. As in "The Big Short" the beauty lies on the permeating references and the criticism.
Rated 18 Jan 2019
74
55th
If I wanted to see flashy advertising / "media" effects, I'd go watch TV. Can you please stop interrupting the drama when it's so intersting? I got intrigued trying to see where Bale ended and Cheney started. He's done so many weight transformations now I could see straight through this one, see Bale underneath all the flab, creating another psychopath scheming his way to all the power with none of the responsibility. A great performance - interrupted by a cartoon director with one big short.
Rated 19 Jan 2019
43
42nd
watchable
Rated 20 Jan 2019
71
43rd
a weird narrative style, good acting from everyone but worth mentioning Sam Rockwell
Rated 21 Jan 2019
30
5th
What the hell happened here? Ok, a satire political farce by the Big Short auteur - with the same use of extense archive, external material in the editing room - but now directed by a Republican who escaped the Nam War, but invented Iraq War with fake intelligence, consolidated unitary executive power - if the POTUS does something, it must be right -, setting the basis for ISIS, torture, MAGA and shit. It thinks is bright, but it's just stupid - that FF diss in the post-credits scene, oh lord.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
70
30th
This is a missed opportunity. I believe it is an important movie as the whole world seems to suffer from short-term amnesia and harmful nostalgia, but the execution fails at times. It didn't enrage me, it didn't thoroughly entertain me, it didn't capture my attention fully... I wish it were either more serious or much more absurd (or maybe keep the tone but do a much better job with the pacing?)
Rated 24 Jan 2019
70
60th
Interesting and a bit odd. Bale is good and creepy as Dick. They cooked up a story to invade Iraq? Who knew? Well, in the end we all did.
Rated 25 Jan 2019
66
59th
The core of the story is the performance of Christian Bale. I also just loved the exceptional editing. Storywise it did not reach the level it tried to. Amy was good, Sam was a okay.
Rated 25 Jan 2019
84
55th
Scattershot for sure. That seems to be McKay's style and it worked for The Big Short because the subject matter was already confusing and complicated, but this is a fairly linear biopic, so the pace definitely feels uneven. The emotional resonance, the anger we're meant to feel, slips through McKay's fingers. That said, everything else is chugging along so well that I wasn't bothered much by it. Most of the jokes land, the cast is aces -- probably my favourite Bale performance to date.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
81
71st
a masterpiece for us democrats, a trash for trumptards, finally a serious (?) political drama for cinema critics. for me, it is humane film which shows the dirty tricks of politics in some aspects. imagine the concealed tragedy behind the concept of future that would be planned by the bunch of unqualified and insufficient people. or else, watch this movie. they call this politics, but in reality I think it's absurd. Vice shows this kind of absurdism as it should be, which explains why i love it.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
50
59th
It seemed like every time I was getting drawn into the characters the film broke into an unnecessary narrative.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
82
80th
Filmde çok hassas bir konu çok gevşek bir dille anlatılmaya çalışılmış bu durum normal şartlar altında çok fazla eleştireceğim bir durum olabilirdi ancak filmin kurgusal anlatımında Sergey Eisenstein'in kurgu kuramı sıkça görülüyor. Böyle bir durumda McKay hali hazırda tezatlık yapmak istiyorken bu durum çok da göze batmıyor açıkçası. Filmdeki bir çok alt-metin ve bir çok gönderme saygıyı fazlasıyla hakediyor bence. Ayrıca Christian Bale'in film için 45 k
Rated 09 Feb 2019
75
45th
As subtle as a rock to the face, but very effectively musters justified outrage about the reprehensible acts of miscreants. I can't help but feel that being in simpatico with the message makes it easy to overlook some obvious flaws. Ridiculing the powerless (voters) always rubs me the wrong way. Can't see this movie changing anyone's mind. I appreciate McKay's insistence to spice up the regularly boring biopic genre, but the result is uneven. Bale and Adams are good to great, Rockwell simply OK.
Rated 09 Feb 2019
1
2nd
There is 45 minutes of a great movie here
Rated 24 Feb 2019
2
5th
I'm having such a hard time putting into words how I felt about Vice. I can only think to compare it to D'Souza's Death of a Nation. Both are fueled by hate. Both are artistic fabrications designed to elicit anger. Both are not helping.
Rated 24 Feb 2019
55
34th
I thought this was pretty dry and a little boring, despite McKay's attempts to make it fun and clever. It was good and infuriating to learn more about Dick Cheney, as I don't know a whole lot. I thought Bale did a good job. Same with the rest of the cast. But it did just kinda present the facts and didn't actually say that much. Also, much like BlacKkKlansman, the allusions to the current US political climate were so heavy-handed and off-putting. And I hate the current US political climate
Rated 26 Feb 2019
70
29th
Doesn't go far enough to demonize Cheney as a reprehensible monster. Too light hearted and comedic and too much respect for him. An ok movie to watch though, Adam McKay has a knack for making energetic fun movies.
Rated 13 Mar 2019
45
31st
Mediocre people with illusions of grandeur rising to the top. I see it every day - where's the story?
Rated 12 Mar 2019
74
22nd
Adam McKay picks meaty topics that deserve our rightful scorn...and gives them a garbage writing/directing effort. Vice expands this divide past the already-infuriating The Big Short.
Rated 19 Mar 2019
50
44th
An ambitious and energetic film, which I suspect would work far better if I were deeper into the subject. Having a very vague knowledge leaves you with a tiring experience with some fun trickeries.
Rated 03 Apr 2019
50
22nd
fiziksel medyanın düşüşüne tepki olarak mckay "director's commentary"yi interaktif olarak filme sokmuş herhalde. big short'taki kurgu rejiminin artık kendi tahammül sınırına ulaşmış olması bir yana içerik açısından da çiğ kalıyor anlatı. mckay, hayatı siyaset olmasına rağmen gündem ve ilişkili kavramlara olan savsak ilgisiyle ortaya atılan biri gibi adeta. ister bıkkınlığın ister farksızlığın göstergesi olsun, reaksiyoner eleştiri fuzuli.
Rated 06 Apr 2019
47
42nd
Difficult for me to evaluate objectively as a movie, since the subject matter is one of the most horrific episodes in modern American history, from which the country has still not recovered. I think the glib tone does the subject a disservice, minimizing the horror. Still, an entertaining enough flick, I suppose.
Rated 06 Apr 2019
72
47th
Strange pacing and odd tonal shifts hold Vice back from greatness, though the film does pick up strongly in the second half to become an overall worthwhile watch
Rated 09 Apr 2019
70
52nd
Vice President Cheney is kind of a Dick you say? Seriously though, it's a good try given the lack of information available. There is less humour here than in The Big Short and that hurts the film. The cast do a good job though.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
91
70th
1730
Rated 25 Apr 2019
60
30th
Real choppy, one minute we've watched the Mission Accomplished speech and the next Rummy is getting axed for reasons we know but the film needed to pad out further. Bale sneers his way through his performance and Rockwell is bang on the money. I did enjoy the framing mechanism with the narrator but the film felt impeded on by the director, almost but not as much as a Lars von Trier film. There was a large left leaning slant to the portrayal generally if you're into that kind of thing.
Rated 28 May 2019
54
60th
Throw Citizen Kane and All the President's Men into a mixer, and you might get something like this. Not compelling viewing, but interesting.
Rated 28 Mar 2020
50
27th
Diminishing returns after that other movie about diminishing returns
Rated 17 Aug 2019
77
29th
Vice proves to be a funny, well-acted portrait of former Vice President Dick Cheney, but its wayward characterizations and meandering plot hold it back from cinematic excellence.
Rated 11 Oct 2019
62
75th
Solid film, but could have been a lot better. I think the biggest faults are that they tried to fit too much into one movie; following Cheney from 60's to present -- and they went overboard with the showy & wink wink direction and editing style which gets too distracting. Bale does a huge transformation in the main role while Adams and Rockwell provide good support. Its also serves as a nice reminder about post-9/11 events that already had started to fade from my memory.
Rated 23 Oct 2019
97
92nd
The sharpest script ever written by Adam McKay, Vice is an excellent commentary on the very real life and times of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and to be honest, it's can't be too far from the truth. Exceptional performances by Bale, Adams, Rockwell, and Carrell push this film even higher into the upper echelon.

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