Vice (2018)
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)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, Biography
Country: USA
Directed By: Adam McKay
Written By: Adam McKay
Starring: Bill Pullman, Christian Bale, Shea Whigham, Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell, Alison Pill, Tyler Perry, Eddie Marsan, Jesse Plemons, Justin Kirk, Steve Carell
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1. American Politics (public: moderated by djross - 4 stars)
2. President Of The United States (public: moderated by Hailey - 2 stars)
3. -On My Radar (public: moderated by KasperL - 1 star)
4. 2019 Golden Globes- Nominated Films (public: moderated by joel-w-m)
5. Possible 2019 Oscar Nominees (2018 movies) (private: Adds - 1 star)
6. The Best of 2018 (private: SageSledge)
7. 2019: Complete Watchlist (private: SageSledge)
8. 2019 (private: sproost)
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| Jan 18 |  |
jalanb | 74 54% |
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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.
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| Jan 17 | alexw | 72 48% |
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| Jan 17 | GoodMovie | 68 50% |
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| Jan 17 | slowmutant | 65 25% |
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| Jan 17 | anilkucuko | 73 11% |
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| Jan 16 |  |
Nroo | 69 43% |
| Jan 16 | Rafael Reis | 87 58% |
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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.
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| Jan 16 |  |
rnest | 6 45% |
| Jan 15 |  |
kuzronk | 50 20% |
| Jan 15 |  |
umurtas | 75 71% |
| Jan 15 |  |
donmezsefa | 60 39% |
| Jan 14 | memoria | 74 17% |
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| Jan 14 | ANastase | 82 44% |
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| Jan 14 | Midaso | 5 44% |
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| Jan 14 | bolinek | 65 79% |
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| Jan 14 | Alto | 14 37% |
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Dumptruk4Lif | 70 25% |
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Methouse | 78 62% |
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kitsnicket | 30 21% |
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mevrensel | 70 38% |
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IlPara | 75 64% |
| Jan 14 | mehmetali82 | 82 55% |
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| Jan 13 |  |
dequinix | 50 22% |
| Jan 13 |  |
joel-w-m | 70 44% |
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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.
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| Jan 13 | goodbyenick | 75 8% |
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| Jan 13 |  |
jmorley | 30 3% |
| Jan 13 |  |
auhasarderik | 6 40% |
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Republicans-so-evil, barely-congruent-flashy editing, elite-actors-mimicking-real-people subgenres mishmash for the awards. Flavor blandish.
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| Jan 13 | megadert | 85 59% |
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| Jan 13 | Z37fxw | 85 % |
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| Jan 13 |  |
Mikadzuki | 59 29% |
| Jan 13 |  |
stuie299 | 90 89% |
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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.
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| Jan 13 |  |
mentosibo | 65 35% |
| Jan 12 |  |
WarrenWho | 85 88% |
| Jan 12 |  |
howler19 | 26 16% |
| Jan 12 | brkshn | 60 31% |
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| Jan 12 |  |
bybrt | 65 56% |
| Jan 12 |  |
selingoknar | 73 33% |
| Jan 12 |  |
cankutozturk | 79 87% |
| Jan 12 |  |
Corbad | 65 37% |
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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
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| Jan 12 |  |
drsword | 65 26% |
| Jan 12 |  |
warmur7 | 79 59% |
| Jan 12 |  |
glumpy_99 | 88 71% |
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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.
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| Jan 12 |  |
alexandrsaar | 78 57% |
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muratkrks | 95 98% |
| Jan 12 |  |
E.C.R. | 60 47% |
| Jan 12 | cjarmada | 76 73% |
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| Jan 11 | klschneider | 72 37% |
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| Jan 11 | ntodi89 | 75 51% |
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| Jan 11 |  |
Akınz | 75 41% |
| Jan 11 |  |
lessismore | 68 27% |
| Jan 11 |  |
ibodirector | 85 90% |
| Jan 11 |  |
edw | 3 14% |
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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.
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| Jan 11 |  |
ulashbulut | 70 41% |
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kubrickvari | 40 11% |
| Jan 11 |  |
zelda | 73 21% |
| Jan 11 |  |
xenongoatz | 90 79% |
| Jan 11 |  |
MadMan | 96 89% |
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Dick Cheney is a war criminal. Thanks for the reminder.
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| Jan 10 |  |
SageSledge | 90 78% |
| Jan 10 | LukieLegend | 55 37% |
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| Jan 10 |  |
Matija D | 70 52% |
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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 :)
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| Jan 10 |  |
walkabout | 40 9% |
| Jan 10 | spencerquinn | 39 10% |
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| Jan 09 |  |
balseiros | 90 90% |
| Jan 09 |  |
cryteno | 58 25% |
| Jan 09 | mdfleming80 | 83 60% |
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| Jan 09 |  |
teddi | 65 56% |
| Jan 08 | estragon | 50 37% |
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| Jan 08 |  |
AceySaid10% | 80 49% |
| Jan 08 | elhenzo | 93 46% |
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| Jan 08 |  |
oguzkayir | 3 16% |
| Jan 08 |  |
sproost | 60 41% |
| Jan 08 | zevel6 | 59 63% |
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| Jan 08 |  |
FreddieQuell | 83 78% |
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Spunkie | 35 19% |
| Jan 08 | LesterGroans | 74 56% |
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| Jan 08 |  |
Harpy Gee | 45 46% |
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A weird film that isn't certain whether or not it wants to be a biopic or a documentary. The political message itself is kind of incoherent and not insightful - it tries to create reasoning for Cheney's warmongering but it comes across as unconvincing when the film portrays him as cunning when in reality his support for the war is seen as moronic. 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 in your face?
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| Jan 08 |  |
Rexlito | 91 96% |
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Unique and refreshing. You will hate it if you are a Republican.
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| Jan 08 |  |
Blair | 80 40% |
| Jan 07 |  |
tracy | 5 37% |
| Jan 07 | Reavic | 50 42% |
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| Jan 07 | filmfan | 81 65% |
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| Jan 07 |  |
jacobclark12 | 64 53% |
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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.
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| Jan 07 |  |
VinegarBob | 70 53% |
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Everything's competently done here, but it feels a bit overcooked at times and is far from subtle. McKay's passion for exposing what he sees as contemptible individuals and a corrupt system is laudable and fuels much of the creativity on display, but the result is a lot less impactful than The Big Short, treading as it does familiar ground. As for Bale, his performance impresses initially, but becomes wearing over the long haul, and is too often reminiscent of his quiet-but-deadly Batman shtick.
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| Jan 07 |  |
haljordan2 | 1 % |
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schnofel | 72 77% |
| Jan 07 |  |
I am prowler | 79 93% |
| Jan 07 | kjones77 | 30 3% |
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| Jan 07 | czimmerman9 | 78 16% |
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| Jan 06 |  |
Obdurate | 65 27% |
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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.
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| Jan 06 |  |
strugart | 78 83% |
| Jan 06 | jimmyjazz | 70 46% |
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| Jan 06 | TheDude774 | 70 13% |
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| Jan 06 |  |
peyrin | 80 70% |
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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.
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| Jan 06 | jebus19 | 54 37% |
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| Jan 05 | themovieboi2 | 50 6% |
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| Jan 05 | owl89135 | 8 66% |
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| Jan 05 |  |
Ocelot | 65 63% |
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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
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| Jan 05 | alexgopher | 88 50% |
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| Jan 05 | blucthulhu | 40 11% |
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| Jan 04 |  |
Hofschneider | 83 77% |
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It's not a good movie, but it's my movie.
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| Jan 04 | ethsings72 | 92 75% |
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| Jan 04 | Cloftis1 | 62 38% |
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| Jan 04 |  |
zingiberacea | 45 11% |
| Jan 04 | jkitchell427 | 89 58% |
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| Jan 04 | alfieg | 70 43% |
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| Jan 04 | siowafc | 15 19% |
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| Jan 02 | cdub12 | 58 26% |
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| Jan 02 | BeautyBliss | 75 42% |
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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.
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| Jan 02 | Adenosine | 78 16% |
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| Jan 02 | HenryGifford | 65 % |
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| Jan 02 | cairosmith | 38 25% |
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AFK | 7 65% |
| Jan 01 | CatScandal | 41 5% |
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| Jan 01 | tubasaxt | 70 22% |
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All around great acting, but this film tried to be too damn cute.
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| Jan 01 | nimishtodi | 75 33% |
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| Jan 01 | mattnawrocki | 70 41% |
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Capn Kue Que | 5 32% |
| Jan 01 | Cinemafan89 | 80 62% |
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| Jan 01 | 0wPYoh | 85 % |
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avgcrtckr | 53 50% |
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buddhalou | 80 66% |
| Dec 31, 2018 |  |
clayj41 | 67 40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | JJJensen | 78 39% |
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| Dec 31, 2018 | davesv | 90 90% |
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| Dec 31, 2018 |  |
Darren | 69 50% |
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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. Issue with this is that it definitely treats the issue as being caused by people like Cheney and not the entire apparatus built by Capitalism. Like if there was no Cheney someone else would have his vision because the system of capitalism allows it.
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| Dec 31, 2018 | Colin19 | 78 24% |
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| Dec 31, 2018 |  |
cmull | 70 35% |
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MetaCritic2 | 61 47% |
| Dec 31, 2018 |  |
drawingboard | 80 77% |
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Ercan | 6 56% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | SundayJim | 65 47% |
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| Dec 30, 2018 | mgoodwin | 60 21% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 | rwhirata | 69 75% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 |  |
Tizzy | 45 28% |
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cweng50 | 73 24% |
| Dec 29, 2018 |  |
MontyCircus | 60 66% |
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*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.
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| Dec 29, 2018 | bigboymood | 7 50% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 | ArcticLendri | 74 40% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 | jthusky | 76 72% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 |  |
rodbegbie | 80 63% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Skerringer | 65 48% |
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| Dec 29, 2018 | toro913 | 55 49% |
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| Dec 28, 2018 |  |
Monisit | 85 74% |
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harpingabout | 90 81% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | TheStraub | 62 33% |
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| Dec 27, 2018 | chiphall72 | 68 46% |
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| Dec 27, 2018 | bmikeo | 85 68% |
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| Dec 27, 2018 | plvenice | 8 73% |
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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.
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| Dec 27, 2018 |  |
nickv | 73 73% |
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TraverseTown | 60 47% |
| Dec 27, 2018 |  |
Seethruskin | 4 53% |
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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)
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| Dec 27, 2018 |  |
Nathan | 66 41% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | areoharewhy | 10 54% |
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Hefty Howie | 6 33% |
| Dec 26, 2018 | CarsonWid | 74 69% |
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| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
Warren | 55 6% |
| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
Frank | 50 46% |
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I knew nothing about the movie other than it being a biopic about Dick Cheney. I walked away with a deep sadness at just how evil these people really are. The movie itself had many flaws that became apparent after the initial shock of the information presented wore off. There were scenes that were so bad I actually tuned them out and counted the seconds until they would end. I had some laughs, the message was sombering, and I wish we lived in a just world. As a movie it was meh.
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| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
trippingly | 70 30% |
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eats-almonds | 2 10% |
| Dec 26, 2018 |  |
TrixRabbi | 78 58% |
| Dec 25, 2018 | andycarhart | 86 93% |
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| Dec 25, 2018 |  |
thaklos | 68 24% |
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This was really disappointing. The performances are fine, great even, I'm a huge fan of Bale and Adams, and Carrell is quite good too. However, the film fails to land, it's stuck between a biopic and an issue film. There isn't enough detail to say who Cheney really is, but the issues feel like softballs, grabbing power in Washington and pushing an agenda seems bipartisan. The scenes with his daughter were quite good, and ultimately touching, politics is a contact sport.
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| Dec 25, 2018 | apm2091 | 73 57% |
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| Dec 25, 2018 | ffosb22 | 84 74% |
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| Dec 25, 2018 | sellis | 81 64% |
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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.
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| Dec 25, 2018 |  |
EricDSnider2 | 82 49% |
| Dec 24, 2018 |  |
mfidler1 | 78 62% |
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The movie was very weird. Stylistically it was weird, but it was very fun and entertaining
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| Dec 24, 2018 | pulsi21 | 78 62% |
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| Dec 24, 2018 |  |
Neonman | 44 5% |
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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.
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| Dec 21, 2018 | filmcricket | 60 53% |
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| Dec 18, 2018 |  |
PDM.82 | 76 48% |
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'Vice' is a biographical dark comedy about one of the most powerful Vice Presidents in American history. Written and directed by Adam McKay'The Big Short'(2015), this film has great acting by Christian Bale as Dick Cheney and Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush. McKay's directing of actors is very impressive, but the humor and acting performances don't always seem to work. McKay tries too hard to make us laugh, make us believe what really happened or even care about Dick Cheney.
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| Average Percentile 46.75% from 171 Ratings |  |
