MOVIE REVIEW: FAIR GAME (12A)

The Real Valerie Plame

"FACT & FICTION"

Fair Game is a Drama Thriller Directed by Doug Liman. (Same guy that brought us Jumper, 2008 & Mr & Mrs Smith, 2005) This film is about a CIA operative Valerie Plame who discovers her identity has been leaked as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush admistration. Its Starring Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Khaled El Nabawy, Sam Shepard, Bruce McGill & Brooke Smith.

THE REVIEW:

This film will do well in other countries that do not know the real story and want to be educated and also people that didn’t read any of Valerie Plame’s books. The Americans who know about this will not want to relive the events that turned their once great country into a sour toned one.  

Personally I think the director done a superb job putting this film together, it’s a good piece of filmmaking. However it will only fascinate people who are interested in knowing how power was used and abused by the White House. For most of this film it’s all one level, I’m used to seeing stuff that start slow then pick up speed. I think because it was all one level it helped with me concentrate more on the storyline, it’s a little complicated. The target audience is not for anyone under the age of 16, I don’t think it will interest anyone younger. It’s a powerful film that exploits the facts and fiction of a true story.

The best thing about this was the two lead roles. Naomi Watts plays Valerie Plame extraordinary well. She was a very strong and character who did her best to the end. (Well done to the casting team because the character actually looks like Valerie the real person herself) I didn’t know much about her to start with but by the end I was routing in her corner.  Sean Penn does a great job as Joe Wilson, he also pulls of a great performance. His on screen relationship with Plame was very believable and they held the drama together perfectly. The cast as a whole was very convincing and strong.

#Overall: Educational.

MY STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5:  2

ONE FAVOURITE MOMENT IN THE FILM:

The scene where Plame (Watts) & Wilson (Penn) are arguing about going public and fighting the White House head on. The argument gets heated and they start shouting at each other and Wilson says he can’t be right just because his voice is louder.

(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to tell us in the comments)

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