Miss Sloane is cold in its treatment yet shocks you with the
end. The storytelling is compelling and Jessica Chastain shines throughout the
film. Beneath her power suits is a woman who plays to win; there is no history
of a sad childhood or trauma that drives her propaganda save for her quest to
achieve victory.
Director
John Madden delivers a unique take that departs from his previous ventures.
None of the characters are overplayed or underwritten. What this movie misses
is perhaps a deeper insight into Miss Sloane's background, but even without one
she does just fine. Although a Box Office Bomb, the movie does manage to whisk
away a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. The movie was emotional
throughout its complexity and plays on the cold heartedness of the American
political system. The manipulation of the head of states makes you
question all that you know of the government and how people are willing to risk
the safety of others for their profit. The film makes you think twice before
putting your faith into the system and also puts forth the thought of how
manipulation of the system works in such cases involving powerful gun lobbyists.
The
concepts of freedom vs rational thought leave viewers stunned at their seats ,
pondering over thoughts of greater and complex dimensions leading to what
critics may term, "a crappy ending". This was probably one of the
reasons for its overall poor reception by the public.
Movie review by Saja Ahmed
Final year Print : School of Media and Communciation
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