This movie is precisely what the opening scene plays out, "this is not a true story ... except for all the facts!"
In that blunt revelation, the purpose, narrative, and portrayal is explained in succinct and profound manner. This movie is not trying to be a documentary, primarily because the focus is so personal, that those personal details are dramatic license. But, the overall story is entirely true, based upon the precise information that the movie itself reveals.
The production values are very good, and the plot goes by quickly. The scenes, even if not entirely accurate, nevertheless provide a realistic context for motivations and objectives.
So, is this a political satire? Perhaps, but it seems so much more than mere satire. What it seems to be is a dramatic telling of a very important real world story, from an intensely personal point of view, that gets to the heart of many very critical political realities that were suppressed for political reasons.
In the end, for anyone who tries to stay current with events, the conclusion leaves one to ponder the realities, and make the judgments that seem most appropriate.
Those judgments may vacillate from sympathy for the people at the heart of the story, to outrage at their asserted betrayal of public trust. At one point, the movie even pokes a bit of fun at itself, by telling the backstory of how so many worked so hard to keep the entire narrative secret, and by those actions, may have influenced an entire national election.
In the end, this story, that Hollywood refuses to touch, provides information and perspective that fills a void left through deliberate censorship efforts. With that in mind, the movie may serve a very useful purpose.
In that light, the movie shows once again that effective satire can sometimes be more vital and relevant than documentary, because it provides the emotional context along with the hard truth.
In that blunt revelation, the purpose, narrative, and portrayal is explained in succinct and profound manner. This movie is not trying to be a documentary, primarily because the focus is so personal, that those personal details are dramatic license. But, the overall story is entirely true, based upon the precise information that the movie itself reveals.
The production values are very good, and the plot goes by quickly. The scenes, even if not entirely accurate, nevertheless provide a realistic context for motivations and objectives.
So, is this a political satire? Perhaps, but it seems so much more than mere satire. What it seems to be is a dramatic telling of a very important real world story, from an intensely personal point of view, that gets to the heart of many very critical political realities that were suppressed for political reasons.
In the end, for anyone who tries to stay current with events, the conclusion leaves one to ponder the realities, and make the judgments that seem most appropriate.
Those judgments may vacillate from sympathy for the people at the heart of the story, to outrage at their asserted betrayal of public trust. At one point, the movie even pokes a bit of fun at itself, by telling the backstory of how so many worked so hard to keep the entire narrative secret, and by those actions, may have influenced an entire national election.
In the end, this story, that Hollywood refuses to touch, provides information and perspective that fills a void left through deliberate censorship efforts. With that in mind, the movie may serve a very useful purpose.
In that light, the movie shows once again that effective satire can sometimes be more vital and relevant than documentary, because it provides the emotional context along with the hard truth.