Review: This is another one of those movies, we're the main character seems like he has it all! Sam Ellis (Patrick Wilson) is a highly ranked political figure, whose future looks extremely bright, and with the backing of his loving wife, Jeannie (Lena Headey), there really is no stopping this rising political star. After taking on a case against a exclusive escort agency, he starts to delve deeper into there undercover service, after Jeannie goes away with there young child with her father. He then decides to try out there service, and he soon becomes addicted to hiring escorts, and using there services in seedy hotel rooms. The higher he goes up the political ladder, the more dangerous his addiction becomes and his wife starts to get suspicious about his weird behaviour. With the escort agency under investigation by the FBI, and a family friend, Coaker (Ray Winstone) threatens to expose his secret life, and it all becomes a bit too much for Sam, who is due for a big promotion. This movie really does show how these politicians can get away with anything! Even when all of the evidence is stacked up against them, they use there power to look squeaky clean in the public eye, which just gives them more power to do whatever they want. I was hoping for something a bit different in this movie but it seemed to be going round in circles because he couldn't beat his addiction. The performances wasn't bad and the plot was pretty intense towards the end but it seemed like an average, "straight to DVD" movie, which lacked originality. I was pretty disappointed with the outcome, mainly because he deserved to be punished for his actions but it just shows that money and power will always win, in the political world of corruption. Average!
Round-Up: This movie was written and directed by Mora Stephens, 40, who also brought you Conventioneers in 2005. As she hasn't had that much experience behind the camera, I can't totally blame her for the outcome of this movie, which should have exploited the corrupt politician, and made his public life hell. Lena Headey was perfect for her role, and she brought intensity to an impossible situation but I found Patrick Wilson a bit stiff and unemotional. With that aside, it's still an entertaining movie which gives an insight into politicians weird sexual activities but I can't see me watching it again anytime soon.
Budget: $4.5million Worldwide Gross: N/A
I recommend this movie to people who are into their thriller/dramas, starring Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Ray Winstone, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cho, Dianna Agron and Christopher McDonald. 4/10
Round-Up: This movie was written and directed by Mora Stephens, 40, who also brought you Conventioneers in 2005. As she hasn't had that much experience behind the camera, I can't totally blame her for the outcome of this movie, which should have exploited the corrupt politician, and made his public life hell. Lena Headey was perfect for her role, and she brought intensity to an impossible situation but I found Patrick Wilson a bit stiff and unemotional. With that aside, it's still an entertaining movie which gives an insight into politicians weird sexual activities but I can't see me watching it again anytime soon.
Budget: $4.5million Worldwide Gross: N/A
I recommend this movie to people who are into their thriller/dramas, starring Patrick Wilson, Lena Headey, Ray Winstone, Richard Dreyfuss, John Cho, Dianna Agron and Christopher McDonald. 4/10