The American President (1995)
3.5/4
"The American President" follows President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), preparing for re-election. To help his campaign, he and his campaign bring in Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), a small, mainly unknown and struggling environmental activist. At first, she's opposed to him, but eventually, he begins to fall for him, and slowly, she does, too. Their relationship is controversial, though, as it soon becomes a main perception of Shepherd, and it causes both ups and downs.
The story is very good. It's a great Capra-esque romance; it's an old fashioned sort of Hollywood movie that is as well made as the classics. I enjoyed their love story, and Fox's and Bening's chemistry is superb. The movie was written by the great Aaron Sorkin, and the screenplay is extraordinary. I loved his screenplay and vision very much.
The film was also directed by Rob Reiner, who is right at home with this sort of feel good material. It's well directed, and it even made me remember "When Harry Met Sally..." which is just as good. His lighthearted comic touch is perfect. But what is most shocking to me is this is the movie he made after the wretched "North" and shows me that he still had it.
This is a very good movie, entertaining and fantastical as it is well made and well done. I enjoyed it very much, because of Douglas, Bening, Sorkin's screenplay and Reiner's wonderful direction. It's a fun movie.
3.5/4
"The American President" follows President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), preparing for re-election. To help his campaign, he and his campaign bring in Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), a small, mainly unknown and struggling environmental activist. At first, she's opposed to him, but eventually, he begins to fall for him, and slowly, she does, too. Their relationship is controversial, though, as it soon becomes a main perception of Shepherd, and it causes both ups and downs.
The story is very good. It's a great Capra-esque romance; it's an old fashioned sort of Hollywood movie that is as well made as the classics. I enjoyed their love story, and Fox's and Bening's chemistry is superb. The movie was written by the great Aaron Sorkin, and the screenplay is extraordinary. I loved his screenplay and vision very much.
The film was also directed by Rob Reiner, who is right at home with this sort of feel good material. It's well directed, and it even made me remember "When Harry Met Sally..." which is just as good. His lighthearted comic touch is perfect. But what is most shocking to me is this is the movie he made after the wretched "North" and shows me that he still had it.
This is a very good movie, entertaining and fantastical as it is well made and well done. I enjoyed it very much, because of Douglas, Bening, Sorkin's screenplay and Reiner's wonderful direction. It's a fun movie.