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Bulworth (1998)
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Synopsis: A surprisingly entertaining political comedy that features a funny and magnetic Beatty as the discouraged politician Bulworth, who has organized his own assassination but, after a three day bender of not sleeping, decides that he wants to live after all. He begins to tell the complete truth... A surprisingly entertaining political comedy that features a funny and magnetic Beatty as the discouraged politician Bulworth, who has organized his own assassination but, after a three day bender of not sleeping, decides that he wants to live after all. He begins to tell the complete truth at all times, not caring about the potential repercussions of his offensive, yet honest, remarks. Oh yes, of course, and he starts rapping. It's a credit to Beatty that his change of heart seems so believable, and it is this performance that drives the film. All of the supporting players are solid as well, including Berry as a potential love interest who may have ulterior motives, and Platt, who is hysterical as a stressed-out, coked-up campaign aide. The film is an entertaining, well-paced romp that solidifies Beatty's presence as one of Hollywood's most vital and necessary voices. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Warren Beatty, Halle Berry, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Jack Warden
Screenwriter: Jeremy Pikser, Warren Beatty
Producer: Pieter Jan Brugge, Warren Beatty
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Reviews
A liberal call to action -- a satire driven by equal parts disgust and hope.
one of the hardest-hitting and unblinkingly brave political satires to hit American screens since “Dr. Strangelove.”
sometimes ambitious failures are more interesting to watch than modest successes, and, though "Bulworth" may offend... it's unlikely to bore anyone.
... Bulworth is the product of an interesting engaged intelligence operating at or near peak capacity
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by: wade43 7/28/03


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