Product: All the King's Men [Blu-ray] (2007)
Rating: 3.0
Serious film - joke acting
This a serious film about a serious subject: to what extent should politicians manipulate the public in order to achieve their "higher" ideals ? Unfortunately it is spoiled by a less than serious performance by Sean Penn, who seems to mistake arm-waving for acting, in the central role. I also have to question the decison to cast three British actors, Jude Law, Kate Winslet and Sir Anthony Hopkins, in the three main supporting parts. None masters the southern accent (Hopkins doesn't even try) with a serious loss of credibility. Doesn't USA have any actors from the Southern states who could have fulfilled these parts with more credibility ? Or is Hollywood just flogging "names". I am British, by the way.