I've always been fascinated at the hypocrisy of the conservative clan to be religious and proper and then do all the things they do in protecting themselves; making money unethically and ultimately putting on the backs of the poor and regular Joe. I've always wanted a time-line between the two worlds. A connection. How they rationalize it all. (I guess it's not that uncommon throughout history.) This movie doesn't answer those questions. It depict them in vivid detail. The blind devotion to God and the blind devotion to the dollar as they throw up countless rationalizations.
Maybe it's a warning. This is what it looks like when you think you're a good guy but you're really a bad guy. This is what it looks like when you're a liar and your life is a lie.
I would have liked to have screened this with Republican members of Congress and the House. They would have squirmed more than a bucket o' worms. And the denouncements and rationalizations would have been fun. (Be clear. I'm speaking about Republicans. They are the bad guys.)
As for the movie I thought it was kind of bland. By the numbers. Kevin Spacey came off as average and he's usually much better.
Maybe it's a warning. This is what it looks like when you think you're a good guy but you're really a bad guy. This is what it looks like when you're a liar and your life is a lie.
I would have liked to have screened this with Republican members of Congress and the House. They would have squirmed more than a bucket o' worms. And the denouncements and rationalizations would have been fun. (Be clear. I'm speaking about Republicans. They are the bad guys.)
As for the movie I thought it was kind of bland. By the numbers. Kevin Spacey came off as average and he's usually much better.