Plot
In the world of political power-brokers, Sloane takes on the most powerful opponent of her career and will do whatever is required to win.
Release Year: 2016
Rating: 5.9/10 (486 voted)
Critic's Score: 65/100
Director: John Madden
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Storyline
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known equally for her cunning and her track record of success, she has always done whatever is required to win. But when she takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds that winning may come at too high a price.
Cast: Jessica Chastain -
Elizabeth Sloane
Alison Pill -
Jane Molloy
Gugu Mbatha-Raw -
Esme Manucharian
John Lithgow -
Congressman Ron M. Sperling
Michael Stuhlbarg -
Pat Connors
Mark Strong -
Rodolfo Schmidt
Jake Lacy -
Forde
Sam Waterston -
George Dupont
Ennis Esmer -
Brian
Douglas Smith -
Alex
Dylan Baker -
Alexandra Castillo -
Pru Walsh
Meghann Fahy -
Clara Thomson
Kyle Mac -
Moore
Doug Murray -
Mike Gordon
Trivia:
Sam Waterson and Alison Pill previously worked together on The Newsroom (2012). See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 7/10
I went to go see this movie simple because Jessica Chastain was in it.
I'm a fan of her work in drama, the same way I'm a fan of Kristen Wiig
in comedy, Zoe Saldana in Sci-fi and Michelle Rodriguez in action
(Hopefully one day they'll let her get top billing), and this was great
drama.
It was never boring, Thank God! Cause these things can easily bore me.
It's filled with a lot of political mumbo jumbo that was not fully easy
for me to comply, but the emotional tones coming from the amazing
actors really help me grasp all the legal stuff happening.
Overall, Miss Sloane is a very political fantasy style movie, and I say
this with a jaded tone due to where the U.S is politically right now. I
feel like Miss Sloane is telling a story only true in Hollywood. It
tries not to be that Hollywood formula, it's buried nice and deep but
it gets there.
Still, it is a well done story. I like when movies give you enough
clear information that allows the viewer to understand and see where
the movie is going, I especially like it when the movie is capable of
giving the viewers a lot of twist and turns to try to toss you off the
sent of what's going to happen, but at lease when it does happen the
montage recap that you see in all movies like that is not out of
nowhere. The clues are not just made up but were very clear from the
beginning.
The political thriller had me on the edge of my seat the whole time
like it was an action movie or a horror flick, and Jessica Chastain has
the kind of charisma that keeps you rooting for her, even though Miss
Sloane is not always the nicest person.
The film has grace and style and a great ensemble cast that includes
Mark Strong, Alison Pill,John Lithgow and Sam Waterson, but keep in
mind, this is Miss Chastain vehicle and she drives it well.
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