Why can’t the most powerful man in the world have the thing he wants most?

Widowed President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) falls for an environmental lobbyist (Annette Bening), but dating has political consequences for a man in his position. Another charming romantic comedy from Rob Reiner, greatly aided by Aaron Sorkin’s idealistic, highly political but also amusing script; the writer’s fans will recognize the walk-and-talk sequences, the witty dialogue and his attention to detail in the depiction of the presidency. Douglas is solid as the Democratic commander-in-chief and Bening is perfectly cast as the confused love interest; terrific supporting players. No big laughs, but engrossing and quite romantic.

The YouTiube clip shows the trailer.

1995-U.S. 113 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced and directed by Rob Reiner. Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin. Music: Marc Shaiman. Cast: Michael Douglas (Andrew Shepherd), Annette Bening (Sydney Ellen Wade), Martin Sheen (A.J. MacInerney), Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, John Mahoney… Richard Dreyfuss.

Trivia: The replica of the Oval Office has also been used in Dave (1993) and The West Wing (1999-2006).

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Published by Stefan Hedmark 2008-01-03 17:26

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