"Wag the Dog" is a witty black comedy. The film’s exquisite narrative technique sharply reveals the ugly relationship between politicians, the media and Hollywood in American political life, and a dramatic and ingenious satire on the White House
. The film captures the similarities and differences between politicians, the news media, and Hollywood, and makes a political scandal film unconventional.
. Although politicians are the planners and beneficiaries of the farce in the film, the main body of the film's satire has shifted to the media. The film indirectly pointed out the inferiority of the media through an unexpected ending to the audience
. At the end, the opposition between Moss and Brien is an unexpected and inevitable result. This not only accords with Moss’ reckless pursuit of fame and fortune, but also gives a finishing touch to the difference between artists and politicians, and accurately annotates the name "Wag the Dog".
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"Wag the Dog" relies on video clips, digital editing and some close-ups to show the combination of Hollywood and Washington through technical means. The film is a political satire that makes the audience feel warm and comfortable. Almost all the descriptions in the film are fresh and moving, but they are not deep enough. This is also a shortcoming of the film. The film describes how Sergeant Schumann saved the fabricated fake war, but his appearance almost ruined the film. When the screenwriter and director hoped to have a hasty conclusion, they did not have time to rewrite the script, which caused the end of the film to lose focus
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