[Short Film Review] Christian Bale (Picture 2) is one of the most outstanding actors today, and I must watch every movie he starred in. I know he can play whomever he likes, but it's quite difficult to associate him with the Bush-era Vice President Cheney (picture 5).
But in "Vice President", he really dedicates a real Cheney to the audience, making people almost forget Bell.
The film uses a fancy montage to reveal the past and present of Cheney, a little-known vice president. As a young Cheney, there was something rude and flattering that sometimes made you realize: This was a Bell who had put on weight quickly. But when Cheney entered his old age and became the shadow controller of American politics, the shadow of Bell completely disappeared from him. Bell's performance entered the realm of transformation at this time.
At this time, the old Cheney, at the center of the power whirlpool, had a lifelong experience in political maneuvering. At this time, his facial expressions were imperceptible, and his speech was whispered and indifferent. Bell's delicate and restrained performance best depicts Cheney's shrewdness and scheming.
Bale was cast by two fairly heavyweight actors: Amy Adams, who played his wife, and Steve Carrel, who played Rumsfeld. The two supporting roles performed quite well, but they were far inferior to Bell.
In short, the movie "Deputy Prime Minister" is garish, and the values are still the old-fashioned leftist, but the performance is indeed top-notch. I have no problem with Bell winning the Oscar for best actor tomorrow.
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