Review 730: The Apprentice

  

There are three rules:

1. Attack, attck, attack.                                                                                                                                    2. Admit nothing, deny everything.                                                                                                                  3. Claim victory and never admit defeat.

The film functions as an origin story for Donald Trump. It showcases, to great effect, how he rose through the ranks to power and 

The film features a killer soundtrack     All of this is presented in an hansome, good-looking film that is well made by Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi (Holy Spider & Border). There's great use of hand-held cameras to give the film a documentry-like quality. The cinematography is  and succeeds in giving the film a grungy, retro 80's asthetic.

Sebastian "The Winter Soldier" Stan expertly captures Trumps manerisms, his rackish charm, portraying him as determined, ruthless and driven

Jeremy Strong from HBO's Succession is  playing lawyer and Trump's mentor, Roy Cohn He prides himself on being the person who sent the Rosenberg's to the Electric Chair. He believes that all morality is bunk and refers to himself as a patriot who will break any rules for his country.

Maria Bakalova is another standout playing Ivana Trump. 

The satire the film portrays isn't  but it isn't paramount either, 4/5.

The Anonymous Critic.