“The portrayals are so close to life that the film is hard to watch.
Maybe it’s because of how well Julianne Moore gets Sarah Palin in the movie, which airs on HBO Saturday night, or because of how fresh the campaign is in our minds. But you can’t help wincing as it’s suggested by McCain advisor Steve Schmidt (played by Woody Harrelson) that Palin “act” her way through her debate with Joe Biden. The re-creation of the infamous interview with Katie Couric is as painful to watch now as was the original.”
Zeke Miller, ”Game Change” Lands In The Uncanny Valley
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I’m finally getting around to reading this. I heard nothing but good things until the other night, Rachel Maddow, while quoting from the book qualified it with, “Mind you, I hate this book.”
Does anyone know why?
