It's the kind of movie that makes ex-Political Science majors like myself drool. Combining journalistic saavy in a not so polished package (Russell Crowe as Cal McAffrey), and political power dressed to the nines (Ben Affleck as Rep. Stephen Collins) faceoff in this political thriller set in Washington.
Crowe plays the character he is cast as almost flawlessly, beat up and beat down, while Ben Affleck could be the new poster child for Congress. But, despite the ragged appearance of Cal McAffrey (Crowe), he does his job well, knows everyone in Washington, or so it would seem, and the seemingly good boy Collins (Affleck) might just be hiding a dirty little secret.
And McAffrey knows all about it. They were college roommates. Surprise, surprise.
But the Congressman might be getting, as so many things in Washington are, framed. The movie is a high paced thrill ride, absolutely perfect for anyone interested in politics or the innerworkings of journalism, or even just a good movie.
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