Bulworth cracked me up throughout. Bulworth speaking at the Black church is especially entertaining. Warren Beatty gave one of the best performances of his career. This is also a political film, which brings up a flaw.
It is not by any means that this movie cannot forward a Liberal point of view. Beatty, like all Americans, has the right to express his beliefs. But I am an American as well, and I can express mine.
The flaw is that the only person you ever get to hear from is Warren Beatty. Those who disagree with him are silent and ineffectual. One particular scene of note is Bulworth's television interview, in which he was supposed to debate others. Among them is Steve Forbes, and there is stock footage of Forbes just sitting there. Beatty went on a rant, took a dig at Forbes and the others, and Forbes is just seen being silent and impotent.
To me, the true test of any political film is, are you willing to allow the other side to be articulate? In Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, Lee's own view is made clear, but there are other characters offering counter-balance. Do the Right Thing is ambivalent, allowing viewers to sort out for themselves what is right. Even The Green Berets had a Liberal reporter following along.
Bulworth is worth seeing, very entertaining, and its political views are worth considering, but it must be seen in the context of pushing one political view. Yes, Conservatives do it too, but they are not able to do it nearly on the level of Hollywood.
It is not by any means that this movie cannot forward a Liberal point of view. Beatty, like all Americans, has the right to express his beliefs. But I am an American as well, and I can express mine.
The flaw is that the only person you ever get to hear from is Warren Beatty. Those who disagree with him are silent and ineffectual. One particular scene of note is Bulworth's television interview, in which he was supposed to debate others. Among them is Steve Forbes, and there is stock footage of Forbes just sitting there. Beatty went on a rant, took a dig at Forbes and the others, and Forbes is just seen being silent and impotent.
To me, the true test of any political film is, are you willing to allow the other side to be articulate? In Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, Lee's own view is made clear, but there are other characters offering counter-balance. Do the Right Thing is ambivalent, allowing viewers to sort out for themselves what is right. Even The Green Berets had a Liberal reporter following along.
Bulworth is worth seeing, very entertaining, and its political views are worth considering, but it must be seen in the context of pushing one political view. Yes, Conservatives do it too, but they are not able to do it nearly on the level of Hollywood.