Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Charlize Theron | ... | Charlotte Field | |
Seth Rogen | ... | Fred Flarsky | |
June Diane Raphael | ... | Maggie Millikin | |
O'Shea Jackson Jr. | ... | Lance | |
Ravi Patel | ... | Tom | |
Bob Odenkirk | ... | President Chambers | |
Andy Serkis | ... | Parker Wembley | |
Randall Park | ... | Boss | |
Tristan D. Lalla | ... | Agent M | |
Alexander Skarsgård | ... | Prime Minister James Steward | |
Aladeen Tawfeek | ... | Bharath | |
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Nathan Morris | ... | Nathan Morris |
Wanya Morris | ... | Wanya Morris | |
Shawn Stockman | ... | Shawn Stockman | |
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Isla Dowling | ... | Katarina Prudence Wembley |
Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) is a gifted and free-spirited journalist with an affinity for trouble. Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) is one of the most influential women in the world. Smart, sophisticated, and accomplished, she's a powerhouse diplomat with a talent for...well, mostly everything. The two have nothing in common, except that she was his babysitter and childhood crush. When Fred unexpectedly reconnects with Charlotte, he charms her with his self-deprecating humor and his memories of her youthful idealism. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte impulsively hires Fred as her speechwriter, much to the dismay of her trusted advisors. A fish out of water on Charlotte's elite team, Fred is unprepared for her glamourous lifestyle in the limelight. However, sparks fly as their unmistakable chemistry leads to a round-the-world romance and a series of unexpected and dangerous incidents.
Long Shot (4 out of 5 stars).
Long Shot is actually a funny romantic comedy film that delivers with Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen's performance. Involving a little story in the political world with a Secretary of Defense wanting to run for President. And try to help and change the world.
The plot follows journalists Fred (Seth Rogen) and his childhood crush Charlotte (Charlize Theron) who used to babysit him when he was a teen. She is now a Secretary of Defense and trying to run for President. She hires Fred to help her with her speech and trying to help be an influencing leader. While they both start falling for each other. While her team is against them having a relationship which he might be a bad reputation for her running as President.
I am not really a big political person. The plot does involve Charlotte trying to help save the planet and thinking more green. She is trying to save the world for the better. Fred is a democrat and coming from a case of being undercover in a White Supremacist club. Which he jumps out of a window in a three story building cause they found his cover. Fred has been closed minded about the other people's perspective in the political parties.
Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron are great with their roles. It was fun seeing these two on screen. Theron playing Charlotte, and getting high on a drug which she gets an emergency call to help negotiate with another political leader in a different country was a lot of fun.
Director Jonathan Levine and his witty script was a lot of fun. It had humor, charm, and the cast was great.