The American President
(1995)
Directed by Rob Reiner
this film stars Michael Douglas, Annette Benning, Martin Sheen and
Michael J. Fox. A widower President of the United States starts
dating an environmental lobbyist.
If you are a fan of
the TV series The West Wing it is easy to see the foundations of that
series in this film, both of which were penned by Aaron Sorkin. The
plot of this film is fairly simple with the central romance being
slightly rushed at times and the conclusion heading towards slightly
preachy cheese. In general the film is well made but is largely
unremarkable being neither a full romance or a full insight into the
political workings of the US.
3/5
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