Bulworth
Cast
Kimberly Deauna Adams .... Denisha
Vinny Argiro .... Debate Director
Sean Astin .... Gary
Kirk Baltz .... Debate Producer
Ernie Lee Banks .... Leroy
Directed by
Warren Beatty
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Rater #1
Has Not Seen Movie.
Rater #2
8/10. Sometimes in life, a movie that's so blatantly odd comes along. A
movie that has weird characters, an outlandish story, and just a
weird overtone to it that you can't really help but like. Bulworth is
one of those movies. Written by, directed by, and starring Warren
Beatty, it's a genius invention of government and human nature.
Although released six years ago, it could have become dated, but it
still remains potent today.
Senator Jay Billington Bulworth (Beatty) has decided he's fed up with
the world and puts a contract on himself for someone to kill him.
Because he has only a few days to live, he goes out like a bull in a
china shop, not caring what he says, because soon he'll be dead.
However, he feels good about going out on a streak of honesty, and
decides he wants to live. He a) falls in love with a random woman
named Nina (Halle Berry), b) has to find out who was going to kill
him so he can stop it, c) continue his new, successful campaign of
honesty, and d) rap everything he says.
Before watching Bulworth, I was worried. From what I'd read
previously, the plot sounded hilarious, but I feared that the movie
would have a great plot and not go anywhere with it. I was wrong.
Bulworth went in all directions, including some I wouldn't have been
able to guess. One mistake, though, was being billed as a comedy.
Unless it's like a Shakespearean comedy (where it's exactly like a
tragedy except most people don't die at the end), it wasn't funny at
all. The character of Bulworth was endearing, though, making him an
interesting and entertaining character, one that makes the movie
interesting.
However, seeing Bulworth become more and more less like a normal
politician, there's nothing more entertaining. This political satire
is biting, and speaking the truth, too. It's movie like this that
need to be seen. They may not appeal to everyone, but it's
entertaining and has some of the best political satire ever put to
film.
Rated R for language.
Running time: 188 minutes
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