Vice
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George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
What critics thought
Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic divided critics sharply — most agreed Christian Bale's physical and psychological transformation is extraordinary, but whether the surrounding film earns it is another matter entirely. Fans of the film found its anarchic, satirical energy both funny and genuinely damning; detractors felt the structure was chaotic and the portrait of Cheney more cartoon than character study. Notably, its Best Picture nomination made it one of the most divisive films ever to receive that distinction.
“Across the board in Vice, everyone has risen to the occasion of their individual challenges, none of them easy, to collectively pull off a political satire that both provokes great laughs and hits home with some tragic truths”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“Adam McKay's flamethrowing take on Dick Cheney, played by a shockingly brilliant Christian Bale, polarizes by being ferociously funny one minute, bleakly sorrowful the next, and ready to indict the past in the name of our scarily uncertain future.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Vice, in its rambunctious and unfocused manner, takes some ludicrous risks to make cogent points about Cheney's malicious intent—and how he put his plans into action”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“a mess, zigging here and zagging there, never knowing quite when to end, and when it finally does, leaving few penetrating or genuinely illuminating ideas to ponder”
Ann Hornaday·The Washington Post
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Adam McKayDirector
Christian BaleDick Cheney
Amy AdamsLynne Cheney
Steve CarellDonald Rumsfeld
Sam RockwellGeorge W. Bush
Alison PillMary Cheney
Eddie MarsanPaul Wolfowitz
Justin KirkScooter Libby
LisaGay HamiltonCondoleezza Rice
Jesse PlemonsKurt
Bill CampGerald Ford
Don McManusDavid Addington
Lily RabeLiz Cheney
Nicholas BritellComposer
Greig FraserCinematographyFrom the studio
Vice
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.
What critics thought
Adam McKay's Dick Cheney biopic divided critics sharply — most agreed Christian Bale's physical and psychological transformation is extraordinary, but whether the surrounding film earns it is another matter entirely. Fans of the film found its anarchic, satirical energy both funny and genuinely damning; detractors felt the structure was chaotic and the portrait of Cheney more cartoon than character study. Notably, its Best Picture nomination made it one of the most divisive films ever to receive that distinction.
“Across the board in Vice, everyone has risen to the occasion of their individual challenges, none of them easy, to collectively pull off a political satire that both provokes great laughs and hits home with some tragic truths”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“Adam McKay's flamethrowing take on Dick Cheney, played by a shockingly brilliant Christian Bale, polarizes by being ferociously funny one minute, bleakly sorrowful the next, and ready to indict the past in the name of our scarily uncertain future.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“Vice, in its rambunctious and unfocused manner, takes some ludicrous risks to make cogent points about Cheney's malicious intent—and how he put his plans into action”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
“a mess, zigging here and zagging there, never knowing quite when to end, and when it finally does, leaving few penetrating or genuinely illuminating ideas to ponder”
Ann Hornaday·The Washington Post
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Adam McKayDirectorChristian BaleDick CheneyAmy AdamsLynne CheneySteve CarellDonald RumsfeldSam RockwellGeorge W. BushAlison PillMary CheneyEddie MarsanPaul WolfowitzJustin KirkScooter LibbyLisaGay HamiltonCondoleezza RiceJesse PlemonsKurtBill CampGerald FordDon McManusDavid AddingtonLily RabeLiz CheneyNicholas BritellComposerGreig FraserCinematographyFrom the studio
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