We already knew Dick Cheney was an historically despicable entity. So when you make a movie about a despicable concept, you better make him interesting - not just something as abhorrent as expected. Otherwise, you're just displaying your inner masochism. Undoubtedly, the viewer will be blown away on how closely Bale, Carell and Rockwell resemble Cheney, Rumsfeld and Bush, respectively, but there's nothing conceptually interesting in their resemblance. And Cheney breaking the fourth wall at the end to talk to us, as supposed proof on the movie's fair approach, only adds to confusion on the director's stance on the subject.
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