Report Card---"Vice"

"Vice" is the story of Dick Cheney.
Considering that, it is a lot better than I surely expected it to be.
It is an excellent movie.
They actually had me rooting for him, at least throughout the first half of the film.
They had me almost convinced that he wasn't a Dick.
Then, reality set in, and he got more and more Dick-ish.
I'd say it was all very even-handed.

On to the scoring:

Is it interesting?

Extremely.
A+.

Compelling even?

Sometimes.
A

Is it good storytelling?

Very.
A.

Is it well written?

Yes.
A.

Is it well cast? Well played?

Extremely.  Christian Bale as Cheney.  Sam Rockwell as G.W. Bush.  Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld.  All excellent.
A+.

Well shot?

Yes.  Very.
A.

Did the director put such a personal stamp on it so that no one else could have made it?

It's hard to say. He did a very good job.
A.

How long does it take to establish the film's locale and time period?

It begins early in his career, and ends at the end of it.
A.  

Is it too long? Too short?

Not a factor.
A.

Is it believable? Do you care about the characters?.

Yes.  Certainly more than I did before.
A.

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Is it predictable?

Not really.
A.

Do you think about it after you've seen it?

Quite a bit.
A.

Is it funny?

Often.
A.

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Would it have been worth the thirteen bucks it would have cost to see it in the movies?

Yes.

A

Is it impressive?

Very.
A.

Overall grade: A.

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