Sunday, November 28, 2010

Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)

Rather long-winded and dispiriting documentary about Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Despite director Alex Gibney's attempts to infuse this with Michael Moore style touches (sarcastic song choices, ironic film clips of other movies) this feels as dry as a senate hearing. At one point, an interview subject says something that indeed sums up this film: "Jack's life was an action movie that turned into a dreary documentary."

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