Oh yes, I've been waiting for this. Those who know me realize that I'm a political animal, almost as deep as my love for movies. So when the time comes that I get to blend my two greatest passions it's like somebody took my fondest wishes and wrapped them in bacon. One of my favorite political films of the last few years was Recount, the HBO movie from Jay Roach and Danny Strong which followed the craziness surrounding the 2000 Presidential Election(like when the Supreme Court illegally handed the office over). Well now Roach and Strong are back in the political meat grinder with Game Change, based on the book by Mark Helperin and John Heilemann.
In terms of sheer wackiness, few campaigns will ever measure up to the 2008 run by John McCain, the aging and grumpy former P.O.W. so desperate to become President he tapped an unknown Alaska wild card named Sarah Palin to be his running mate. We know how that all turned out. McCain got thrashed at the polls and has since become the grumpy old man at the movies complaining about there being "too many trailers". Palin continues to be a cancer and perpetual victim, lobbing grenades from the safety of her Facebook page.
Unlike the book, which focused on both the McCain and the Obama campaigns, the film seems to be looking primarily at the Republican side of the fence. In the first trailer released today, Ed Harris looks pretty spot on as the haggard old war horse, increasingly frustrated by the "rogue" he's unleashed on the world. The real hook here is Julianne Moore, at her folksy best as the half-term Alaska governor. Woody Harrelson plays McCain adviser Steve Schmidt(aka the "Schmidt-Head), with Ron Linvingston, Jamey Sheridan, Peter MacNicol, Melissa Farman, Justin Gaston, and Alex Hyde-White making up part of a great cast.
The Emmy race begins here, doesn't it? Game Change looks to be a sure fire winner, due to hit your TV set in March. Check out the trailer below....
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