I just saw @ViceMovie, and it's brilliant. The film shows how well-made narratives can capture the zeitgeist and politics of an era not only more captivatingly but even more accurately than documentaries. Because it's not just about the facts; it's about the tone and attitude.
.@GhostPanther masterfully captured the essence of Cheney and the Bush admin -- and the facts, yes, but more importantly the spirit.
Christian Bale and Amy Adams used their bodies as instruments, like musical virtuosi, to forge a sick world in which reactionary power intoxicates
Christian Bale and Amy Adams used their bodies as instruments, like musical virtuosi, to forge a sick world in which reactionary power intoxicates
Vice does much more than just retell the story of Cheney/Bush's crimes; it offers profound human insight into how right-wing aspiring autocrats think about and see the world, and their place in it
By humanizing blood-soaked Dick Cheney, it makes his crimes all the more monstrous
By humanizing blood-soaked Dick Cheney, it makes his crimes all the more monstrous
When Cheney refuses to apologize for his war crimes, his destruction of a world, he speaks directly to the audience
This unapologetic imperial megalomania is the true essence of the Bush era -- which many "Resistance" liberals have lamentably tried to whitewash, even resuscitate
This unapologetic imperial megalomania is the true essence of the Bush era -- which many "Resistance" liberals have lamentably tried to whitewash, even resuscitate
In the Trump era, when some neoliberal Democrats are now praising Bush, @ViceMovie is careful to show how his administration planted the seeds of Trumpism. From the incipient authoritarianism of the "war on terror" to the ascendancy of Fox News, Cheney and his ilk set the stage.
The Cheneys still lobbying for more war in 2018 (over 17 years after Dick and Bush started the war in Afghanistan) is exactly why you should watch @ViceMovie
