10/34
Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated 11 October 2024 (2024)
Plot
The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York with the helping hand of infamous lawyer Roy Cohn.. Roger Stone, longtime associate of both Donald Trump and Roy M. Cohn, admitted that Jeremy Strong's portrayal of Cohn was "uncanny in its accuracy.". [From trailer] Roy Cohn: Rule three: no matter what happens, you claim victory and never admit defeat..
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Anti Anti AntiPerformed by ConsumersLicensed courtesy of Domino Publishing Company Limited, (PRS) obo In The Red RecordingsWritten by Paul B. Movies have been taking wild swings lately and I'm here for it. Megalopolis was a lovely mess, Joker 2 was messy without being lovely (but it took risks I guess), Terrifier 3 genuinely made me nauseous (I slept poorly last night because I also saw it last night), and now The Apprentice goes to some insane places. There are a couple of points where I wondered "are they allowed to show that?" I was shocked.The shocking scenes generally have a purpose.
Will Trump sue?
I think the film's argument is presented without much subtlety, but I guess some people still think Jordan Belfort's cool based on The Wolf of Wall Street, so who knows. Then again, there is one very alarming scene in this though that feels like it's there to say unequivocally what the filmmakers think of Trump's character. It will be the most controversial scene. Has he begun that process already?
I think that was the intent
There is also a lack of follow-up to that scene that left me even more uneasy and upset. Some people will not like it – people who both like and dislike Trump – and I wonder if it'll make The Apprentice this year's Blonde.The writing lays things on thick in The Apprentice, and I don't think it quite knew how to end, but I otherwise found this engrossing. The three leads – Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, and Maria Bakalova – are phenomenal. Juxtaposing Trump's rise with Roy Cohn's fall was an inevitable angle to take, but it makes for extremely compelling drama.
This film's going to stick in my mind for a while
It is a blunt movie but there is some nuance in parts that I think will provoke discussions and/or arguments. I don't always love provocation, but when it feels purposeful and is backed up with good filmmaking, I'm on board. Check out our list of exciting new movies from this year's film festivals, including Venice, TIFF, the New York Film Festival, and more.