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69 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Starring: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn
  • Summary: A suspense-filled glimpse into the deark corridors of political power, Fair Game is a riveting action-thriller based on the autobiography of real-life undercover CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose career was destroyed and marriage strained to its limits when her covert identity was exposed by a politically motivated press leak. (Summit Entertainment)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    Nov 4, 2010
    91
    It's ultimately a tale of heroism in the face of fearsome, powerful opposition, but as stubborn pride masquerading as ideological purity proves Wilson's Achilles heel, the film's heroes reveal themselves as flawed to an almost fatal extent, and messily, fascinatingly human.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    Nov 4, 2010
    90
    Things worked out between Joe and Valerie, and for their real-life models, who are now the subjects of a terrifically entertaining movie. But that does not mean that justice was done, or that truth prevailed.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    Mar 5, 2011
    60
    In the filmography of liberal-skewing, Bush-era true stories, this is a measured, persuasive item.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. Brooklyn
    10
    Most know the story, or should, but it needed to be re-told. Can't remember the last time I left a theater more moved by a film, although in this case I was shaking in anger. It's a wonder that such a corrupt administration was elected . . . twice, but I guess people who can deny global warning, who imagine that tax cuts are constant with controlling budget deficits and that breaks for the wealthiest 1% somehow help the economy can similarly rationalize the outing of a true patriot who dedicated her life to serve her country in dangerous and important work.… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  2. emkadv
    9
    Unless you still believe that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction (something even G. W. Bush admits turned out to be untrue), you should like this movie. It is a fascinating portrayal of the difficulties of fighting a bureaucracy when all you have on your side are the facts.… Expand
    • 2 of 3 users said yes
  3. Ricardowtt
    3
    Reposting, without the score of "10". Potential viewers might be interested in Judith Miller's review "The Plame Affair, Hollywood Style" in the Wall Street Journal. (Don't diss it before you read it..) She is a journalist who was close to the subject, so close that she was "...the only person to have gone to jail in what became known as Plamegate." She cites multiple inaccuracies and untruths. Way to go Sean Penn. Her closing line is worth noting: "Asked about the film's accuracy by the Washington Post, Mr. Wilson gave this review: 'For people who have short memories or don't read, this is the only way they will remember the period.'" To which she says "Precisely." In other words, this is fiction, not factual.… Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes

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