Miss Sloane

Name: Miss Sloane
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: November 25, 2016
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Mark Strong, Michael Stuhlbarg

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EuropaCorp USA | Release Date: November 25, 2016 | R

Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessica Chastain, John Lithgow, Mark Strong, Michael Stuhlbarg

Summary: In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known equally for her cunning and her track record of success, she has always done whatever is required to win. But when she takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds thatIn the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. Known equally for her cunning and her track record of success, she has always done whatever is required to win. But when she takes on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds that winning may come at too high a price.… Expand

Director: John Madden

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 132 min

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Richard Roeper

Dec 8, 2016

Director John Madden (“Shakespeare in Love,” the “Exotic Marigold Hotel” movies) expertly juggles the various subplots while never losing his main focus, which is to showcase Jessica Chastain’s nearly infinite palette of acting shades. Read full review

Justin Chang

Nov 25, 2016

See this smart, showboating movie now, before its simmering sense of justice begins to feel like a thing of the past. Read full review

Pat Padua

Dec 8, 2016

This taut political thriller, set amid the soulless office architecture of K Street, has an ostensibly liberal bent, but its antiheroine’s Machiavellian methods turn the film’s subject away from its cause, portraying lobbyists and politicians in a dark light. Read full review

Peter Keough

Dec 8, 2016

It answers most questions by the end, except the most important one: Is the devil in Miss Sloane, or is Miss Sloane the devil? Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Dec 8, 2016

It’s fun enough in places, outrageous (in mostly a good way) in others. Ultimately, however, the plot falters enough that it’s more like a two-hour audition for Great Actress. Chastain passes with flying colors, even if the movie doesn’t. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Nov 12, 2016

Miss Sloane is a shallow but lively thriller which becomes undermined by its makers’ misplaced belief in the profundity of their topical tale. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Dec 25, 2016

Heavy-handed message movies don’t come more harrumphing than “Miss Sloane,” a clunky dramatization of the gun-control argument liberals still don’t understand is being conducted solely among themselves. Read full review

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joshuab

Apr 1, 2017

A truly compelling and interesting film with excellent pacing and a really smart twist at the end. Jessica Chastain is a smart and deep character with clear flaws and strengths that gel together nicely. I loved the film immensely.

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GinaK

Dec 11, 2016

An excellent film that explores the cutthroat world of lobbyists, but smartly does not take sides on the hot-button issue they are lobbying over in this case (gun control). Jessica Chastain gives a magnificent and thoroughly believable performance as a ruthless woman who will do anything toAn excellent film that explores the cutthroat world of lobbyists, but smartly does not take sides on the hot-button issue they are lobbying over in this case (gun control). Jessica Chastain gives a magnificent and thoroughly believable performance as a ruthless woman who will do anything to win in the amoral world she works in and the political “rats” whom the competing lobbying firms work to win over. The films only fault was that it was a little too long and could have used some judicious editing.… Expand

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Gabrielle

Jul 23, 2017

A Complex Heroine

I thought my character Peppa might be unlikable sometimes, until I saw Jessica Chastain portray an ambitious lobbyist in Miss Sloan. She makes my analytical, occasionally arrogant heroine look like a cuddle-bunny. Jessica Chastain gives a galvanizing performance, allA Complex Heroine

I thought my character Peppa might be unlikable sometimes, until I saw Jessica Chastain portray an ambitious lobbyist in Miss Sloan. She makes my analytical, occasionally arrogant heroine look like a cuddle-bunny.
Jessica Chastain gives a galvanizing performance, all pale face and wide staring eyes, angles and porcelain. She could be the supercilious Dr. Strange’s twin. Yes, she is shrill. She’s supposed to be. The New York Post states in their one-star slam:“Heavy-handed message movies don’t come more harrumphing than “Miss Sloane,” a clunky dramatization of the gun-control argument liberals still don’t understand is being conducted solely among themselves.”
The reviewer is missing the point completely. What the film maker is asking us, the audience, is whether we will accept lobbyist Miss Sloane as a heroine, whether we can pardon her manipulativeness and desire to win at all costs, given that the outcome is exposal of corruption. Just watching her, as she shames members of her team that don’t measure up, and uses a vulnerable woman to whip up public sentiment against the gun lobby, is an experience that is acutely uncomfortable. We understand that she avoids all intimacy, and that every encounter is reduced to a transactional experience. I actually admire director John Madden for resisting the temptation to reveal a back-story that will make us empathize with her. We know she had to lie all through her childhood, but that’s all. He keeps us, as well as the fictional characters who come into contact with Miss Sloane, in the dark about the anguish that makes her so focussed on winning, so brilliant but unbearable.
Without divulging all the twists and turns, like she says, she holds the trump card. Her triumph is also her undoing. Like the scorpion, she stings so hard, that it seems she poisons herself.
Or is she looking for release? Enigmatic and compelling, admirable and distasteful, Miss Sloane is at once broken and magnificent.… Expand

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migdalorguy

Jan 23, 2022

So sometimes you take a risk and yoiu are rewarded. Sometimes, the algorithms get it right. Sometimes I take a look at what Netflix is recommending, and sometimes they label something a hidden gem. Because I am a person of very eclectic and varying tastes, Netflix's (and other companies')So sometimes you take a risk and yoiu are rewarded. Sometimes, the algorithms get it right. Sometimes I take a look at what Netflix is recommending, and sometimes they label something a hidden gem. Because I am a person of very eclectic and varying tastes, Netflix's (and other companies') algorithms tend to not get it right more often than they get it right. It's a coin flip. Today, Netflix won the coin flip, as I took it's hidden gem suggestion to watch the 2014 film "Miss Sloane." Jessica Chastain delivers a stunning performance in this indictment of lobbying and our political system. Director John Madden has utilized Chastain and the remainder of this talented cast to best effect, delivering a tightly-wound thriller combined with a well-managed potshot at K-Street and Washington politics. Chastain is the perfect anti-hero, but such is her magnetic performance that you find yourself rooting for the anti-hero. It's almost a spoiler to say that there's a small payback for that. Extra bonus you get Sam Waterston, John Lithgow, and even Christine Branaski. Mark Strand, Gugu M'batha-Raw, and Jake Lacy create compelling characters that hurther the plot. Yes, you might find it a bit obvious, and it certainly tackles and easy target, but it does it well. It's two hours well spent, and yes, it is entertaining (asumming my readers know by that I don't mean amusing.) Go and give it a shot. You might be glad you did.… Expand

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TVJerry

Dec 14, 2016

Jessica Chastain plays a shrewd DC lobbyist who takes on a major bill in a series of career changing moves. Her performance dominates almost every frame and it's often commanding. She also gets a bit too steely at times. If Aaron Sorkin had been the screenwriter (instead of first timerJessica Chastain plays a shrewd DC lobbyist who takes on a major bill in a series of career changing moves. Her performance dominates almost every frame and it's often commanding. She also gets a bit too steely at times. If Aaron Sorkin had been the screenwriter (instead of first timer Jonathan Perera) his crisp way with words would have made the intricacies of the interactions and the continuous twists more compelling. The brusque style with which every dilemma is dispatched reminded me "House of Cards," which I didn't love. As it stands, it's a slick looking (slightly too long) drama with a usually-compelling story and a harsh, but forceful performance by Chastain.… Expand

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Kadeemluvmusic

Dec 14, 2016

I found the movie very boring and there's a good reason why this NRA-propaganda political movie just nearly bombed for good. First, I love Jessica Chastain's performance as Miss Elizabeth Sloane, a cocky yet informative lobbyist who is looking to find a equality firm and sought out to pass aI found the movie very boring and there's a good reason why this NRA-propaganda political movie just nearly bombed for good. First, I love Jessica Chastain's performance as Miss Elizabeth Sloane, a cocky yet informative lobbyist who is looking to find a equality firm and sought out to pass a bill to protect the innocent from buying any guns and firearms until she joins an unlikely group of government backers starts to ruin her moment by accusing her of fraud and purgery. Second, this film wanted supporters to vote for Hillary Clinton as the very first female US President, until it was all taken away by (I'm not going there). Third, there were a few problems with this movie. It tries so much to be a no nonsense thriller, but I felt that Sloane is more or less than a cookie-cuttered version of "The Adjustment Bureau" (Wasn't even that bad, but decent political thriller). And I even spend time to shell over 90 minutes where Chastain likes to get all tomboy-ish, instead it was all "Run For Your Life" and hide your secrets thing. As for Dave Madden, the guy who gave "Shakespeare In Love" to Oscar gold in 1998, I think he did a great job directing this movie. Unlike the shallow writing and overblown setting, Miss Sloane is very generic and Jessica Chainstain showcasing why she did deserve an Oscar nod in "Zero Dark Thirty" (One of the most important movies of all time). I give her credit. But Miss Sloane is far from great. Unlike Snowden, Miss Sloane is one of my disappointing movies of 2016. But I sure hope Chastain's a big lucky wild card for the Oscar nominations next year. A Best Supporting Actress Award should be great for her.… Expand

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texmex

Dec 13, 2016

The left seems to have a tough time selling their big-government agenda to the free market.

Whether it’s the recent Ghostbusters reboot or the collapse of the mainstream media, whenever Americans have a choice in funding something, they seems to avoid liberal projects. Which helps explainThe left seems to have a tough time selling their big-government agenda to the free market.

Whether it’s the recent Ghostbusters reboot or the collapse of the mainstream media, whenever Americans have a choice in funding something, they seems to avoid liberal projects.

Which helps explain why the film “Miss Sloane” absolutely flopped on its opening weekend.… Expand

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