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Advise & Consent (1962)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 7/16

7/16: Struggling with what rating to give Advise & Consent, I've decided on '7'.

It's a long, boring movie although it's well-directed. The suicide part because of homosexuality is what bothered me the most. I guess being gay is so sinful that one has to kill himself as a means of escaping punishment. Oh, please. It isn't a national tragedy.

Not much about lobbyists and PACs is covered. They're among the top reasons why the government is screwed up today. Members of Congress work for them, not the people they're supposed to represent. I doubt things were any different during the 50's or the 60's.

This is Charles Laughton's final film. He had a fine career and was one of the best actors ever. Burgess Meredith has a nice performance as the lying witness. Henry Fonda phones it in, inexplicably disappearing and never coming back again.

All in all, politicians are among worst people on the planet because they'll sell their soul in a heartbeat just to make a few bucks while getting the chance to wield power over people.

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