You’ve got to give it to the French – they’ve got balls. To make a film like this about their sitting president – wow. Not that is says Sarkozy is a bad politician – just very ruthless and ambitious. I didn’t know much about him before seeing the film, just that he had a really hot wife, but you pick it up quick enough, for the story is universal. (Although I did get confused about the difference between the French President and Prime Minister). Sarkozy is pushy and wants the top job but is thwarted by Jacques Chirac and this other smooth talking politico. But he keeps banging away, using clever strategy and skills at oratory, to get the top job… although it costs him his marriage. It’s a bit long and you wish Carla Bruni was in it but I really enjoyed it – funny, gripping, with a terrific central character. The guy who plays Chirac is particularly good and I expect to see him turn up in Hollywood action films.
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