Before I address the message, Ill review the content. The police arrive and the demonstration quickly turns into a riot. Maybe Carville and the Clintonocracy were empowering democracy after all, even if it wasnt quite the variety they intended. Jane says it will be an honor. When Bodine realizes that she brought a liar into office, she has the car stopped and leaves to join Eduardo. George Clooney and Grant Heslov produced. Thats why Hollywood had to invent a character with such powers: the knowing, salty political consultant. Smoke too much? I say, beat Candy because Jane doesnt really care that much about Castillo or Bolivia. It already has. David Gordon Green keeps the perspectives shifting, getting lots of good angles on this three-ring circus. Walking into the room with the campaign team, she gives a fiery and inspirational speech about how important it is to go negative, and that anybody with a problem with that will be given a set of balls. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Jane insists to the campaign team that this was set up by Candy. She cares about winning, and the movie reinforces the narrative that politics is just a game. Either the character repents, and you have a cornball ending, or the character doesnt, and you have a soapy endorsement of sociopathy. [20], In July 2015, Warner Bros. scheduled the film for an October 30, 2015 release, during the awards season. Its cute for a while. Lets Do the Thing: How Online Were You in February 2023? Directed by David Gordon Green. This movie offers us the tale of the fall and redemption of an unscrupulous white lady -- who we know cannot really be unscrupulous since shes Sandra Bullock. The way Jane and her team approaches politics makes them good at their job, but it also makes them cynical people, and the movie rarely questions their behavior until the very end when it does so in the most heavy-handed manner possible. Plot out uproarious long-shot tricks against his opponents that always seem to work out even better than hoped? At a large debate with all the candidates, Jane is found behind the stage backdrop during the debate. That is, of course, when you can get her out of 'retirement' and give her a good reason to . Beyond needing to adjust to her relocation to La Paz however temporary, Jane knows that she has to transform the thinking of the populace to making them want Castillo as their leader as opposed to changing Castillo to something he inherently is not. Director David Gordon Green Writers Rachel Boynton (suggested by the documentary) Peter Straughan (screenplay) Stars Sandra Bullock Jane highlights something in the book. Jane says that Pat Candy is behind the fliers. Later Castillo is heard instructing interest rates to be raised to 15%. And even hes not even that close. Thats why in a time of ever-greater political chaos, the character rings so false. The big reason it works, though, is that it takes its premise from Rachel Boyntons phenomenal (but little-known) 2005 documentary of the same name. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. She gives him a bottle of Paul Newman Steak Sauce. [8] On September 24, Ann Dowd joined the film. His loyalty comes mostly from the fact that Castillo, who was president at the time, took a young Eduardo on his arm during a rally in his town. Written by Peter Straughan, and according to its credits inspired by the 2005 documentary film of the same name, Our Brand is Crisis uneasily mixes the star vehicle with the screwball-political-comedy/satire with the (half-heartedly, in the end) impassioned call to social consciousness arms. There is only one wrong thing to do, she says: Losing. There are 12 misuses of god, Jesus (1), Jesus Christ (1), hell (3) and d*mn (3). . She is then seen in the middle of the protest, and sees Eddie. They plead with him that any negotiations with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) be preceded by a referendum so the people can decide. That remains a question shrouded in mystery, but we could probably come up with some decent guesses. The insistent, intrusive music score by David Wingo doesnt help matters, and neither do the too-many subsequent montages, all of which are of the always mistaken We Need A Montage variety. Ben admires a shiny dark bowl but Nell takes it from him. The film was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Bodine and her crew join Candy on the way to the airport. What are you going to do? and then leaves. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. Thanks for reading the spoiler. The movie opens with a title sequence regarding the main character Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) and her rise and fall from hotshot political strategist/image . Jane also has to get Castillo to be totally transparent to her to uncover those skeletons that she might need to deal with, being transparent which he may not be willing to be, not realizing that her own skeletons might pop out to play. She tells him shes going home tomorrow. He suggests maybe later they can go out. There are dozens of pottery jars and bowls covering the walls. Our Brand is Crisis review: While the film is heart-warmingly centered on Bullock, she is at her best neurotic, desperate, redeemable self. [16], On August 21, 2014, Bullock's casting was confirmed, playing a retired political consultant called 'Calamity' Jane Bodine, and David Gordon Green was set to direct the film. The opposition's top political consultant is her nemesis, fellow American Pat Candy. Initially under the impression that her man is a dud, Jane is soon animated by Castillos spontaneous response to getting egged (that is, he decks the egger) and her personal animus against Candy. The more you understand politics, the more it obliterates idealism and eventually all you see is a rigged game masquerading as a grand-scale optimism. [10] On October 13, 2014, Participant Media announced that they would co-finance the film with Warner, while Jeffrey Skoll and Jonathan King would executive produce, along with Bullock and Stuart M. Principal photography began on September 29, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The campaign believes Castillo should apologize as soon as possible but Jane disagrees. A man in a mask jumps the barrier and smashes an egg on Castillos forehead. When Bullocks passionately advocating goes negative, or Thorntons smirkingly plays Mephistopheles to her from across their hotel balconytheyre close enough to speak to each other directly, but insist on staying on their cell phonesthe movie builds up an infectious energy. But every once in a while, you come across a movie that seems to be driving an evil message all the way through, and then suddenly the ending takes a moral turn and shows that the protagonists were wrong. As one of his first actions, he invites the IMF into Bolivia, thereby breaking his promise. GCS brings in Jane Bodine to manage the campaign in Bolivia--battling her arch-nemesis, the opposition's political consultant Pat Candy. There is something deeply disturbing about American political strategists helping an unpopular politician return back to presidency in a country as different as Bolivia. The boys (all adult age) are living alone because their parents have both died. Karen Kunawicz. Some of her pranks, specifically one ploy to feed her candidates unsuspecting competitor a Nazi quotation during the campaigns final debate, are good for a laugh. Some said it was staunchly communist. The Unloved, Part 111: Devil in a Blue Dress, Female Filmmakers in Focus: Cauleen Smith on Drylongso, True Lies Fails to Capture the Charm of the James Cameron Original, Berlinale 2023 Highlights, Part Two: Reality, Manodrome, The Adults, Inside, Golda. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. Its very obvious when shes going to do it, so it would be easy for viewers to close their eyes until all the yelling and laughter dies down. Greens last three picturesPrince Avalanche, Joe, and Manglehornfelt like personal indie films, and Our Brand Is Crisis seems like an attempt to reach back into the mainstream with a mix of comedy and pathos, and yet it also comes off like a journeyman feature. Candy is outside the hotel in his chauffeur-driven SUV and offers Jane, Ben, and Nell a ride to the airport. All contents 2023 The Slate Group LLC. Sometimes the portrayal is satiricalRobert DeNiros spin doctor in Wag the Dog, the assassin-like Dylan McDermott in The Campaign, the sex-addicted Kathryn Hahn in televisions Parks and Recreation. Verdict. While Castillo is meeting with the press, Jane meets Eduardo. Eduardo, a young volunteer of the Castillo campaign, is deeply impressed by this show of commitment. (Vice) President Selina Meyers (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) has a stable of advisers including Dan Egan (Reid Scott) and Jonah Ryan (Timothy Simons) who have internalized and aspire to the Carville cult; its just that reality interrupts to remind them that things dont work like that. That's true even in "Our Brand Is Crisis," a . There just arent enough cigarettes or bottles of Scotch in the world to give any political consultant the power that we, in our fits of frustration, guiltily wish they had. Rivera then repeats the quote Jane told Candy. He is a crook. Who paid for it? Ideology? After he does this, Castillo gives Eddie his cufflinks to hold, and it is clear Eddie idolizes him. The real meat of the comedy, and drama, comes in the ingenious dirty tricks that Candy and Bodine play on each other, which could kick off a primer on the political practice recently known as rat-f**king (although that phrase is never uttered in the film). Around the edges of this story about Bullocks character, an especially ruthless consultant known as Calamity Jane, there are a few intriguing hints of other stories about the international financial system, the power of fear in politics and the American understanding of what democracy means when applied to other people in other countries. However it is better and more gratifying to win the heart of a nation and keep it. Candy gives her a condescending compliment and tells her he plans to pleasure himself thinking about her when he returns home. Send your questions or comments about this or any other spoiler to: THEMOVIESPOILER.com. There is very little violence. Arriving at Janes house, she explains she has quit smoking and drinking and has focused on pottery. Our Brand Is Crisis (2015) Rated R for language including some sexual references. Throughout almost all of the film, Jane and her team use dirty manipulation to campaign for Castillo. It's a game that has a real impact on people's lives, but a game nonetheless. Outside, a large groan is heard. The crisis, when it came . But when youre reviewing a political drama, you have to be careful to pay close attention. Nell explains that Castillos opponent, Rivera, has hired her old arch nemesis, Pat Candy (played by Billy Bob Thornton). Copyright 2023 Salon.com, LLC. This is the meaning of the title. She will work on the campaign of anybody, provided the money is right. [13] On December 11, 2013, Sandra Bullock was in early talks to star in the film, while Clooney chose not to direct, and his starring in the film was also unconfirmed at that time. She meets the campaign team but stays in the background at the first meeting, clearly feeling ill. Bodine had fled the consulting scene for years after an eruption of conscience that pushed her to mental breakdown, sobriety, and pottery. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. The reality of U.S. politics is dominated not so much by incompetent leaders as mortals who lack the requisite superpowers needed to steer the ship of state. They even resort to publishing photos of their enemy with Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie in the background, so that he has to deny being a Nazi. Like before, it came from La Paz Grassroots, but this time it really did come from Candy. Once a political idealist, she increasingly was a strategist for hire outwardly not caring about the actual politics of her boss. She is approached by Candy, who tells her hes surprised shes working on an unwinnable campaign. From that day on, she says, our brand is crisis.. Among the many achievements of HBOs Veep is its discovery of a new, post-Carville political consultant character, one thats just as cuttingly entertaining but truer to reality. Crisis management examples are easy to find these days: We've seen Uber lose 200,000 users in the wake of #DeleteUber and United lose $800 million in value in just a few hours. Any empathy the audience feels for the nauseous Bodine is likely explained by . In its opening weekend, it was projected to make $57 million from 2,202 theaters,[23] however only ended up grossing $3.2 million, finishing eighth at the box office. Did Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game? She finally just decided to get off the carousel. Filmcast "Our Brand is Crisis" November 6, 2015 Laura Seaman Features , Filmcast , Movies [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Laura Seaman as she reviews " Our Brand is Crisis " and previews " Spectre " and " The Peanuts Movie " on this week's episode of Filmcast. Although the movie has flashes where everything comes together and we can revel in dark victories, more often than not, star Sandra Bullock is left to carry the crushing emotional and thematic weight of a confused picture that acknowledges that politics is a cheap joke, and then expects us all to laugh. Candy reveals it was him (via a friend of a friend) who anonymously suggested to the Castillo campaign to hire Jane. The protest is growing in the city. What sealed the deal was that she will be coming up against her long-time arch-nemesis, Pat Candy. Joaquim de Almeida - Castillo. She needs a cigarette, so she walks out the door into a large open foyer. But as a whole, "Our Brand is Crisis" is a messy affair that sputters along when it should be humming with assured cynical momentum. Its yoked to an impoverished Bolivian teenager who believesdespite the angry effusions of his brother and friends in their hillside slumthat Castillo is sincere in trying to bring about economic equality. This Friday, Sandra Bullock assumes the role in Our Brand Is Crisis, a mostly satirical take on a 2005 documentary of the same name about American political consultants conquest of a Bolivian election. The poor reviews of Our Brand is Crisis are puzzling, since its one of the few non-documentary films to show successfully a) what rip-roaring fun politics can be when its only about marketing and b) what terrible things can happen when its only about marketing. (The daughter killed herself as a result.). Power? Mimicking the behavior in the actresss previous film, Minions, Jane is shown mooning a bus. And while the role of Calamity Jane smacks of Sandra Bullocks brandingthe smart but painfully self-conscious klutz whos also a depressiveits a complicated, maybe even feminist shtick. It is considered to be the most important process in public relations." Since 2013, the study of English and history has dropped by a third; the number of STEM degrees, meanwhile, is soaring. She spends the night in jail. Inspired by the 2005 documentary of the . The emotional investment Green wants to make in Jane feels misplaced, especially since he also wants to celebrate moments when she behaves abhorrently. Rated R Cut back to the interview that opened the film. And in the real Bolivian election of 02, there was no rivalry between warring American spin doctors working for different candidates, because Goni was the only candidate who got that kind of help, in clear preference to his populist opponents on both the right and left. The film is directed by David. Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton go head to head as strategists in a patchy satire about the 2002 Bolivian elections. She insists Castillo express regret, but not to apologize. Politics is a dirty business, but Our Brand Is Crisis doesn't stick its hands into the muck sufficiently to be as entertaining or stinging as it could be. Later shell claim he got the room intentionally to get under her skin. Realizing that her candidate, Senator Castillo (Joaquim de Almeida) cant win by being likable, they decide to use fear as their issue, sell that Bolivia is a nation in crisis, and hes the only many that can save it. Candy says he will be going to overseas for a British campaign. [2/4], Barbara Vancheri, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, would be perfect humanist, socialist, anti-capitalist propaganda except its a bit disjointed Abhorrent at least 61 obscenities rear female nudity when woman on bus moons other bus, crass, grimy and not sure of its own message burdens itself with foul language and sexual allusions, spoiling some pretty great performances from Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. Election day. Critic Kenneth Turan has this review. Loosely based on true events, "Our Brand Is Crisis," follows Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) and her campaign team when they are hired to help Pedro Castillo win a presidential election in Bolivia. Yes, this is a movie where a diabolical character is given the surname Candy, and what can you really say? At another commercial set inside a warehouse, several llamas are there, and Castillo is set to compare the future of Bolivia with llamas, who work hard. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. By Manohla Dargis. They talk about the book and Mephistopheles, with whom Faust makes a wager for his soul. The deception disgusts her. She reveals she has had mental issues before and suffered from depression. She offers to reluctantly resign, but Castillo keeps her on. Jane is so nauseous from her travel and the elevation she leaves and is heard throwing up. Some reviews said it was ambiguous. Comedy-Drama. Our Brand is Crisis was one of these pleasant surprises. It is a record turnout and at days end, the results are: Castillo 23.5%, Rivera 22.8%, Volasco 21.9%. Our Brand Is Crisis. At the start of the campaign, which he's hired an American consulting firm to run, he is 28 points behind in the polls and running sixth in the crowded field, he, a globalist, largely seen by the indigenous poor majority, representing approximately 50 percent of the population, as being an elitist, out of touch with their needs and thus generally disliked as a personality. Since 2006, Bolivia has been governed by Evo Morales, the indigenous leader whose protest movement led to Gonis downfall. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Our Brand Is Crisis is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2005 documentary film of the same name by Rachel Boynton. [23], Eric Kohn from Indiewire wrote that the movie is all about Bullock's performance, saying "she imbues her part with a ferocious energy that constantly elevates the straightforward material". January 14, 2016. She quotes, It may be alright to have a power that is based on guns. The interviewer talks about his son. for language including some sexual references. At an evening event, Castillo is shaking hands with people behind a barrier. The problem is that they do such a good job selling this Jane that they do exactly what theyre supposed to do: They make you curious about her. Honestly, I didnt know what to expect, on a number of levels. During the final debate, Bodine cites a quote in a conversation with Candy (knowing that he'll give it to rival candidate Rivera for his speech) saying that "a great man" said it. Candy tells her he knows it was Jane who planted the fliers of Castillos infidelity in order to force Castillo to run a negative campaign. Our Brand is Crisis may be director David Gordon Green's most sterile picture yet, but it's redeemed somewhat by Sandra Bullock's lead performance, as well as a talented ensemble cast . The premise doesn't really show up until the end of the movie. Violence: Moderate / Profanity: Heavy / Sex/Nudity: Moderate to heavys. One of the llamas is hit by a truck. Castillo had been coached by Jane that if he senses any emotion or tears, to look directly into the camera. But the fact that it wants to also squeeze in a redemptive tale is completely at odds with the work the protagonist is doing. A battle-hardened American political consultant is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia, where she must compete with a long-term rival working for another candidate. Another graphic shows the race at 22% for Castillo and 26% for Rivera with 16 days to go. Bodines character loosely channels celebrity political consultant James Carville, one of the Americans who worked on the 2002 Bolivian campaign and a consistent fascination of Hollywood. Jane expresses to Ben that she still gets nauseous whenever she sees Castillo. But the filmmakers invent an antagonist of near-mythic stature to make her lust for a win: Billy Bob Thorntons Pat Candy, who works for the leading candidate. He has written for a host of other publications and resides in Brooklyn. Before long the SUV comes to a stop in the heavy traffic on the tiny streets. (R. 107 minutes.) Eventually Eddie sees her and they make eye contact. They make a sling shot out of clothes and shoot something that splatters against Candys window across the foyer. The front-runner, Victor Rivera, is a populist who is appealing to the basest emotions of that poor electorate. All rights reserved. She may get some help in getting into the mindset of that indigenous poor through a campaign volunteer named Eddie, a Castillo loyalist since he was a young boy much to the chagrin of his friends. Associated Press articles: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. The political comedy Our Brand Is Crisis stars Sandra Bullock as an American campaign strategist hired to work for a Bolivian presidential candidate. What makes this fictionalized Our Brand Is Crisis worth noticing to the extent it is, which isnt much is that the filmmakers probably believe they are delivering roughly the same message as Boyntons documentary did, but in fact the most important aspects of this striking story has been scrubbed away or laundered into Hollywood-style pseudo-psychological neutrality. Well, that would be you and me both before and after. [22], Our Brand Is Crisis grossed $7 million in North America and $1.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $8.6 million, against a budget of $28 million. She looks across the large foyer to see Candy sitting outside his room. A llama is shown getting hit by a car. The disillusioned Eduardo joins his brothers at a demonstration of people demanding change. In Bolivia, the situation is tense: Bodine learns that the indigenous people, who are a majority in the country but lack any real political power, are protesting for constitutional reform to get proper representation. In David Gordon Green's OUR BRAND IS CRISIS, the film is obviously in existence to point out how politics, no matter the nation, are used in gaining votes from image rather than truth. Our Brand is Crisis was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. 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