Miss Sloane
Political strategist/lobbyist Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain), a D.C. heavyweight known for her chess-master skills, web foresight, and ruthless cunning finds herself in the line of fire when she takes on her largest opponent, her former employer and the gun lobby. To win this battle will mean commitment and sacrifice, but to what extent?
Directed by John Madden and Written by Jonathan Perera this procedural thriller serves as an interesting mirror of American History at a time when much of the country is questioning the U.S. political system and how it operates, one might say the subtext isn’t obscured at all. And, for those seeking for retribution, as the pieces of this twisting but methodical puzzle are locked together the sweet taste of revenge will be on the menu this evening. For Chastain, another impeccable performance rings throughout, and, even when the overall scripting feels exceedingly too convenient or too smart for it’s own good, the end result is still engaging and interesting. Worth your while, Miss Sloane is rated R.