At this point, you who are used to watching political news on television may already know that the world of politics is cruel and slick, and we do not need this film to show it. Fortunately, Miss Sloane is not about the political issues she raises, but rather the character study of lobbyists who only care about her agenda and mission with the background of the never-ending political climate.
I want to refer to Miss Sloane as a women empowerment movie, but may be less wise because the main character is not a sympathetic person. Miss Sloane or Elizabeth Sloane played by Jessica Chastain. This character is not much different from the character of Chastain in Zero Dark Thirty. With red lipstick, orange hair and white skin that contrasted with her dark clothes, Elizabeth was a brilliant and uncompromising lobbyist. His gaze was sharp and his smile would make a shudder. He is dominant and everyone around him is submissive, or he will make them so.
The film opened with scenes of the trial that Elizabeth lived. Through an interrogation conducted by the congressman (John Lithgow), we can know that he was on trial for an ethical offense, but it is not clear what exactly the offense he committed. Yes, we are then taken backwards by flashback.
Elizabeth is a lobbyist working for a giant firm that seems willing to accept any client, whether it's a politician or a corrupt official. He was given the mandate to handle the enactment of a weapons ownership law devoted to women. Yes, it's that ridiculous. You can imagine what politicians are proposing this idea.
Elizabeth may have no heart but she still has common sense. So when Rodolfo Schmidt (Mark Strong), a small firm leader who opposed the bill to invite him to join, Elizabeth took his little team to the next firm. If this is a common sense battle, we know who will win, but politics is a matter of influence and money. Elizabeth had to convince several senators to oppose the draft.
There are some key figures around Elizabeth: Jane Molloy (Allison Pill), a former Elizabethan assistant who did not move with her because she was more concerned about her future career and because she could not bear Elizabeth's treatment; George Dupont (Sam Waterston), former Boss Elizabeth who only cares about the size of the client's wallet; Pat Connors (Michael Stuhlbarg), his unlikely rival but seems more cunning than Elizabeth; and Esme Manucharian (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), Elizabeth's new partner who has a past about gun violence. Elizabeth is an opportunist who is willing to do anything for the sake of victory, and he does not see friends or opponents as long as his agenda is successful.
If I am more intelligent or have touched on political science, I may find that this movie is even better. Writer debutant Jonathan Perera filled in and built his movie with dialogue. So much dialogue. And with high speed. They make complicated corporate chats that I often do not understand. Talky movies have a tendency to be boring, but Jessica Chastain's performance attracts us to stay tuned. Directed by John Madden wisely able to focus everything on Chastain among several subplots. The stake is when rivals justify any means to tackle Elizabeth, including seeking disability in an old case involving palm imports from Indonesia.
Chastain really performs so strongly as a titular character, it's hard to imagine other actors playing this role. Astonishing to watch Chastain throw political jargon or bluff with confidence. He is authoritarian, frightening, but then we will also learn that he still has a human element. To fill the void for his inability to connect with humans, Elizabeth sometimes orders a man called Ford (Jake Lacy). This film does not provide backstory for Elizabeth. We can peek at his personal side, but he is still an enigma. When pointing out the human side, is this genuine or just pretending?
His political backdrop became less believable in the peak moment, when all was revealed. This section displays a satisfying twist but it is a bit lebay for a movie size that tries to be realistic. This scenario will not work in the real world. Especially in Indonesia. You will be jailed by UU ITE Number 11. This article does serve to prevent people from intercepting the privacy of ordinary citizens. But hey, of course this can be deflected. That's where the politics are. He has an unlimited chance.