Miss Sloane is an over-the-top political thriller that Jessica Chastain’s powerhouse performance constantly elevates.
Dupont is the typical power broker of a certain age in the beltway.
Well, actually only after she literally laughs in their faces.
And this is depicted with able dexterity by first-time screenwriter Jonathan Perera.
A bird of prey whos balanced right on the jugular of the U.S. Senates Rules and Procedure.
So, again, fantasy.
They also capture something of the dedication found in real nonprofit crusaders.
The film eventually culminates, as so many D.C. fictions do, in a showdown in a committee chamber.
Miss Sloaneopens in select cities on Friday, Nov. 25 and opens nationwide on Friday, Dec. 9.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5
