Wag the Dog
Comedy • R • 1997 • 1 hr 37 min
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Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary
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Extremely dry black comedy with a very real premise. Kind of drags its heels a bit but the ending is fantastic. Worth at least one watch
Really underated movie with screenplay by David Mamet. You surely must watch if you like Network and Bob Roberts.
Very solid film discussing the ease of propaganda in the digital age. Quite prophetic: an internet era reboot of WtD could work impeccably.
Hilarious political comedy, a bit facile at times but all in all very good, great performances
Excellent comedy drama satire, smart and funny with a great cast
A humorous, and probably the most honest take on how easily the media manipulates its audience.
Theme is pertinent to fake news. Typical Mamet misdirection plot. Problem is Hoffman acts so clueless it's hard to take character seriously.
A fun political commentary on the influence of media. ‘Wag the Dog’ has solid performances but ending is a little underwhelming.
Original humours story plot and characters. Well written jokes well directed acting and editing. Solid comedy.
A hilarious, yet deeply serious look at how the media controls reality.
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