Long Shot

2019

2h 5m

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6.7/10

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Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.

Directors

Jonathan Levine

Writers

Dan Sterling(screenplay by)

Liz Hannah(screenplay by)

Dan Sterling(story by)

Stars

Charlize Theron

Seth Rogen

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

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Charlotte Field

Fred Flarsky

Lance

Maggie Millikin

Tom

Parker Wembley

President Chambers

Prime Minister James Steward

Agent M

Young Fred

Young Charlotte

Boss

Minister Kishido

Katherine

Wembley News Anchor #1

Paul Scheer

Wembley News Anchor #2

Claudia O'Doherty

Wembley News Anchor #3

Nathan Morris

Directors

Jonathan Levine

Writers

Dan Sterling(screenplay by)

Liz Hannah(screenplay by)

Dan Sterling(story by)

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6/10

US Secretary of State "Charlotte Field" (Charlize Theron) has some fairly stellar approval ratings ahead of her impending bid for the Presidency when she encounters "Fred" (Seth Rogan) at a swanky soirée. She the epitome of chic, he that of chavdom. It turns out they dated many moons ago and against the advice of her staff, she decides that he could be useful as her speechwriter. A stroke of genius or a fit of madness? Well the rest of this over-long comedy drama really only belongs to fans of Rogan - and I'm not one of them. There are a few scenes where Theron plays the comedy well - swallowing some molly before some sensitive diplomacy, but for the most part it's a rather tacky comedy with loads of expletives and low-level crassness, compensating for a really lacking script and a predictable storyline. It does try to take a swipe at the political establishment and at those vacuous folks atop it, and the ensemble supporting cast help a little, but it's all been seen before and at over two hours, I'm afraid I just struggled to get engaged with the either of them before the rushed conclusion.

Geronimo196710 Feb, 2024