With the 2020 elections around the corner, here are 5 movies that are guaranteed to intrigue you about American politics.
Milk – 2008
This movie is about the first openly gay activist to be elected to public office in California. He fought against the intolerance of his political rivals to secure a better future for gay activists and citizens with the sexual orientation .
Then actor Sean Pen was awarded the Best Actor Oscar for the performance. The film was intentionally released precisely 30 years after Milk’s assassination in San Francisco. The good thing about the film is that the Director continuously stayed true to the original events and location.
Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb – 1964
The black and white comic genius is about Stanley Kubrick’s efforts in satirizing the “Western paranoia about the atomic bomb.” Peter Sellers gracefully switches between three roles in this 1964 classic. The American government is trying to abort the nuclear war launched by a rogue general without the President’s authorization. Army officials and politicians convene to discuss the chaotic world affairs.
V for Vendetta – 2005
V for Vendetta is about the graphic novel Allen Moore wrote under the same name. The protagonist, V, seeks to supplant the British government with the assistance of an accomplice, played by Natalie Portman. The movie’s political message was appreciated by viewers who closely followed politics and also inspired a hacktivist group called Anonymous to adopt the Guy Fawkes masks worn by V in the piece.
Malcolm X – 1992
This film features the legacy of the leader Malcolm Little, played by Denzel Washington. Spike Lee, the director, captures the Malcolm X’s conversion from a small-time criminal to a devoted Muslim, and gradually rising as a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, presenting a radical alternative to Martin Luther King Jr.
Il Divo: The Spectacular Life of Giulio Andreotti – 2008
Before Silvio Berlusconi was another Italian who also abused power: Giulio Andreotti. Throughout the film, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, is about the corruption that happened while he served as president of his nation for seven consecutive terms. Protagonist Toni Servillo does recreates the character and portrays a more human side “in the private space of his home.”
