REEL DEAL: Our Brand Is Crisis REVIEW

Elections are coming up, and this would be the most timely movie for the upcoming election season with OUR BRAND IS CRISIS starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton. A political story based on a documentary of the 2002 Bolivian Presidential Elections where the characters are a fictional version of real candidates.

Set in 2002, Bolivian politician Pedro Castillo (a fictionalized version of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada) hires an American political consulting firm (based on James Carville's Greenberg Carville Shrum firm) to help him win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. The firm brings in Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) to manage the campaign in Bolivia. Battling her arch nemesis, the opposition's political consultant, fellow American Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton).

The film bridges the situation of both American and Bolivian campaign strategy which involves extraordinary activities which will push their candidates up the polls. It also mirrors the Philippine political situation which are also seen today as the country will also have the national elections. Politicians and campaign staff of the candidates would learn a thing or two from this movie, well hopefully positive. 

Our Brand Is Crisis stars Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, and Zoe Kazan.

Deliberation time kids! 

Show summary in 3 lines: Dirty dirty campaign

Technical Effects: 3 out of 5 stars (It took sometime for me to realize that it was 2002 because of visuals that is quite confusing)

Plot: 3 out of 5 stars (We all know about the dirty campaigns, but they excel in bringing a more grassroots approach)

Acting and Actors: 4 out of 5 stars  (It may be Sandra Bullock, most simple portrayal yet she delivered to bring life to it)

Pros:  Political strategies, political humor, harsh realities

Cons: lack of Spanish lines to give way to English dialogue

Music and Soundtracks:  3 out for 5 stars (Bolivian music is cool, but no much stood out.)

Overall: Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars (Its has a powerful message for the public about the political scene, that all countries can relate to)