As it becomes increasingly slick and contrived, Miss Sloane seems to lose sight of the better film it might have been but it contains some great banter, a cast of old pros like John Lithgow, and Chastain is firing on all cylinders.
Hard to root for but mesmerising to watch, Sloane is expertly portrayed by Chastain in this dialogue-heavy lobbyist thriller that should please fans of both actor and genre.
John Madden reunites with Jessica Chastain following 2010's 'Debt' in satirical thriller whose plot is a bit creaky for a feature film but has a powerful performance by the 'Zero Dark Thirty' star.
Chastain stalks the corridors of power with steely aplomb in Madden’s coolly compelling incursion into House of Cards territory.
Its story about an unscrupulous political operator’s determination to take on the all-powerful gun lobby is so preposterously plotted and so full of self-righteous grandstanding it becomes laughable.
Jessica Chastain is as great as ever, but…that ending, jeez.
It is a little glib and contrived but not enough to spoil the fun.
The actor shines as a tough Washington lobbyist in this murky political thriller.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday June 9, 2017, until Thursday June 15, 2017. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com