An Acceptable Loss

Under an hour into this "suspenseful" movie, I fast-forwarded to get to the point. An hour of my life I'll never get back despite two of my favorite women actors' efforts.

This thriller movie was pretty good. Tika Sumpter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Tavassoli, Jeff Hephner, Alex Weisman, and the rest of the cast did a pretty good job in this movie. The plot of the movie was dramatic, suspenseful, and tragic. It's about telling the truth anyway possible, even if it can be dangerous. If you haven't seen this movie yet, you may enjoy it. That's my opinion.

I like the film! A tale of right and wrong, trust and betrayal in a political world where risking of telling the truth is the ultimate punishment! Good performances by Tika Sumpter and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Slow political thriller with few thrills and a not very convincing script, yet unfortunately really plausible. (Mauro Lanari)

In her past, she killed thousands to ensure the safety of America (along with Jamie Lee Curtis). Now haunted by the decision, she's under the watchful eye of Jamie as president and handwriting what really happened.

Why the drab, near black and white look? Why an incomprehensible story for half the film? Why watch such a flawed movie?

Somebody please tell me what's the point of this movie? I'm soooooo bored i don't think I can watch any further😩😩😩

Honestly, the film starts out a bit confusing...Libby was a top aide to the VP and 4 years later is accepting a teaching position at a university, where we see that she is a controversial person hated by many, but we don't know why. It takes a while for the film to unravel the details in flashbacks so instead of it feeling like a mystery the viewer feels a bit lost and frustrated like we are missing out on some important info... but just hang in there. While the audience is trying to figure out what the heck Libby did that's made everyone so angry another mystery is introduced...one of the students begins stalking her. This film is definitely flawed in its presentation (probably should've been made for TV) and I wouldn't call it a thriller, but it gets better as it goes along. I felt that the writing and pace of the movie, as well as some of the acting, were the main problems. It's a slow burn, and it had that low budget feel but the second half of this political drama/mystery pulls it all together and in the end, it was an enjoyable enough watch In My Humble Opinion!

A little slow, but glad I stuck with it! Sure was a thriller in the sense of where we were with Cheney as Vice President back then. How much power he had over decisions made on behalf of our military! The lies and deceit and conflict of interest pertaining to making money off unsafe military equipment that was supposed to protect our soldiers! This movie slid how easily that administration and our current administration can so easily justify its actions against other countries to gain the support they need from some of their gullible voters and followers. It also shows how important whistle blowers are in keeping our elected officials in line. And why, when they do leak the truth with evidence, the importance of protecting their identity and their and their families lives.

An Acceptable Loss (film, 2019): The fragmented story is decent, but complicated and dull in presentation. The casting appears poorly accomplished, as much of the acting was annoying or ineffectual. Jamie Lee Curtis is the most talented, but was faced with a weak script and interaction with the film's lead character, played woodenly by actor Tika Sumpter - who's not remotely believable as a former top security adviser. The filmmakers were obviously trying to make a statement rather than entertain; this is an ongoing problem in today's environment, in which political opinions seep-too-deep into what should be strictly news or entertainment. Even the credits present a sullen version of "Battle Hymn of the Republic". So a careful treatment that's not forced or preachy was lacking here; any comparison with true events were too obvious. Whether you consider yourself a victim or a long-suffering SJW, a patriot or a hard-working taxpayer, or somewhere betwixt other labels...you'll likely find that this mediocre film suffers from too much complexity and a heavy-handed effort to lead the viewer to a particular conclusion. Like most people, I'm simply burned out. --November. 2019