The latest predominantly-comedic director trying his hand at more politically-minded cinema, Meet The Parents and Austin Powers director Jay Roach has teamed up with The Big Short co-writer Charles Randolph to dramatize the sexual abuse allegations levelled against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, in particular those from newscasters Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson.
I’ll admit, after sitting through efforts like Money Monster
and Vice, I’m kind of worried that this is gonna be another instance where I
end up agreeing with the production on principle, but leave it thinking that
the film assumes that that agreement is all it needs to engage, since it
doesn’t do so in any other form. However, I am pleased to report that this is
not the case. If anything, it shows Roach managing to outdo Chris McKay at his
own game.
