Miss Sloane

Fantastic movie - exceptional acting, intricate plot, suspenseful scenes throughout and an unbelievable twist at the end, which was impossible to predict. Whilst some gun-tooting viewers may not appreciate the biased view towards the need for greater gun control measures (a point so intelligently made by drawing an analogy with car ownership), there can be no doubting the quality of this piece of work from a cinematographic perspective. The recurrent theme not of gun ownership issues but rather of aberrant behaviour by self-serving politicians, if indeed not evident corruption and nepotism, is a theme that will strike a strong cord in many Western countries today, and lead us to question what democracy actually means in a world where money plays the role of god.

I live in Norway, we have one of the strictest gun control-laws in the world, I am anti-gun and even I got some heavy propaganda-vibes from this movie. The movie picks ups hot topic but does not invite to debate, you get force-fed a certain viewpoint and it just falls flat. I had hoped for something much better but i was sorely disappointed, this could have been really good but you are forced to think the same way as the main character and that does not make the viewing pleasant. I would much more recommend that you watch a real debate on the topic where both views are presented by both sides, movies like this one will only get this ongoing debate stuck and we will never hear the end of it.

The plot line was quite engaging, but the dialogue sounded like scripted sound bites. The characters are primarily stereotypes, thus making the entire production feel like a cartoon.

Miss Sloan is like an IQ test. If you like smart movies about effective people and their methodology, you'll like it. If you are tired and just looking for a bit of fluff before bedtime, this isn't really it. Also, if you are Pro-gun for Just Anyone and you aren't strong enough to listen to a dissenting viewpoint, jog on. I hear Mary Poppins is cute. The real story is about reaching a goal and how far some are ready to go. Also note - Female lead, no Oscar nomination. I gave a nine star rating, it would have been 10 if there'd been a female director. I'm not a Feminist except where the paycheck is concerned. OUTSTANDING movie.

In Washington D. C., the lobbyist Madeline Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) decides to move to a minor agency owned Rodolfo Vittorio Schmidt (Mark Strong) as a challenge in her successful career. While facing the Powers That Be, she has to prove her competency paying a high-cost. "Miss Sloane" is one of the best thrillers recently released by the Cinema Industry. The powerful story and screenplay has complex dialogs and the magnificent Jessica Chastain in the lead role. This is the type of film that deserves to be watched more than once. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "Armas na Mesa" ("Weapons on the Table")