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Game Change is a searing, behind-the-scenes look at John McCain?s 2008 presidential campaign, from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as McCain?s running mate to the ticket?s ultimate defeat in the general election just sixty days later. Told primarily through the eyes of senior McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who originally championed Palin and later came to regret the choice, Game Change pulls back the curtain on the intense human drama surrounding the McCain team, the critical decisions made behind closed doors and how the choice was made to bring Palin on the ticket. The film examines how we choose our leaders by offering a unique glimpse into the inner workings of an historic campaign. Sarah Palin wasnt heard from much in the months leading up to the 2013 home video release of Game Change. But anyone whos forgotten what they do or dont admire about her need only watch a few minutes of Julianne Moores uncanny performance as the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential candidate; so completely does Moore inhabit the role in appearance, voice, and mannerisms that its easy to mistake her for the genuine article. Not that this HBO film, directed by Jay Roach and written by Danny Strong from the book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, is an especially flattering portrait of Palin or any of the other featured players, with the possible exception of Ed Harriss Senator John McCain, whos depicted as a fair and decent man caught up in a political tsunami he did little to generate. As the 08 election looms, McCains team, led by campaign manager Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson), sees Palin as a charismatic figure who can match Barack Obamas star power, as well as a devout, pro-life candidate who will satisfy the Republican partys conservative wing. Problem is, theyre so impressed by her poise and confidence that they fail to even notice, let alone research, her considerable downside-like the almost total ignorance of issues and lack of
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