Just got back from 'Silver City': TOTAL RIP ON BUSH LIKE POLITICS

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In John Sayles latest movie, Chris Cooper plays Dickie Pilager, a Senator who is running to be Governor of Colorado. Pilager's father was a Senator for the state for the longest time himself. Pilager Jr. took up the family business but isn't nearly as articulate as papa. Pilager is easily manipulated by a CEO buddy of his father's and his ultra dirty campaign manager played by Richard Dreyfus. The movie becomes a dectective thriller, but I won't tell you how. The main character is clearly a rip on Bush though and it shows how corporations can easily persuade politics. Ebert & Ropert give it two thumbs up and I've seen many critics give it 4 stars. I highly recommend seeing it with friends who are moderate/undecided. Check out more info at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376890/ It's released in Chicago and a few other cities right now and it will have a wider distribution soon. Enjoy!

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1. I Enjoyed It Immensely - The Ending Could Have Been Stronger

Maybe that is a John Sayles trademark.

Chris Cooper played the dumb as rocks politician so well.

One almost thought Dubya was on the screen at times.

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2. I'm glad you mentioned this.

I saw a TV ad for it and it looked like it could skewer pretzel boy pretty well. Glad to hear it.

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3. It's a great skewer of Rove and corporations to boot n/t