Donald Trump’s biopic The Apprentice has received very positive reviews from critics who have praised it as a “light-hearted” and fast-paced story with strong performances.
The film, directed by Ali Abbassi and written by Gabriel Sherman, follows Trump during his career as a real estate mogul in the 1970s and 1980s.
Sebastian Stan plays the businessman-turned-politician, while Jeremy Strong plays his lawyer Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova plays Ivana, Trump’s ex-wife.
In a largely positive review, The New York Times called the film “joyfully vulgar” and said there was a “striking” resemblance between leads Sebastian and Jeremy and the real-life men they play.
Critic Manohla Dargis wrote: “Each actor has clearly made careful study of his character’s real-life counterpart, his mannerisms, how he moves and especially his voice.”
Donald Trump’s biopic The Apprentice has received very positive reviews from critics who have praised it as a “light-hearted” and fast-paced story with strong performances.
The film, directed by Ali Abbassi and written by Gabriel Sherman, follows Trump during his career as a real estate mogul in the 1970s and 1980s.
He added: “The film encourages you to laugh at its extremes, its vanity and bluster; the one thing the filmmakers don’t prepare you for, even if you knew better, is the magnitude of the American tragedy rapidly unfolding before you.” . .
In another positive review, the Los Angeles Times He said that Sebastian Stan delivers “the performance of his career to date” and also praised the film’s cinematography for capturing the 1980s setting well.
Critic Katie Walsh added: “Some may want ‘The Apprentice’ to go further.” Humanizes Trump. But it also presents a blatantly obvious depiction of how a man can become a monster with the right personality, background, and guidance. What more could I need to say?
movie fan site joblo He also gave The Apprentice a glowing review and said that Jeremy Strong’s performance as Roy Cohn made him the “real star” of the film.
Reviewer Chris Bumbray wrote: “Abbasi gives a tremendous sense of pace, with two hours that are simple, mean, and entertaining from start to finish, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum.”
Washington Post gave the film a less positive review, awarding it only 2.5 stars out of five, largely because he felt that the film did not take a point of view about its main character.
Critic Ty Burr wrote: “There may be no hidden self in Donald Trump.” What we see is what we get. Because the film’s only plot is that man became the monster (or, to some, the messiah) he seemed destined to be, there is no dramatic tension to drive the film forward.
“For any sense of tragedy, there would have to be at least a glimmer of self-knowledge, and the film’s Trump (like, we suspect, the real man) remains profoundly indifferent to himself or anything outside of himself.”
Sebastian Stan (left) plays the businessman-turned-politician, while Jeremy Strong plays his lawyer Roy Cohn and Maria Bakalova (right) plays Trump’s ex-wife Ivana.
The New York Times called the film “cheerfully vulgar” and said there was a “striking” resemblance between protagonists Sebastian and Jeremy and the real-life men they portray.
Good morning America gave the film a positive review and joined others in praising the actors’ performances.
Critic Peter Travers wrote: “Whatever their position in the Trump division, there is no doubt that Stan and Strong deserve a place in the Oscar race as they burn up the screen.”
Join others, The New Yorker He praised the performances, but felt that many of the supporting characters were missing from the screen.
Critic Richard Brody wrote: “The supporting performances, however impressive, only draw characters, rather than embody them, because Abbasi’s simply efficient direction leaves the actors little time and screen space to delve into their roles.
“The film builds up a series of dramatic incidents, but steers clear of broader implications or inner lives.”
Sebastian Stan has received high praise for his portrayal of Donald Trump
It comes after the Trump campaign announced it will sue the ‘fake filmmakers’ behind The Apprentice because it shows the presidential candidate raping his wife Ivana.
He said it was plagued by long-debunked lies and belonged in a “dumpster fire.”
The film tells the story of the end of his marriage to Ivana, and at one point shows Trump raping his wife and asking her, ‘Did I find your G-spot?’
In a divorce filing in 1989, Ivana raised an allegation of rape, but she overturned it in 2015. She has since died.
“We will file a lawsuit to address the blatantly false claims of these so-called filmmakers,” said Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump campaign.
‘This rubbish is pure fiction sensationalizing lies that have long been debunked.
‘As with the illegal Biden trials, this is election interference by Hollywood elites, who know that President Trump will retake the White House and defeat their preferred candidate because nothing they have done has worked.
Ivana (pictured, left) was married to Donald Trump (pictured, right) from 1977 to 1990.
‘This “movie” is pure malicious slander, should not see the light of day, and does not even deserve a place in the straight-to-DVD movie section of a soon-to-close discount movie store. , belongs to a dumpster fire.’
The film’s makers are also reported to be in dispute with one of its financial backers, billionaire Dan Snyder, who is a Trump supporter and former donor to his campaign.
In Ivana Trump’s 1990 divorce deposition, she claimed that Trump raped her. She claimed Trump pushed her to the ground and ripped out several clumps of her hair.
Trump denied the accusation, and Ivana Trump later said she didn’t mean it literally, but rather that she had felt violated.
In a 1993 deposition, she said: “On one occasion during 1989, Mr. Trump and I had marital relations in which he behaved toward me very differently than he had during our marriage.”
“As a woman I felt violated… I referred to this as rape, but I don’t want my words to be interpreted in a literal or criminal sense.”
