![Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in “Vice,” a film from the director of “Anchorman,” which addresses important political actions and manages to keep the audience’s attention despite a few bumpy patches. Photo Credit: Annapurna Pictures](/images/resized/images/news/2016/195_dec28/1_100_100.jpg)
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Running Time: 132 minutes
Writer/director Adam McKay may has made a name for himself in the comedy genre with titles like Anchorman and Step Brothers, but over the past couple of years he’s begun to switch gears and tackle more pressing and political issues.
The Big Short (2015) took a biting look at the real estate crisis 10 years ago. His latest, Vice, details the life of Vice President Dick Cheney and effectively critiques his various actions in the White House, displaying how they have a direct correlation to what is going on today.
Narrated by a mysterious suburbanite (Jesse Plemons), the story follows Cheney (Christian Bale) from his time in...