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The Senator

Chappaquiddick

2017

John Curran

Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Bruce Dern, Ed Helms ...

5.7

1,349

Drama. Thriller Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"'Chappaquiddick' is exactly what you want it to be: a tense, scrupulous, absorbingly precise and authentic piece of history - a tabloid scandal attached to a smoke-filled-room travesty."
		Sharon Waxman The Wrap	"John Curran steps back from the action to let the audience observe rather than judge the characters up front. That’s a smart move that distinguishes this from the harsh verdicts rendered by other recent on-screen efforts."
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"A detailed but less than gripping account of a dicey Kennedy family incident."
		Alan Zilberman The Washington Post	"A challenging character study, punctuated by moments of uneasy suspense and dark humor (...) Small details add to the film’s sense of authenticity (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"Jason Clarke excels in compelling Teddy Kennedy biopic that pulls no punches (...) A nuanced portrait of Kennedy"
		Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club	"Curran may have the basics of [David] Fincher’s look down, but he doesn’t have his technical showmanship or sense of cause and effect"
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"'Chappaquiddick' is a smart, damning take on an American tragedy"
		Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"Jason Clarke impresses (...) The push and pull of this movie is really between the lead character and the audience (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"'Chappaquiddick' ultimately succeeds because of its bracingly disapproving portrait of Kennedy as a handsome, spineless, morally adrift man who often acted disgracefully"

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