Long Shot – Unwahrscheinlich, aber nicht unmöglich (2019)

Long Shot – Unwahrscheinlich, aber nicht unmöglich: Directed by Jonathan Levine. With Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O’Shea Jackson Jr.. Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.

“Politics is a game of appearances and navigating mass appeal, of course, and itu0026#39;s doubly hard for a woman, no matter how beautiful, how solid her policy positions; early focus groups score Charlotte in the 90th percentile, but u0026quot;if you were a man, youu0026#39;d be in the u0026#39;190s,u0026quot; Lisa Kudrowu0026#39;s press manager admits. The key to ensuring her electability? To bring her u0026#39;humoru0026#39; factor up a few points, to make her seem more relatable to the American public. After all, a woman canu0026#39;t just be smart and capable – she has to be one of the guys, as well. On top of that, she has to be fodder for romantic gossip, whether with Fred or the gormless Justin Trudeau-like James Steward (Alexander Skarsgård), with his toothy grin and inoffensive good looks.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMuch the same can be said of Theron, an actress who can seemingly do no wrong, offering crackerjack chemistry with Rogen while standing out in her own standalone comic scenes. Rogenu0026#39;s the funnyman of the equation, but even his wisecracks canu0026#39;t hold a candle to a late-film scene where Charlotte has to suddenly negotiate the return of a captured American soldier while rolling Molly hard. Whether sheu0026#39;s kicking ass in full-on action pictures, winning Oscars in prestige dramas, or cracking wise with the best of them in comedies like this, Theron is a movie star of indefatigable range. Hell, Iu0026#39;d vote for her.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll of this only scratches the surface of Long Shotu0026#39;s unconventional charms and doesnu0026#39;t even mention the beautiful, scene-stealing presence of Ou0026#39;Shea Jackson Jr. (an actor Iu0026#39;ve loved since Ingrid Goes West) as Fredu0026#39;s laidback, successful best friend. But thatu0026#39;s the appeal of something as warm, easygoing, and unexpectedly political as Long Shot: if you want to see it for the Seth Rogen jokes, have at it. But fully engage with it, and youu0026#39;ll find a lovely romantic comedy about two people struggling to make a relationship work when the fate of the free world (and public opinion) is at stake.”