Thandie Newton was awful.

she was really bad

Newton's portrayal of Condoleezza Rice was as annoying as the real Condoleezza Rice. Therefore in my opinion it was a brilliant stroke. Remember this film, like many of Stone's works, is not to be the 100% true definitive word on the main topic - but an impression, one persons view of events or personalities. As another post mentioned about Brolin/Bush always eating : "I thought it made him look like a child. The way he seems to be stuffing his face, unable to regulate himself. Very subtly done by the director. The impression it left me is that this is still an immature brat who needs his mommy to tell him when he's had enough candy so that he doesn't get a tummy ache" (quoted from Beyondpacificm's post). The individuals in the movie are painted as charactures by Stone. Notice how many times he places Bush in an silly position (on the toilet, putting on pants, stuffing his face...). Many feel this is an attempt to "humanize" Bush, while another view is to ridicule him (and who better to ridcule than a man who has tarnished the office of the President). It's a movie "based" on fact, so back to the main topic - she was dead on as the sycophantic Rice.

I am in total agreement.

I have to say that Thandie's acting stood out to me and it took me out of the movie like another post said. Condoleeza usually has a very stern look to her and she sometimes squints, but Thandie's face was so severe and squinty that I couldn't get past it. Her voice was odd too. I wondered if maybe it was difficult for her as a Brit to get Condoleeza's accent right.

Thandie's performance was deliberate, Oliver Stone definitely wanted it that way. A lot of people already see Condi as a joke, she's a highly-educated woman who has reduced herself to being a lapdog.. the whole point of her portrayal in the movie was to embarrass her.

The first time she spoke and then gave Rove that look afterwards I thought it was hilarious. I'm not sure if it was meant to be funny but I loved it. Unfortunatley, from that point on though things went downhill for Thandie. Jeffrey Wright was disappointing but then again Powell isn't exactly a dynamic figure.



U
lllook
gr8
2dá!

I'm a white 26 year old german male and I could have portrayed her more convincingly. Honestly, one of the most baffling failures of an actress in a major motion picture. Imagine her practicing the face in front of the mirror every day for months. :-D

"You and me we are fµckin done, professionally!"

I know what you mean. Janet Jackson's skit on SNL was a lot more convincing!

I shall call him Squishy and he shall be mine and he shall be my Squishy.