Let's make a movie about something everyone pretty much knows anyway, something few care about and something that's probably only going to leave one feeling angry at the end. Save $10, go online and read about it if you want to "reminisce" about something this dumb.
Can't believe garbage ideas like this get greenlit. Let's have more original movies made.
Well since its Ben Foster playing Lance Armstrong, I may spend my $10, if I so choose.
It don't matter who you hear it from. It's the same story.
This. I'll pay $10 to see Ben Foster anywhere.
shareIt's all about the acting. Yeah, we all know the story - but Ben Foster is phenomenal. His physicality in this film is the product of incredible preparation - and his acting range gets as much of a workout. He'll never get the recognition of his awards competition this year - Johnny Depp under volumes of make-up, Eddie Redmayne trying to out-queen his Lana Wachowski impersonation from "Jupiter Ascending," etc. - but Foster will only gain more fans from this performance. And "The Program" has a lot of other greats - Chris O'Dowd as good as he's ever been, Jesse Plemons getting better and better, French stars Guillaume Canet and Denis Menochet working well in English (Canet with an Italian accent!), and Lee Pace a standout as a slimy lawyer. The racing scenes look great, too. Too bad this film probably won't get the respect it deserves.
shareBased on reviews, Plemons and Foster are the only good things about this film. In general, of course. O'Dowd hasn't received praises, only an OK review, Canet has been mocked because of his caricatural performance and his bad Italian accent...this film will be lucky if it doesn't get Razzies nods. But it will have a Winter release, probably to avoid this.
But interesting to see such a different opinion about it.
Totally agree. If this movie showed anything new about the case I would watch it but it won't so...won't spend my money because of Foster or O'Dowd. They have better films coming out and I'm sure they'll have other opportunities to call people's attention in the future. This film might even hurt their careers if it's badly received.
shareGoing by your opinion, nothing historical should ever be made into a movie because we already know the ending.
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I agree as well, it's like all these Steve Jobs movies, they are all the same!
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