Here’s a bit about something that’s been bothering me for a couple of days since I saw the film on HBO.

I remember being excited when they announced the cast for The Special Relationship, the third in the trilogy of Michael Sheen taking on Tony Blair.  First was The Deal, second was The Queen and third was The Special Relationship.  I was most excited to see the ever reliable Hope Davis playing Hillary Clinton, as well as Dennis Quaid taking on President Bill Clinton.

But I have to say how disappointed I was in the Hillary Clinton role in the film.  Most of the film takes place towards the end of the Clinton administration after she gets reamed over the coals because of health care.  Her big scenes are all about Bill telling her about the Monica Lewinsky affair.  It was just so sad to me that most all we saw of her was her getting woken up to be confronted with another one of her husband’s revelations.  At least they through her a bone in the end and showed her after she won the Senate race.

Now granted the film was about Blair and Clinton — it was actually more about Tony Blair than anyone else — but when you involve an actress of Hope Davis’ caliber and make a big deal when it is cast, I really expect a little more than just window dressing.  Helen McCrory who played Cherie Blair at least got to show some personality.

Did you see the film?  What did you think?

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