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The story of how a young Donald Trump started his real estate business in the 1970s and 1980s in New York with the help of infamous lawyer Roy M. Cohn.
Featured on The 7PM Project: Episode dated October 11, 2024 (2024)
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I thought this would be a simplistic and shallow demonization of Trump, but to my surprise it actually adds depth and nuance to it by exploring Roy Cohn’s corrupting influence on his mind and psyche. If anything, Sebastian Stan’s deeply realized performance (which should win any award given to Rami Malek for what I’d argue was a minor biopic performance) makes the young Trump more understandable, if not always sympathetic.
The entire cast is uniformly strong
Jeremy Strong is also excellent as Roy Cohn. And the depiction of period New York City was surprising and transporting.
Honestly, I’m surprised this film almost didn’t see the light of day
Trump would like to see himself depicted as a morally ambiguous character in the recent tradition of the Roy family from “Succession” or Don Draper from “Mad Men.” Both Trump and Cohn emerge as great cinematic characters. Check out our list of exciting new films from this year’s film festivals, including Venice, TIFF, the New York Film Festival and more.
