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An emerging political scandal in Toronto in 2013 seen through the eyes of young staffers at city hall and a local newspaper.An emerging political scandal in Toronto in 2013 seen through the eyes of young staffers at city hall and a local newspaper.An emerging political scandal in Toronto in 2013 seen through the eyes of young staffers at city hall and a local newspaper.
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It is truly breath-taking an amateurish this movie is. With the many, and pointless, use of split screens, the director seems to be seeking a postgraduate degree from film school. The script seems unable to figure out what story it is trying to tell (and tells it poorly). Ultimately it is a pity party for millennials, without giving the audience any reason to join in.
I tried really hard to understand this story, but I don't understand it. The film begins with some really wordy discussions or debate, which I already lost me. The mayor is portrayed to be horrible, but the people on the opposite camp is not that nice either. The story is just not very engagingly portrayed.
I watched this movie expecting a Rob Ford biopic. It focuses on two people -Bram a writer for a Toronto newspaper and Kamal, one of Ford's aides.
The story seems all over the place, telling the story of these two low level workers and how one is trying to bring down the Mayor while the other protects him. The story of the two of them really doesn't go anywhere and the movie drags on without coming to a point.
The movie finally ends and leaves you with a feeling that you wasted your time.
The story seems all over the place, telling the story of these two low level workers and how one is trying to bring down the Mayor while the other protects him. The story of the two of them really doesn't go anywhere and the movie drags on without coming to a point.
The movie finally ends and leaves you with a feeling that you wasted your time.
I am very aware of this story that takes place in Toronto. This rambles all over the place. There are some well known names and faces. They must have needed the money or a free plane ticket to Toronto and sightseeing.
Damian Lewis as Rob Ford. Why?
...and very little to do with Rob Ford's tumultuous term as mayor of Toronto, which is the headline-grabbing event the writer clumsily used as a framework upon which to hang his story of millennial journalist angst.
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough The Record newspaper and its failing rookie reporter Bram are fictitious, the Toronto mayor character Rob Ford, his erratic behavior and the scandals surrounding him are entirely based on true events. In 2014, Ford pulled out of his reelection campaign so he could receive treatment for his alcohol and drug addiction. In 2016 he died from cancer at the age of 46.
- GoofsSpeaking at a news conference, Rob Ford refers to a football rivalry between Toronto and nearby Hamilton, saying "I'm gonna call Mayor 'Britanni' in Hamilton..." BUT the mayor of Hamilton at that time was Bob BRATINA (not Britanni).
- Crazy creditsThe green bottles which the students are drinking from in Toronto City Council Chamber are the product of Toronto-based Steam Whistle Brewery.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020)
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- Escándalo
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- Nathan Phillips Square - 100 Queen Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Bram's people interviews site)
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- $2,300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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