THE APPRENTICE A portrayal of corporate greed and the corruption of a man's essence, The Apprentice has noble intentions, a strong concept, nostalgic cinematography choices and outstanding performances from Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, but it fails in its execution which ends up being a simplistic one. Ali Abbasi fails to build a consistent tone around Trump, with too many ups and downs that don't necessarly go alongside the narrative trajectory - yes, his Trump is not one dimensional, he's both a sympathetic guy who entered a world of wolves and a monster himself, but I didn't feel the line of development along his journey... it's like he uncovered something that was already there instead of "becoming" it. All these problems make Stan's work even more impressive as the actor shows ability to navigate the screenplay flaws and the tonal inconsistencies and he creates a monster with a heart, through a compassionate mento...
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