Knife Fight

Name: Knife Fight
Genre: Drama
Released: January 25, 2013
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Julie Bowen, Richard Schiff, Rob Lowe

2013

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IFC Films | Release Date: January 25, 2013 | Not Rated

Starring: Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Julie Bowen, Richard Schiff, Rob Lowe

Summary: A political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him.

Director: Bill Guttentag

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Rex Reed

Jan 22, 2013

As a bare-knuckle assault on the corruption that has come to define the creeping rot of American politics, Knife Fight is neither as satirical as Barry Levinson's "Wag the Dog" nor as incisive and wrenching as George Clooney's "The Ides of March," but it's a noble, shocking and inspired film worthy of attention. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Jan 25, 2013

It pales beside the best down-and-dirty political movies (ranging from "The Candidate" to "The Manchurian Candidate") because, finally, it lacks the courage of its own lowdown convictions. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Jan 31, 2013

It's a forgettable series of bullet points barely strung together by charismatic performances. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Jan 24, 2013

You'd hope a political-insider indie reuniting "West Wing" stars Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, and informed by the experiences of an actual former spin doctor, would be a small delight. You would be wrong. Read full review

The Playlist Gabe Toro

Jan 24, 2013

For those of you who felt "Ides Of March" was entirely too cerebral and challenging, here comes the dunderheaded Knife Fight. A political satire that treads no new ground, this name-heavy comedy wastes an engaging central performance by Rob Lowe. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Jan 25, 2013

The tone of Knife Fight is mean until the movie flips a switch and turns pious and mawkish as Paul tries to make amends for past sins. Whether playing it sleazy or noble, Mr. Lowe brings little emotional weight to his role. Read full review

David Fear

Jan 22, 2013

Thanks to his pitch-perfect portrayal of Parks and Recreation's Type A–personality-run-amuck boss, we're willing to forgive Rob Lowe for virtually anything. This pitiful excuse for a political satire, however, seriously tests that theory. Read full review

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Skydog

Feb 19, 2013

Though the acting isn't up to par, it's still better than most multi-million dollar movies you see in theaters these days. I watched this as being a fan of the band AFI (Davey Havok is Jimmy in this movie), and I can say that everyone did their part as good as they could. The story is reallyThough the acting isn't up to par, it's still better than most multi-million dollar movies you see in theaters these days. I watched this as being a fan of the band AFI (Davey Havok is Jimmy in this movie), and I can say that everyone did their part as good as they could. The story is really slow at the start (why it lost 2 points from perfection for me), I kind of started to daze off but it gets a tad bit funny and the story picks up towards the end.
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NavQ

Feb 4, 2013

I only watched this because of the cast (Saffron Burrows, Jamie Chung, Jennifer Morrison, Julie Bowen, yes, I am indeed male, lol) but I was thoroughly entertained with the humour in this (mild mannered) Political Satire. Now I'm from the UK and I got all the in jokes so why are the criticsI only watched this because of the cast (Saffron Burrows, Jamie Chung, Jennifer Morrison, Julie Bowen, yes, I am indeed male, lol) but I was thoroughly entertained with the humour in this (mild mannered) Political Satire. Now I'm from the UK and I got all the in jokes so why are the critics kicking this decent movies teeth in?

Anyhoo, the acting in this was great and watching the political sidestepping and back biting was funny because although there was nothing truly original it was done brilliantly. Rob Lowe plays Paul, a political fixer and we follow him as he deals with some of his client's troubles which I found both interesting and very funny most of the time. Jamie Chung played the assistant really well and was probably better in this than anything I've seen her in like the truly awful 'Man With The Iron Fists'. One of her tasks is keeping an eye on the media for news and also when they do those political broadcasts that tell how sleazy the other guy is. Those things are amazing and in bad taste if you ask me but I'm a Brit so I don't see those things over here (yet).

This has a great cast and I actually knew most of them which is unusual for a low budget movie and everyone, without exception was great. I really liked the script and checking on IMDb I see it's written/directed by Bill Guttentag who I don't know and have never seen his work but I thought this was good. The cinematography was always interesting as were the characters so I was entertained from the very start. I honestly don't understand why this film isn't liked more but hey, each to their own.

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