The Apprentice (2024) - Review
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Directed by: Ali Abbasi
Written by: Gabriel Sherman
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Martin Donovan, Maria Bakalova
Runtime: 120 min
Synopsis: A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé - someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for Talking Films. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
The Apprentice will leave no one indifferent. By crafting a provocative, uncompromising narrative about Donald Trump's early days, Ali Abbasi and Gabriel Sherman confront audiences with a raw, unsettling view of a man who shaped politics, business, his country, and the world with intense controversy and questionable morals. The exceptional, award-worthy performances from Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong elevate a bold script unafraid to incriminate a former - and perhaps future - POTUS in multiple ways, revealing shocking events from his life and career. It's a biopic that challenges the audience to reflect on the choices we make every day and just how far we're willing to go to achieve our dreams.
