PopTop review: Game Change is a winner; Palin isnt

Ed Harris and Julianne Moore star in the HBO movie Game Change. (Coutesy photo by Phillip V. Caruso)

PopTop review: Game Change is a winner; Palin isnt

First Published 4 hours ago Updated 4 hours ago

GRADE: A-

DVD Sarah Palin and her partisans didnt like the HBO movie "Game Change." Which wasnt exactly a surprise, given that it depicts her as an overmatched and undereducated vice presidential candidate. But this is a very good TV movie, featuring a stunning performance by Julianne Moore as Palin a performance thats more than an incredible imitation, but reveals real depth. And "Game Change" isnt a hatchet job on the GOP. John McCain (Ed Harris) and his campaign adviser, Steve Schmidt (Woody Harrelson), come off looking pretty good, although Palin doesnt. But there is a happy ending for viewers, as the former Alaska governor doesnt come within a heartbeat of the presidency.

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