Preview: The Conquest (2011)

Synopsis:

A behind the scenes look at the rise to power of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the campaign that threatened to end his marriage.

• Poster: C

Review:

A lackluster effort with a clever tagline. It may be an appealing design for French audiences familiar with their president, but others will likely find little interesting here.

• Trailer: B

Review:

It's hard to know just how this film will turn out. It's fairly rote in its structure, but the humorous elements suggest something slightly less extreme than In the Loop, but certainly more clever than a lot of American political films.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Release Date:

• November 11, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (November 6, 2011) Original