First off, this film isn’t a comedy, even though Spacey’s performance can be, at time, “comedic” if that’s what you want to call it. The fact that Spacey got nominated for a Golden Globe for an Actor in a Musical/Comedy is a joke and just goes to show that the Golden Globes are a joke and hold zero water. So in other words, it’s just Kevin Spacey being Kevin Spacey. Spacey’s Abramoff is eccentric, loud and has a gigantic personality. I’m a political junkie and I remember watching the TV coverage of the Abramoff hearings, and the Jack Abramoff I saw was reserved and tight lipped. I had a real problem believing how true Spacey’s performance was to the real Jack Abramoff. Spacey performs many impressions (which is known for in real life, and is excellent at) including Bill Clinton, Al Pacino, Ronald Regan and Dolph Lundgren (no, I’m not making that up). Kevin Spacey plays Abramoff but instead of playing a character Spacey plays a variation of himself. While this film deals with the peak and downfall of Abramoff’s career, it’s just a terrible film. The most prominent relationship Abramoff had was with House Majority Leader Tom Delay – R, TX (who’s not in jail) and President George W. and influenced many Republican politicians by bribing them with money, trips, women – anything he could to pass conservative legislation. The story of “Casino Jack” is an important story, it tells the tale of Jack Abramoff who was the most powerful lobbyist in Washington, D.C. With Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Jon Lovitz, Graham Greene and Maury Chaykin

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