The Comey Rule review: Gleeson struggles to encapsulate Trump in polished mini-series
The IndependentGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Imagine a version of The West Wing with all the jokes removed and the miserable pathos of knowing it all really happened, and you’ll be getting close to the tone of Sky Atlantic’s The Comey Rule. Inevitably, a lot of the pre-publicity talk was about Brendan Gleeson’s take on Trump himself, the first time the president has been portrayed in a major drama since he took office. Written and directed by Billy Ray, who wrote Captain Phillips, The Comey Rule looks polished and has a smart script, which lays out a lot of procedural detail in language that feels authentically brisk and jargony without being incomprehensible. ‘The Comey Rule’ concludes with episodes 3 and 4 on Sky Atlantic on Wednesday from 9pm
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