New Sandra Bullock film: Our Brand Is Crisis

New comedy drama from the producers of Argo, Our Brand is Crisis is a fictionalised account of American political campaign strategists in the 2002 Bolivian presidential election.



Directed by comedic talent David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), the film tells of a battle-hardened American campaign strategist, played by Sandra Bullock, who is sent to help re-elect a controversial president in Bolivia. Once there she must compete with a long-term rival (Billy Bob Thornton), who is working for another candidate in the running.
With a comic script from Peter Straughan (The Men Who Stare at Goats, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) the film has a promising talents at the helm, and looks to be a return to form for Bullock. Early reviews have been fairly mixed, suggesting that as a work of political satire it has insufficient bite, but many have also hailed Bullock for her comic timing and lauded the film for the nuanced female role at its centre.
UK release date 22 January