[Morgan's] formula, which juxtaposes larger-than-life real people at key moments in their careers, strains a little under the weight of the Clinton presidency and its baggage. Yet it's always interesting to catch a glimpse of America as others see us.

| Sep 9, 2020

The core of the movie is very strong. The piece is built around three performances that somehow grow from being mere impersonations and become something real and moving.

| Sep 9, 2020

It's a pat view of history, of course... [But] The Special Relationship works well enough despite having been reduced and shaped. It's a miniature portrait of how political bonds can be created, and tested, and broken.

| Sep 9, 2020

If you don't care about credibility, The Special Relationship is entertaining, thanks in large part to the performances.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 9, 2020

The film provides a captivating peek into the meshing of personality and power and how easily even the strongest bonds come unglued.

| Sep 9, 2020

With its well-chosen cast and high production values, "Relationship" is an especially thoughtful, revealing and honest account of power and politics.

| Sep 9, 2020

The Special Relationship is a smart, well-researched depiction of relations between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. There's just not much of a story to tell.

| Original Score: C | Sep 9, 2020

Although it succeeds in illustrating how personal relationships between heads of state can inform international policy, it never quite captures the actual relationship of the title.

| Sep 9, 2020

The relationship between Blair and Clinton never seems capable, dramatically speaking, of bearing the weight the film assigns to it.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 6, 2010

The film is immensely entertaining, whether fair or not. Sheen is brilliant, as we have come to expect, but Quaid's Clinton is perhaps the greater surprise because he gets well beyond the charm.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 6, 2010

Lovers of political drama will be transfixed as these two immensely ambitious and powerful men make decisions that will change the world.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 4, 2010

Very astute.

Full Review | Jun 1, 2010

It's smart and believable and very well-acted.

Full Review | Jun 1, 2010