Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in a car in 'The Apprentice'
The Big Picture Like Alexis de Tocqueville and Lars von Trier before him, Iranian-Danish director Ali Abbasi surveys America from the distance of Europe. This age-old tradition allows for fresh insights into how something American is either unique or routine, with less influence from stateside news cycles or institutions that shape opinion. Abbasi’s latest, The Apprentice, looks at a figure like Donald Trump and sees an origin story not dissimilar from that of a Martin Scorsese protagonist.
Stan chooses to adopt Trump’s cadence but forgoes the voice, focusing on playing up his naivety and awkwardness. Skipping the voice is wise–many talented have fallen attempting to master it and now the press cycle will have to focus on his actual performance instead.
Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump is a highlight of the film as she captures the interiority of a business-savvy, independent woman who falls in love with this bumbling, ambitious young man who strangely doesn’t drink or smoke. Their well-choreographed meet-cute and subsequent courting make the dissolution of their marriage in the second half of the film ring with real emotion.
It wouldn’t be a Trump movie without some appearances from the Trump extended universe. While there is no young Steve Bannon sporting two button-downs together, plenty of others appear. A young Roger Stone —who hasn’t yet adopted his trademark robber baron outfits—senses an opportunity for Trump in the political sphere. So he pitches a mostly dismissive Trump on running for office.
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