Silver City (2003) is far from a perfect movie. It is too long, and has some scenes that could have been cut altogether. But the murder mystery brings us into the world where corporate America meets right-wing political America, and the resulting commentary is pretty good.
One if the highlights of the movie is Chris Cooper, who plays a very dim-witted right wing candidate for governor of Colorado. I have seen no comedian play a better George W. Bush. Though I am sure Cooper would deny that his performance is an imitation of the dim-witted former governor of Texas, it seemed spot on to us. He could rule on SNL with that imitation.
Sometimes the mystery gets lost in the political drama, and sometimes that drama gets lost in the convolutions of the mystery. But the story of the politician being in the hands of a corporation is compelling and seems quite true to life. When a newspaper seems about to investigate this nexus, the newspaper is bought by the corporation. That seems even truer to life.
A very good supporting cast with Richard Dreyfuss, Daryl Hannah, Mario Bello among others adds a great layer to the film.
All in all, a good movie, one that I have been thinking about since I saw it, pondering over the solution to this corporatization of our political system. It is a story that should concern all of us.
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