Vice

A superb performance by Christian Bale as Dick Cheney drives writer/director Adam McKay’s seriocomic look at the life of the former U.S. Vice President. The film follows Cheney’s rise through the ranks of American politics, his relationship with wife Lynne (Amy Adams), and his two terms as George W. Bush’s (Sam Rockwell) V.P., a position that granted him an unusual amount of power over matters of national and international importance. With Steve Carell, Alison Pill, Lily Rabe. 132 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, DVS 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; deleted scenes; featurette; photo gallery.