Based on Robert Penn Warren's novel, All the King's Men tells the story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall.
I was so excited to see this movie because the preview looked awesome and Sean Penn looked great as one of those politicians who rises based on the power of the people and believes that he is going to fix everything. Unfortunately, the movie ended up a hell of a lot more about the relationship between the reporter covering him (Jude Law) and a supporter of his (Kate Winslett). This is one of those movies where the preview/commercial totally ruined the movie. Not because it gave too much away but because it advertised a totally different movie than what you got.
I really wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone via rental. You could check it out on cable if you are doing absolutely nothing, but other than that I'm not a big fan of checking this one out.
